Question

I am new to PHP. I need to GET a xml stored locally using PHP through a GET request

I tried this

if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST') {
    echo "POST Request";
} else if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'GET') {
    echo "GET Request";
}

So now i know what do in a POST/GET is encountered.

What to do next to get a XML?

Answer 1

Use the header function to output the correct content type for the XML you are using, then readfile.

Or just use header to output a Location header and let your webserver handle serving up the XML.