Get all XML paths using PHP/SimpleXML

get-xml-paths.php

<?php

  //usage
  $paths_array=$print_paths("path-to-xml-file");
  
  var_dump($paths_array);
  
  

	function print_paths($xml_file) 
	{
		$xml=simplexml_load_file($xml_file);
		
		$output=array();
		
		$this->build_child_paths($xml,$xml->getName(),$output);
		
		return $output;
	}
	
	function build_child_paths(&$xml_obj,$parent_path="/",&$output)
	{
		foreach($xml_obj->children() as $child)
		{
			$output[]=$parent_path.'/'.$child->getName();
			
			if ($child->children())
			{
				$this->build_child_paths($child,$parent_path.'/'.$child->getName(),$output);
			}
		}	
	}