PHP xml_parse() function
Definition and Usage
The xml_parse() function parses the XML document.
Returns true if successful. Otherwise, returns false.
Syntax
xml_parse(parser,xml,end)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| parser | Mandatory. Specifies the XML parser to be used. |
| xml | Required. Specifies the XML data to be parsed. |
| end | Optional. If this parameter is true, the data in the xml parameter is the last data segment in the current parsing. |
Tips and Comments
Tip:To create an XML parser, use xml_parser_create() Function.
Example
<?php
// Invalid xml file
$xmlfile = 'test.xml';
$xmlparser = xml_parser_create();
// Open the file and read the data
$fp = fopen($xmlfile, 'r');
while ($xmldata = fread($fp, 4096))
{
// parse the data chunk
if (!xml_parse($xmlparser,$xmldata,feof($fp)))
{
die( print "ERROR: "
. xml_get_error_code($xmlparser)
. "<br />"
. "Line: "
. xml_get_current_line_number($xmlparser)
. "<br />"
. "Column: "
. xml_get_current_column_number($xmlparser)
. "<br />");
}
}
xml_parser_free($xmlparser);
?>
Output:
ERROR: 76 Line: 8 Column: 61
