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Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: simplexmlelement

When calling this function:

simplexml_load_string()

I get this error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function:  simplexml_load_string()

However, checking phpinfo I have:

SimpleXML
Simplexml support   enabled
Revision    $Revision: 299016 $
Schema support  enabled

What gives?!

If it helps I'm hosting on Dreamhost.

Solution

  • OK, solved.

    Dreamhost are using a different version of PHP on the command line than for the web site. They have PHP 4.4.9 on the command line - ancient!

    This simply does not have SimpleXML built in.