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Definition and Usage
The xml_set_character_data_handler() function sets the character data handler for the XML parser.
This function specifies what function to be called when the parser finds character data in the XML file.
This function returns TRUE on success, or FALSE on failure.
Syntax
xml_set_character_data_handler(parser,handler)
| 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 character data from the XML file as a string |
Tips and Notes
Note: The handler parameter can also be an array containing an object reference and a method name.
Example
XML File
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Don't forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
PHP Code
<?php
$parser=xml_parser_create();
function char($parser,$data)
{
echo $data;
}
xml_set_character_data_handler($parser,"char");
$fp=fopen("test.xml","r");
while ($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);
?>
The output of the code above will be:
Tove Jani Reminder Don't forget me this weekend!
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