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<DOMEntityReference::__constructDOMImplementation>
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The DOMException / Dom\Exception class

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Introduction

DOM operations raise exceptions under particular circumstances, i.e., when an operation is impossible to perform for logical reasons.

This class is aliased as Dom\Exception in the Dom namespace.

See also Throwable errors.

Class synopsis

final class DOMException extends Exception {
/* Properties */
public int $code;
/* Inherited properties */
protected string $message = "";
private string $string = "";
protected int $code;
protected string $file = "";
protected int $line;
private array $trace = [];
private ?Throwable $previous = null;
/* Inherited methods */
public function Exception::__construct(string $message = "", int $code = 0, ?Throwable $previous = null)
final public function Exception::getMessage(): string
final public function Exception::getPrevious(): ?Throwable
final public function Exception::getCode(): int
final public function Exception::getFile(): string
final public function Exception::getLine(): int
final public function Exception::getTrace(): array
final public function Exception::getTraceAsString(): string
public function Exception::__toString(): string
private function Exception::__clone(): void
}

Properties

code

An integer indicating the type of error generated


<DOMEntityReference::__constructDOMImplementation>
^DOMLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026