<?php

function print_articles($max=1){

    $xml = getrand($max,'articles');
    //echo"<pre>";print_r($xml); 
    foreach($xml as $article){
    echo "<div class='stories'>";
          echo "<div>";
              echo '<a href="news_article.php?a_id='.$article->article_id.'"><img src="http://cms.surfercrm.com/article_images/thumbs/'.$article->image.'" /></a>';
              echo "<h3>".$article->title."</h3>";
              echo "<p>".$article->data."</p>";
          echo"</div>";
          echo'<span><a href="news_article.php?a_id='.$article->article_id.'">Click here to View Complete Story</a></span>';
    echo"</div>";
    }
      
    
}



/***************************************************
* Use this call for both testimonials and articles
****************************************************/
    function getrand($max=1, $type='articles'){
         $xml = @simplexml_load_file('http://cms.surfercrm.com/api/' . $type . '/getrand/'. $max . '/.xml?user=synContent&pass=synPass','SimpleXMLElement', LIBXML_NOCDATA);
         return $xml;
    }
?>