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XML Parser Functions	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

xml_get_current_column_number

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

xml_get_current_column_number — Get current column number for an XML parser

Description

function xml_get_current_column_number(XMLParser $parser): int

Gets the current column number of the given XML parser.

Parameters

parser: A reference to the XML parser to get column number from.

Return Values

Returns which column on the current line (as given by xml_get_current_line_number()) the parser is currently at.

Changelog

Version	Description
8.0.0	`parser` expects an XMLParser instance now; previously, a valid `xml` resource was expected.

See Also

xml_get_current_byte_index() - Get current byte index for an XML parser
xml_get_current_line_number() - Get current line number for an XML parser

xml_get_current_byte_index	xml_get_current_line_number

XML Parser Functions	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026