Turns out the SimpleXML PHP library can't insert XML nodes before or after selected elements, just at the end of a container of siblings. So I'll have to write junky code to do what I want. I'll either use a different DOM manipulator, or I'll whip up some kind of regular expression. I think either approach is possible, just depends on what I feel like doing at the time (basically neither). Bible text is from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BSB was generously dedicated to the public domain in 2023 and can be quoted in any form without prior permission from the publisher. https://www.bereanbible.com

Not sure how long I'll last tonight. I'm tired, but don't feel ready to sleep. Let's see if my brain can still do anything intelligent. Probably not. The next task in the process of printing and binding a Bible is to insert the MySQL cross reference records into the XML between verses. Might be simple, might be quite involved. Bible text is from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BSB was generously dedicated to the public domain in 2023 and can be quoted in any form without prior permission from the publisher. https://www.bereanbible.com