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# DOMDocument->loadXML()

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DOMDocument->loadXML() -- Load XML from a string

## Description

class DOMDocument {
mixed loadXML ( string source [, int options] )
}

Loads an XML document from a string.

This method may also be called statically to load and create a DOMDocument object. The static invocation may be used when no DOMDocument properties need to be set prior to loading.

## Parameters

source

  The string containing the XML.

## Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure. If called statically, returns a DOMDocument.

## Examples

Example 1. Creating a Document

`<?php $doc = new DOMDocument(); $doc->loadXML('<root><node/></root>'); echo $doc->saveXML(); ?>`

Example 2. Static invocation of loadXML

`<?php $doc = DOMDocument::loadXML('<root><node/></root>'); echo $doc->saveXML(); ?>`

## See Also

DOMDocument->load()
DOMDocument->save()
DOMDocument->saveXML()

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