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Kokodoko
Kokodoko

Reputation: 28138

How avoid PHP error message when using XML declaration in an SVG file?

I am using PHP inside an SVG file, to adjust colours and whatnot, with PHP variables. The file is saved with a .php extension.

The problem is, the first line of an SVG file is wrongly interpreted by VS Code, it keeps complaining that I have to add; characters in this line:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>

Error in line 1:

';' expected at 1,6  
';' expected at 1,10
';' expected at 1,37

How can I tell VS Code to allow SVG XML declarations?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 458

Answers (1)

Mike &#39;Pomax&#39; Kamermans
Mike &#39;Pomax&#39; Kamermans

Reputation: 53626

You don't: that error is 100% correct. If this is a PHP file, you're going to need to explicitly echo that XML declaration, as <? is a shorthand code for entering PHP mode.

You really do need to change your code in this case, e.g.:

<?php
  echo '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>';
?>

<svg version="..." xmlns="..." ...>

<!-- normal SVG code here -->

<?php

  // intermixed with more php code

?>

...

</svg>

Upvotes: 2

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