---
title: "PHP 8.4's new Dom\\HTMLDocument in Diffs"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/php-8-4-s-new-dom-htmldocument-in-diffs-wrgua22d4
source_url: https://freek.dev/2865-php-84s-new-domhtmldocument-in-diffs
type: article
source: "FREEK.DEV"
published: 2025-06-05T13:01:26.067Z
updated: 2025-06-05T13:01:43.443Z
tags: ["webdev", "html", "php", "dom"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 24
comments: 1
language: en
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# PHP 8.4's new Dom\HTMLDocument in Diffs

**[FREEK.DEV](https://daily.dev/sources/freek)** · 1 min read · 24 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

PHP 8.4 introduces a new Dom\HTMLDocument class that provides improved HTML document handling with better standards compliance and fixes for long-standing bugs present in the legacy DOMDocument class. This new implementation makes HTML manipulation more reliable and easier to work with for developers.

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**@mickynguelieuga** · 0 upvotes

> cool

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