# Reading xml

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-xml/267959>\
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**Created:** [August 7, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-xml/267959 "2008-08-07T16:22:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![danny0085](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@danny0085](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danny0085)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reading-xml/267959/1 "2008-08-07T16:22:18Z")

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I have a xml file

```php
<idioma>
  <ingles>
     <cat1>value1</cat1>
     <cat2>value2</cat2>
  </ingles>
  <espanol>
      <cat1>value3</cat1>
      <cat2>value4</cat2>
  </espanol>
</idioma>

```

how can I replace the value of cat1 with de function replace() ?