PHP: DOMDocument loadHTML returns error with nesty URL in href

Question

Recently I get an exception while I try to implement a special template engine.

Mine problem with DOMDocument load is in fact that I use some place holders in href and it will be replaced after with real values. I want to store that template and to use it each time when I need it, here is code sample

    $this->dom = new DOMDocument;
    $load_html = $this->dom->loadHTML($html);

And nesty part of HTML looks like

<a href="@_@web_site_address@_@">Visit our web site</a>

and exception is

Fatal error: DOMDocument::loadXML() [<a href='domdocument.loadxml'>domdocument.loadxml</a>]: EntityRef: expecting ';' in Entity

I was try to find a some way to skip that check but couldn't find anything.

are you actually using @_@ as a placeholder? that might be setting it off. — jrn.ak
– jrn.ak, Commented Feb 18, 2011 at 23:09
I don't see why @_@web_site_address@_@ should force an error, there must be wrong something else. You should look out for an ampersand, I'm pretty sure that you'll find the error there. — Dr.Molle
– Dr.Molle, Commented Feb 18, 2011 at 23:13
As I mentioned, I'm create a template system with place holders and if I put something which is not real URL I get exception... — vaske
– vaske, Commented Feb 19, 2011 at 23:51

brianlmoon · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-18 23:25:32Z

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This causes no error in PHP 5.3. You must have some other HTML that is causing this. Normally you see this when you use an entity with no ; after it.

<a href="#">Foo &nbsp Bar</a>

That throws that same error for me. Look for some entity without a ; on it. Browsers will render that, but it is not correct.

answered Feb 18, 2011 at 23:25

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vaske Over a year ago

Believe me that part causes error, for instance try to put <a href="#holder#">Foo &nbsp Bar</a> and to load it in HTML error will occurs. Looks like I have to change the parsing way for my entire system :(

Howie · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-29 09:55:48Z

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I found what was the problem. In my URL it was & sign, I was replace it with & and now it works.

edited Aug 29, 2014 at 9:55

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answered Feb 21, 2011 at 19:48

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