In my project a file contains content like
&lbl1=Mount Olympus - 24\" long x 48\" wide - Oil on canvas&prc1=725&sold1=& &lbl2=Edgartown Mar
You can do with file_get_contents and parse_str()
$data=file_get_contents('finename.ext'); parse_str($data,$parsed_data); print_r($parsed_data);