PHP xml_set_external_entity_ref_handler() Function

Complete PHP XML Reference

Definition and Usage

The xml_set_external_entity_ref_handler() function specifies a function to be called when the parser finds an external entity in the XML document.

This function returns TRUE on success, or FALSE on failure.

Syntax

xml_set_external_entity_ref_handler(parser,handler)

The Function specified by the "handler" parameter must have five parameters:

Tips and Notes

Note: The handler parameter can also be an array containing an object reference and a method name.

Example

<?php

$parser=xml_parser_create();

function char($parser,$data)
  {
  echo $data;
  }

function ext_ent_handler($parser,$ent,$base,$sysID,$pubID)
  {
  echo "$ent<br />";
  echo "$sysID<br />";
  echo "$pubID<BR />";
  }

xml_set_character_data_handler($parser,"char");
xml_set_external_entity_ref_handler($parser, "ext_ent_handler");
$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);

?>

Complete PHP XML Reference

Jump to: Top of Page or HOME or Printer friendly page

W3Schools provides material for training only. We do not warrant the correctness of its contents. The risk from using it lies entirely with the user. While using this site, you agree to have read and accepted our terms of use and privacy policy.

Copyright 1999-2008 by Refsnes Data. All Rights Reserved.

W3Schools was converted to XHTML in December 1999