# XML Parsing using PHP (beginner) shows blank page?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-parsing-using-php-beginner-shows-blank-page/224720>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [May 4, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-parsing-using-php-beginner-shows-blank-page/224720 "2007-05-04T19:21:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xml-parsing-using-php-beginner-shows-blank-page/224720/1 "2007-05-04T19:21:10Z")

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I tried the Kirupa tutorial for simple parsing of xml with php, and it just shows a blank page.  
I then downloaded the source files to make sure It wasnt me making a mistake and its also just showing a blank page…

any ideas?