PHP xml _set _character _data _handler () Function
Description
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.
Syntax
PHP xml_set_character_data_handler() Function has the following syntax.
xml_set_character_data_handler(parser,handler)Parameter
| Parameter | is Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| parser | Required. | XML parser to use |
| handler | Required. | A function to be used as an event handler |
The Function specified by the "handler" parameter must have two parameters:
| Parameter | Is Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| parser | Required. | A variable containing the XML parser calling the handler |
| data | Required. | A variable containing the character data from the XML file as a string |
Notes
The handler parameter can also be an array containing an object reference and a method name.
Return
This function returns TRUE on success, or FALSE on failure.
Example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<books>// w w w.ja v a 2s . c o m
<name>PHP</name>
<name>Java</name>
</books>
PHP Code
<?php/*from www .jav a 2s.c o m*/
$parser=xml_parser_create();
function char($parser,$data){
echo $data;
}
xml_set_character_data_handler($parser,"char");
$fp=fopen("test.xml","r");
while ($data=fread($fp,1024)){
xml_parse($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);
?>