PHP | DOMEntityReference __construct() function

The DOMEntityReference::__construct() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to create a new DOMEntityReference object.

Syntax:

public DOMEntityReference::__construct( string $name )

Parameters:This function accepts a single parameter $name which holds the name of the entity reference.

Below given programs illustrate the DOMEntityReference::__construct() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php
// Create a new DOMDocument
$dom = new DOMDocument();

// Add the node to the dom
$element = $dom->appendChild(new DOMElement('H1'));

// Add the DOM Entity Reference as a child
$entity = $element->appendChild(new DOMEntityReference('GeeksforGeeks'));

// Render the XML
echo $dom->saveXML();
?>

Output:

Program 2:

<?php
// Create a new DOMDocument
$dom = new DOMDocument();

// Add the node to the dom
$element = $dom->appendChild(new DOMElement('body'));

// Add the DOM Entity Reference as a child
$entity = $element->appendChild(new DOMEntityReference('GeeksforGeeks'));

// View the name of node
echo $entity->nodeName;
?>

Output:

GeeksforGeeks

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/domentityreference.construct.php