PHP xml_set_unparsed_entity_decl_handler() Function
Example
Create an XML parser, set character data handler, set unparsed entity declaration handler, and parse an XML document:
  <?php
$parser=xml_parser_create();
function char($parser,$data) {
  echo $data;
  }
function unparsed_ent_handler($parser,$entname,$base,$sysID,$pubID,$notname) 
  {
  print "$entname<br>";
  print "$sysID<br>";
  print "$pubID<br>";
  print "$notname<br>";
  }
xml_set_character_data_handler($parser,"char");
// Set up unparsed 
  entity declaration handler
xml_set_unparsed_entity_decl_handler($parser,"unparsed_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($parser);
fclose($fp);
?>
Definition and Usage
The xml_set_unparsed_entity_decl_handler() function specifies a function to be called when the parser an unparsed entity in the XML document.
Note: The handler parameter can also be an array containing an object reference and a method name.
Syntax
xml_set_unparsed_entity_decl_handler(parser, handler)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description | 
|---|---|
| parser | Required. Specifies the XML parser to use | 
| handler | Required. Specifies a function to be called if the XML parser encounters 
    an external entity declaration with an NDATA declaration. The function must 
    accept six parameters:
    
  | 
  
Technical Details
| Return Value: | TRUE on success. FALSE on failure | 
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4.0+ | 
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