PHP xml_set_default_handler() Function
Complete PHP XML Reference
Definition and Usage
The xml_set_default_handler() function sets the default data handler
for the XML parser.
This function specifies what function to be called whenever the parser finds
data in the XML file.
This function returns TRUE on success, or FALSE on
failure.
Syntax
xml_set_default_handler(parser,handler)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| parser |
Required. Specifies XML parser to use |
| handler |
Required. Specifies a function to be used as an event
handler |
The Function specified by the "handler" parameter must have two
parameters:
| Parameter |
Description |
| parser |
Required. Specifies a variable containing the XML parser
calling the handler |
| data |
Required. Specifies a variable containing the data
from the XML file as a string |
Tips and Notes
Note: The data_handler parameter can also be an array containing an
object reference and a method name.
Example
XML File
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
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PHP Code
<?php
$parser=xml_parser_create();
function default($parser,$data)
{
echo $data;
}
xml_set_default_handler($parser,"default");
$fp=fopen("test.xml","r");
while ($data=fread($fp,4096))
{
xml_parse($parser,$data,feof($fp)) or
die (sprintf("XML Error: %s at line %d",
xml_error_string(xml_get_error_code($parser)),
xml_get_current_line_number($parser)));
}
xml_parser_free($parser);
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
Tove Jani Reminder Don't forget me this weekend!
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If you select "View source" in the browser window, you will see the following
HTML:
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
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