XMLReader::open
(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)
XMLReader::open — Set the URI containing the XML to parse
Description
$uri, ?string $encoding = null, int $flags = 0): bool|XMLReaderSet the URI containing the XML document to be parsed.
Parameters
-
uri -
URI pointing to the document.
-
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
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 |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | XMLReader::open() is now declared as static method, but can still be called on an XMLReader instance. |
See Also
- XMLReader::xml() - Set the data containing the XML to parse
- XMLReader::close() - Close the XMLReader input

