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^XMLReaderLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

XMLReader::fromStream

(PHP 8 >= 8.4.0)

XMLReader::fromStream — Creates an XMLReader from a stream to read from

Description

public static function XMLReader::fromStream(
    resource $stream,
    ?string $encoding = null,
    int $flags = 0,
    ?string $documentUri = null
): static

Creates an XMLReader from a stream to read from.

Parameters

stream

The stream to read the XML from.

encoding

The document encoding or null.

flags

A bitmask of the LIBXML_* constants.

documentUri

Optional document base URI.

Return Values

Returns an XMLReader.

Errors/Exceptions

  • Passing an invalid encoding will throw a ValueError.

  • Passing a resource that is not a stream to stream will throw a TypeError.

See Also


<XMLReader::expandXMLReader::fromString>
^XMLReaderLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026