XMLReader::XML

    (PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

    XMLReader::XML — Set the data containing the XML to parse

    Description

    public static XMLReader::XML(string $source, ?string $encoding = null, int $flags = 0): XMLReader
    public XMLReader::XML(string $source, ?string $encoding = null, int $flags = 0): bool

    Set the data containing the XML to parse.

    Parameters

    source

    String containing the XML to be parsed.

    encoding

    The document encoding or null.

    flags

    A bitmask of the LIBXML_* constants.

    Return Values

    Returns true on success or false on failure. If called statically, returns an XMLReader or false on failure.

    Errors/Exceptions

    • Passing an invalid encoding will throw a ValueError.
    • This method may be called statically, but prior to PHP 8.0.0, will issue an E_DEPRECATED error in this case.

    Changelog

    Version Description
    8.4.0 Passing an invalid encoding will now throw a ValueError.
    8.0.0 XMLReader::XML() is now declared as static method, but can still be called on an XMLReader instance.

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