XML Parser Functions
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xml_get_current_byte_index

Get current byte index for an XML parser

Description

int xml_get_current_byte_index(XMLParser $parser)

Gets the current byte index of the given XML parser.

Parameters

parser

A reference to the XML parser to get byte index from.

Return Values

Returns which byte index the parser is currently at in its data buffer (starting at 0).

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 parser expects an XMLParser instance now; previously, a valid xml resource was expected.

Notes

Warning

This function returns byte index according to UTF-8 encoded text disregarding if input is in another encoding.

See Also

  • xml_get_current_column_number
  • xml_get_current_line_number