A sample script would help very much.

I think what you are searching for is actually 'tagname'.

If you're unsure, just try a 

 print_r($domobjnode);

and see its properties.

Feedback.

Wtf? Sorry, feedback.

print_r($xmlstring) works well, tough.
an example code:
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<?
$string = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>
<webcam_users>
	<user>
		<login>user1</login>
		<password>passwd1</password>
	</user>
	<user>
		<login>user2</login>
		<password>passwd2</password>
	</user>
	<user>
		<login>guest</login>
		<password>guest_passwd</password>
	</user>
</webcam_users>";

$doc = xmldoc($string);
$root = domxml_root($doc);
$users = domxml_children($root);
foreach ($users as $user){
	if ($user->type == "1") {
	$nom = $user-> name;
	print "balise: ".$nom."<BR>";}
	}

function find_content($parent,$name){    
$nodes = $parent->children();
	while($node = array_shift($nodes)) {
	if ($node->name == $name){
		return get_content($node);
			}
		}
?>
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This code returns:
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balise: user
balise: user
balise: user
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with php4.0.6 /libxml2 2.4.5
and nothing with php4.1RC1 / libxml2 2.4.8

and the problem is the same under Debian Sid (unstable) /php4.1RC1 / libxml2 2.4.8

As i said, its not 'name' in this case but 'tagname'. This is the behaviour now.

Not a bug, closing.

ok i modified the $node->name in $node->tagname
the script:
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<?
$string = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>
<webcam_users>
	<user>
		<login>user1</login>
		<password>passwd1</password>
	</user>
	<user>
		<login>user2</login>
		<password>passwd2</password>
	</user>
	<user>
		<login>guest</login>
		<password>guest_passwd</password>
	</user>
</webcam_users>";

$doc = xmldoc($string);
$root = domxml_root($doc);
$users = domxml_children($root);
foreach ($users as $user){
	if ($user->type == "1") {
	$nom = $user->tagname;
	print "balise: ".$nom."<BR>";
	print_r($user);}
	}

function find_content($parent,$name){    
$nodes = $parent->children();
	while($node = array_shift($nodes)) {
	if ($node->tagname == $name){
		return get_content($node);
			}
		}
	return ""; 
}
?>
--------------------------------------------------
the result with PHP4.1RC1 /libxml2 v2.4.8: NOTHING!
--------------------------------------------------
with PHP4.0.6 / libxml2 v2.4.5:

balise:
DomNode Object ( [name] => user [content] => user1 passwd1 [node] => Resource id #4 [type] => 1 ) balise:
DomNode Object ( [name] => user [content] => user2 passwd2 [node] => Resource id #6 [type] => 1 ) balise:
DomNode Object ( [name] => user [content] => guest guest_passwd [node] => Resource id #8 [type] = > 1 )
--------------------------------------------------
Before trying DOMXML, i downloaded latest PHP manual ...
but ... help me I'm lost I don't underdstand...

as you say $node->tagname should work ... if so, why do I have no output ???

If it's not a bug, what is the correct syntax? Please can you correct my script? (sorry, I'm aware that I make you loose your time)
Thanks a lot!

Well, you're using domxml_children() which is broken in the release branch if you call it as a function. It's fixed in CVS but still those fixes need testing and therefore won't be in the next release (4.1.0).

Use $root->children() instead.