#43685 [Opn]: Dom->importNode() returns FALSE instead of the Exception

ID: 43685 Updated by: rrichards@php.net Reported By: programatorfreez at gmail dot com Status: Open -Bug Type: DOM XML related +Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: Gentoo GNU/Linux PHP Version: 5.2.5 New Comment: Documentation issue. Method return false when node cannot be copied. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-12-27 02:44:55] programatorfreez at gmail dot com Description: ------------ There is a DomException in the documentation of Dom->importNode(), but it returns FALSE on fail without a reason. Reproduce code: --------------- /** * Import node to dom * * @param DomElement node which will be imported * @param boolean deep (use recursive importing - default TRUE) * @return DomElement reference to created node */ public function domImportNode($node, $deep = TRUE) { if (FALSE === ($sxe = $this->dom->importNode($node, $deep))) { throw new Exception('importNode failed.'); } $sxe = $this->dom->appendChild($sxe); return $sxe; } Expected result: ---------------- DomException Actual result: -------------- My Exception ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=43685&edit=1