Generate XML Tree of Magento DB Stored Configuration

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<?php
    // Why does this work?  Start reading
    // http://alanstorm.com/category/magento#magento_config
    
    //START: bootstrap magento CLI environment ...
    //your bootstrap may be more or less complicated depending on your version/needs
    //and it not needed if you're doing this from a controller action or otherwise
    //already bootstrapped environment     
    error_reporting(E_ALL | E_STRICT);    
    $mageFilename = 'app/Mage.php';
    $maintenanceFile = 'maintenance.flag';    
    require_once $mageFilename;        
    Mage::setIsDeveloperMode(true);    
    ini_set('display_errors', 1);    
    umask(0);
    $mageRunCode = '';
    $mageRunType = 'store';
    Mage::init($mageRunCode, $mageRunType);
    //END:   bootstrap 
    
    //load an empty magento configuration tree
    $new_config = new Mage_Core_Model_Config();
    $new_config->loadString('<config/>');
    
    //get resource model of the "real" Magento configuration
    $resource_model = Mage::getConfig()->getResourceModel();
    
    //use resource model to load XML Database configuration 
    $resource_model->loadToXml($new_config);

    echo $new_config->getNode()->asXml();


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