---
title: Document::loadHTML
---
Document::loadHTML — Load HTML from a string
## Description ##
```php
public Document::loadHTML ( string $source , null $options = null , string|null $encodingOrContentType = null ) : bool
```
The function parses the HTML contained in the string source.
## Parameters ##
source- The HTML string.
options- Always
null. Was used for option constants in \DOMDocument.
encodingOrContentType- The encoding of the document that is being loaded. If not specified it will be determined automatically.
## Return Values ##
Returns true on success or false on failure.
## Examples ##
**Example \#1 Creating a Document**
```php
loadHTML('Ook!Eek
');
echo $dom;
?>
```