Bug #70522 [Fbk->NoF]: simple_xml throws error if BOM present

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70522&edit=1 ID: 70522 Updated by: php-bugs@lists.php.net Reported by: jr at virtualcreations dot de Summary: simple_xml throws error if BOM present -Status: Feedback +Status: No Feedback Type: Bug Package: SimpleXML related Operating System: all PHP Version: 5.6.13 Private report: N New Comment: No feedback was provided. The bug is being suspended because we assume that you are no longer experiencing the problem. If this is not the case and you are able to provide the information that was requested earlier, please do so and change the status of the bug back to "Re-Opened". Thank you. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-09-17 19:44:14] requinix@php.net Thank you for this bug report. To properly diagnose the problem, we need a short but complete example script to be able to reproduce this bug ourselves. A proper reproducing script starts with <?php and ends with ?>, is max. 10-20 lines long and does not require any external resources such as databases, etc. If the script requires a database to demonstrate the issue, please make sure it creates all necessary tables, stored procedures etc. Please avoid embedding huge scripts into the report. Seems fine. https://3v4l.org/7d58G ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-09-17 19:27:52] jr at virtualcreations dot de Description: ------------ simple_xml_string etc. throws a strange tag-error, if a BOM is present. 1. Either it should remove any BOM first, like with the following code: // remove BOM $bom = pack('H*', 'EFBBBF'); $xmlData = preg_replace("/^$bom/", '', $xmlData); 2. Or a correct error that BOM is not supported, should be thrown. Test script: --------------- Any $xmlData saved with UTF8 BOM: $xml = simplexml_load_string($xmlData); Expected result: ---------------- Should work with BOM or throw an correct error Actual result: -------------- It errors with wrong error message ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70522&edit=1