xml_set_character_data_handler
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
xml_set_character_data_handler — Set up character data handler
Description
Sets the character data handler function for the XML parser
parser.
Parameters
-
parser -
A reference to the XML parser to set up character data handler function.
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handler -
handleris a string containing the name of a function that must exist when xml_parse() is called forparser.The function named by
handlermust accept two parameters:-
parser - The first parameter, parser, is a reference to the XML parser calling the handler.
-
data -
The second parameter,
data, contains the character data as a string.
Character data handler is called for every piece of a text in the XML document. It can be called multiple times inside each fragment (e.g. for non-ASCII strings).
If a handler function is set to an empty string, or
false, the handler in question is disabled.Note: Instead of a function name, an array containing an object reference and a method name can also be supplied.
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Return Values
Returns true on success or false on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 |
parser expects an XMLParser
instance now; previously, a resource was expected.
|

