load('people.xml');
//create member node
$personNode = $dom->createElement('person');
//Add attribute to the person node
$personNode->setAttribute('id', 5 );
//create and add 1st Name to member Node
$firstNameNode = $dom->createElement('firstName');
//create a text node
$firstNameTextNode = $dom->createTextNode('Sue');
// Append the text node as a child to the firstname node
$firstNameNode->appendChild( $firstNameTextNode );
//create and add last Name to member Node
$lastNameNode = $dom->createElement('lastName');
//create a text node
$lastNameTextNode = $dom->createTextNode('Moore');
// Append the text node as a child to the firstname node
$lastNameNode->appendChild( $lastNameTextNode );
?>