Customize the serialization of an empty string for XML

[MedAhamada]

How can i customize the default serialization of an empty string attribute ? For example:

   /**
     * @XmlElement(cdata=false)
     * @var string
     */
    protected $name = '';

istead of <name /> i want <name></name> in the xml file.

[goetas]

in xml there is no difference between <name /> i want <name></name>.

any special reason to rely on it?

currently is not supported by jms.

(see LIBXML_NOEMPTYTAG on http://php.net/manual/en/domdocument.savexml.php )

[MedAhamada]

Actually i'm working on an application that requires specifically the second form and i don't know how to do that. Any idea ?

[goetas]

$dom = new DOMDocument();
$dom->loadXML($xml);
echo $dom->saveXML(null, LIBXML_NOEMPTYTAG); 

[MedAhamada]

Ok thanks @goetas