# PHP xml_parser_create_ns() Function

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## Definition and Usage

The xml_parser_create_ns() function creates an XML parser with namespace support.

This function returns a resource handle to be used by other XML functions on success, or FALSE on failure.

## Syntax

xml_parser_create_ns(encoding,separator)

Parameter | Description
--- | ---

encoding

Optional. Specifies the output encoding. Default in PHP 5.0.2 and newer is UTF-8

Possible values:

- ISO-8859-1
- UTF-8
- US-ASCII.

Note: In PHP 5, the input encoding is automatically detected. In PHP 4 and older versions, this paramterer specifies the character encoding for the input and output.

Note: In PHP 5.0.0 and 5.0.1, default output charset is ISO-8859-1.

separator | Optional. Specifies the output separator for tag name and namespace. Default is " : "

## Tips and Notes

Tip: To free the xml parser, use the xml_parser_free() function.

Tip: To create an XML parser without namespace support, use the xml_parser_create() function instead.

## Example

<?php
$xmlparser = xml_parser_create_ns();
xml_parser_free($xmlparser);
?>

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