In the context of the provided XML structures, what are the potential challenges when accessing specific data elements using PHP?

When accessing specific data elements in XML structures using PHP, one potential challenge is navigating through nested elements to reach the desired data. This can be cumbersome and error-prone if not done correctly. One solution is to use XPath expressions to target specific elements based on their path in the XML document. 

$xml = simplexml_load_string($xmlString);

// Use XPath to access specific data elements
$elements = $xml->xpath('/root/parent/child');
foreach ($elements as $element) {
    echo $element->nodeValue;
}

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XML PHP data elements accessing challenges

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