#XML and PHP

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XML Injection in Laravel: Prevention & Secure Coding 🚀

Introduction

XML Injection in Laravel is a critical web security flaw that occurs when attackers manipulate XML input to exploit applications. This vulnerability can lead to data exposure, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, and even remote code execution in severe cases.

In this post, we will explore what XML Injection is, how it affects Laravel applications, and most importantly, how to prevent it using secure coding practices. We will also show how our Website Vulnerability Scanner can detect vulnerabilities like XML Injection.

What is XML Injection?

XML Injection happens when an application improperly processes XML input, allowing attackers to inject malicious XML data. This can lead to:

Data theft – Attackers can access unauthorized data.

DoS attacks – Malicious XML can crash the application.

Code execution – If poorly configured, it can lead to executing arbitrary commands.

🔍 Example of an XML Injection Attack

Let's consider a Laravel-based ERP system that takes XML input from users:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <user> <name>John</name> <password>12345</password> </user>

An attacker can inject malicious data to extract sensitive information:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <user> <name>John</name> <password>12345</password> <role>&exfiltrate;</role> </user>

If the application does not sanitize the input, it may process this malicious XML and expose sensitive data.

How XML Injection Works in Laravel

Laravel applications often use XML parsing functions, and if improperly configured, they may be susceptible to XML Injection.

Consider the following Laravel controller that parses XML input:

use Illuminate\Http\Request; use SimpleXMLElement; class UserController extends Controller { public function store(Request $request) { $xmlData = $request->getContent(); $xml = new SimpleXMLElement($xmlData); $name = $xml->name; $password = $xml->password; return response()->json(['message' => "User $name created"]); } }

🚨 The Problem

The SimpleXMLElement class does not prevent external entity attacks (XXE).

Malicious users can inject XML entities to read sensitive files like /etc/passwd.

How to Prevent XML Injection in Laravel

✅ 1. Disable External Entity Processing (XXE)

Modify XML parsing with libxml_disable_entity_loader() to prevent external entity attacks:

use Illuminate\Http\Request; use SimpleXMLElement; class SecureUserController extends Controller { public function store(Request $request) { $xmlData = $request->getContent(); // Secure XML parsing $xml = new SimpleXMLElement($xmlData, LIBXML_NOENT | LIBXML_DTDLOAD); $name = $xml->name; $password = $xml->password; return response()->json(['message' => "User $name created securely"]); } }

✅ 2. Use JSON Instead of XML

If possible, avoid XML altogether and use JSON, which is less prone to injection attacks:

use Illuminate\Http\Request; class SecureUserController extends Controller { public function store(Request $request) { $validatedData = $request->validate([ 'name' => 'required|string', 'password' => 'required|string|min:6' ]); return response()->json(['message' => "User {$validatedData['name']} created securely"]); } }

✅ 3. Implement Laravel’s Built-in Validation

Always validate and sanitize user inputs using Laravel's built-in validation methods:

$request->validate([ 'xmlData' => 'required|string|max:5000' ]);

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Final Thoughts

XML Injection in Laravel can lead to data breaches and security exploits if not handled properly. Following secure coding practices such as disabling external entities, using JSON, and validating input data can effectively prevent XML Injection attacks.

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PHP XML

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Hello and welcome to our blog post about PHP XML! Today, we’re going to explore the exciting world of XML and how PHP can help us work with this data format. PHP is a powerful tool for working with XML data. It provides a range of functions for reading and manipulating XML data, and it can be used with both SimpleXML and DOM. Whether you are working with XML files or generating XML data…

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I currently have my latest blogpost for my website displayed on my front page. If you click on the title, it will take you to the post. I essentially grab the Title, which is a class of h1, and the article, using javascript, and then replace it. However, right now, this is done by manually replacing the href of the javascript. This works; I just create a post, copy the link, and paste it into the script in my home page.

Problem; I am already maintaining my rss feed manually. Why should I do *this* manually? I kind of want to not do either manually.

Solution: Javascript can be used to parse a xml doc. This includes rss feeds. I can simply make a script that, when you load up the webpage, it will request the most recent version of the .xml file associated with my file, then find the one with the most recent pubDate, it will then grab the link from that, and use my existing script to display it on my homepage.

As for updating my rss feed? I may need to create a php script for that. I just need two forms, and a submit button. One will take a link, and the other would be the password. So, I create a new blogpost, upload it, and then copy the link into the form. The password field will be used to create a cryptographic hash, and if it matches the provided one, then it will create a timestamp, and add the item, complete with links, to the html file. I could add in a hidden description to the blogpost, and the script can rip the description from there. Its pretty simple, and I wouldn't trust this authentication process... except that it is extremely limited in scope. All it does is accept a link already part of my blog, and updates an xml document - one I regularly back-up.

I also want to make a script that would get the previous and next posts on the blog, based on the info already in the xml document, rather than manually updating the existing blogposts. It doesn't take long, but it would be one less thing I have to worry about. I just have to match the current link to one in the xml file, get the timestamp, and find the item with the previous and next timestamp, then inject the links into the previous/next buttons. I can use a span element that will be updated to show up once a new document is found by the script.

If I was making one that actually allowed you to write a blogpost - complete with html - then I would want better security - like some form of 2 factor authentication. My authentication script would work. I would also want it limited to posting based on the time (like 1 post per x minutes). I may actually do that later. It would be nice to just go to my site, use my passkey+password authenticator, and then just post to my blog. It would have a form for the title, short description, and the main post. Then, it takes that info, and essentially pastes it into a provided template.

I could also make a similar system for the site-updates and little blurb on the top. Currently, I just edit the html for that. But I could also make an xml document, and just have the posts contained in items like an rss feed, then have the javascript read from there. Use a php script to add new entries to it. They could even be in the same file, just have to use two different elements.

Finally, on the main page, you can click on the title of the blog post to link there. This is done via script, so there is no mouseover indication that you can do this. I want to make the title element change a bit when you mouseover it - perhaps make it a little paler on mouseover?

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Computer Language

Computer languages, also known as programming languages, are formal languages used to communicate instructions to a computer. These instructions are written in a syntax that computers can understand and execute. There are numerous programming languages, each with its own syntax, semantics, and purpose. Here are some of the main types of programming languages:

1.Low-Level Languages:

Machine Language: This is the lowest level of programming language, consisting of binary code (0s and 1s) that directly corresponds to instructions executed by the computer's hardware. It is specific to the computer's architecture.

Assembly Language: Assembly language uses mnemonic codes to represent machine instructions. It is a human-readable form of machine language and closely tied to the computer's hardware architecture

2.High-Level Languages:

Procedural Languages: Procedural languages, such as C, Pascal, and BASIC, focus on defining sequences of steps or procedures to perform tasks. They use constructs like loops, conditionals, and subroutines.

Object-Oriented Languages: Object-oriented languages, like Java, C++, and Python, organize code around objects, which are instances of classes containing data and methods. They emphasize concepts like encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.

Functional Languages: Functional languages, such as Haskell, Lisp, and Erlang, treat computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions. They emphasize immutable data and higher-order functions.

Scripting Languages: Scripting languages, like JavaScript, PHP, and Ruby, are designed for automating tasks, building web applications, and gluing together different software components. They typically have dynamic typing and are interpreted rather than compiled.

Domain-Specific Languages (DSLs): DSLs are specialized languages tailored to a specific domain or problem space. Examples include SQL for database querying, HTML/CSS for web development, and MATLAB for numerical computation.

3.Other Types:

Markup Languages: Markup languages, such as HTML, XML, and Markdown, are used to annotate text with formatting instructions. They are not programming languages in the traditional sense but are essential for structuring and presenting data.

Query Languages: Query languages, like SQL (Structured Query Language), are used to interact with databases by retrieving, manipulating, and managing data.

Constraint Programming Languages: Constraint programming languages, such as Prolog, focus on specifying constraints and relationships among variables to solve combinatorial optimization problems.

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JavaScript Frameworks

Step 1) Polyfill

Most JS frameworks started from a need to create polyfills. A Polyfill is a js script that add features to JavaScript that you expect to be standard across all web browsers. Before the modern era; browsers lacked standardization for many different features between HTML/JS/and CSS (and still do a bit if you're on the bleeding edge of the W3 standards)

Polyfill was how you ensured certain functions were available AND worked the same between browsers.

JQuery is an early Polyfill tool with a lot of extra features added that makes JS quicker and easier to type, and is still in use in most every website to date. This is the core standard of frameworks these days, but many are unhappy with it due to performance reasons AND because plain JS has incorporated many features that were once unique to JQuery.

JQuery still edges out, because of the very small amount of typing used to write a JQuery app vs plain JS; which saves on time and bandwidth for small-scale applications.

Many other frameworks even use JQuery as a base library.

Step 2) Encapsulated DOM

Storing data on an element Node starts becoming an issue when you're dealing with multiple elements simultaneously, and need to store data as close as possible to the DOMNode you just grabbed from your HTML, and probably don't want to have to search for it again.

Encapsulation allows you to store your data in an object right next to your element so they're not so far apart.

HTML added the "data-attributes" feature, but that's more of "loading off the hard drive instead of the Memory" situation, where it's convenient, but slow if you need to do it multiple times.

Encapsulation also allows for promise style coding, and functional coding. I forgot the exact terminology used,but it's where your scripting is designed around calling many different functions back-to-back instead of manipulating variables and doing loops manually.

Step 3) Optimization

Many frameworks do a lot of heavy lifting when it comes to caching frequently used DOM calls, among other data tools, DOM traversal, and provides standardization for commonly used programming patterns so that you don't have to learn a new one Everytime you join a new project. (you will still have to learn a new one if you join a new project.)

These optimizations are to reduce reflowing/redrawing the page, and to reduce the plain JS calls that are performance reductive. A lot of these optimatizations done, however, I would suspect should just be built into the core JS engine.

(Yes I know it's vanilla JS, I don't know why plain is synonymous with Vanilla, but it feels weird to use vanilla instead of plain.)

Step 4) Custom Element and component development

This was a tool to put XML tags or custom HTML tags on Page that used specific rules to create controls that weren't inherent to the HTML standard. It also helped linked multiple input and other data components together so that the data is centrally located and easy to send from page to page or page to server.

Step 5) Back-end development

This actually started with frameworks like PHP, ASP, JSP, and eventually resulted in Node.JS. these were ways to dynamically generate a webpage on the server in order to host it to the user. (I have not seen a truly dynamic webpage to this day, however, and I suspect a lot of the optimization work is actually being lost simply by programmers being over reliant on frameworks doing the work for them. I have made this mistake. That's how I know.)

The backend then becomes disjointed from front-end development because of the multitude of different languages, hence Node.JS. which creates a way to do server-side scripting in the same JavaScript that front-end developers were more familiar with.

React.JS and Angular 2.0 are more of back end frameworks used to generate dynamic web-page without relying on the User environment to perform secure transactions.

Step 6) use "Framework" as a catch-all while meaning none of these;

Polyfill isn't really needed as much anymore unless your target demographic is an impoverished nation using hack-ware and windows 95 PCs. (And even then, they could possible install Linux which can use modern lightweight browsers...)

Encapsulation is still needed, as well as libraries that perform commonly used calculations and tasks, I would argue that libraries aren't going anywhere. I would also argue that some frameworks are just bloat ware.

One Framework I was researching ( I won't name names here) was simply a remapping of commands from a Canvas Context to an encapsulated element, and nothing more. There was literally more comments than code. And by more comments, I mean several pages of documentation per 3 lines of code.

Custom Components go hand in hand with encapsulation, but I suspect that there's a bit more than is necessary with these pieces of frameworks, especially on the front end. Tho... If it saves a lot of repetition, who am I to complain?

Back-end development is where things get hairy, everything communicates through HTTP and on the front end the AJAX interface. On the back end? There's two ways data is given, either through a non-html returning web call, *or* through functions that do a lot of heavy lifting for you already.

Which obfuscates how the data is used.

But I haven't really found a bad use of either method. But again; I suspect many things about performance impacts that I can't prove. Specifically because the tools in use are already widely accepted and used.

But since I'm a lightweight reductionist when it comes to coding. (Except when I'm not because use-cases exist) I can't help but think most every framework work, both front-end and Back-end suffers from a lot of bloat.

And that bloat makes it hard to select which framework would be the match for the project you're working on. And because of that; you could find yourself at the tail end of a development cycle realizing; You're going to have to maintain this as is, in the exact wrong solution that does not fit the scope of the project in anyway.

Well. That's what junior developers are for anyway...

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I get why PDFs are so popular. They can be read basically anywhere, they allow form fills, the can be loaded with image and text layers, a mix of rasterized and vectorized data, they can support search, in document links, ect. Unrelated, but they are a nightmare complication of XML so unabashedly unloved that there are only two main PHP libraries for navigating them.

But it's also really maddening the number of comic book houses that put out PDF copies of their work that are just image files in a pdf wrapper.

It's really obvious when you're someone ridiculous enough to convert them into an image archive format and notice that a poorly made PDF is often 1/10th the size as a CBZ, but a well made PDF is 10x the size as a CBZ.

That's kind of how rasterizing vector formats is supposed to work out. Bigger files with less ability to zoom. If I can minimize the file with a combination of PNG and ZIP compression, you've done something very wrong.

But to add to this, is that a PDF full of PNG or other lossless format comic panels SHOULD compress super well, it's a waste of the format, but it should. But if you then shove it full of low quality jpegs, then the PNG can't really compress the color data and you get a ballooned file.

It's just a whole thing. Basically, you can't predict how big a CBZ of a PDF is going to be. If it's a relative small pdf full of layers and text, it will probably be big. If it's a comic who knows!

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I AM SICK OF THE STUPID AI DEBATES, does it imagine, is it based on copyrightable material, are my patterns in there?

That's not the point.

I briefly got into website design freelancing (less than 3 months) before burn out.

The main reason was that automation had begun for generating stylesheets in somewhat tasteful palettes, for automatically making html/xml (they really haven't learned to simplify and tidy code though, they just load 50 divs instead of one), for batch colourising design elements to match and savvy designers weren't building graphics from scratch and to spec unless it was their day job.

Custom php and database design died with the free bundled CMS packages that come with your host with massive mostly empty unused values.

No-one has talked about the previous waves of people automated out of work by website design generators, code generators, the fiverr atomisation of what would have been a designers job into 1 logo and a swatch inserted into a CMS by an unpaid intern. Reviews, tutorials, explanations and articles are generated by stealing youtube video captions, scraping fan sites and putting them on a webpage. Digitally processing images got automated with scripts stolen from fan creators who shared. Screencaps went from curated processed images made by a person to machine produced once half a second and uploaded indiscriminately. Media recaps get run into google translate and back which is why they often read as a little odd when you look up the first results.

This was people's work, some of it done out of love, some done for pay. It's all automated and any paid work is immediately copied/co-opted for 20 different half baked articles on sites with more traffic now. Another area of expertise I'd cultivated was deep dive research, poring over scans of magazines and analysing papers, fact checking. I manually checked people's code for errors or simplifications, you can get generators to do that too, even for php. I used to be an english-french translator.

The generators got renamed AI and slightly better at picture making and writing but it's the same concept.

The artists that designed the web templates are obscured, paid a flat fee by the CMS developpers, the CMS coders are obscured, paid for their code often in flat fees by a company that owns all copyright over the code and all the design elements that go with. That would have been me if I hadn't had further health issues, hiding a layer in one of the graphics or a joke in the code that may or may not make it through to the final product. Or I could be a proof reader and fact checker for articles that get barely enough traffic while they run as "multi snippets" in other publications.

The problem isn't that the machines got smarter, it's that they now encroach on a new much larger area of workers. I'd like to ask why the text to speech folks got a flat fee for their work for example: it's mass usage it should be residual based. So many coders and artists and writers got screwed into flat fee gigs instead of jobs that pay a minimum and more if it gets mass use.

The people willing to pay an artist for a rendition of their pet in the artist's style are the same willing to pay for me to rewrite a machine translation to have the same nuances as the original text. The same people who want free are going to push forward so they keep free if a little less special cats and translations. They're the same people who make clocks that last 5 years instead of the ones my great uncle made that outlived him. The same computer chips my aunt assembled in the UK for a basic wage are made with a lot more damaged tossed chips in a factory far away that you live in with suicide nets on the stairs.

There is so much more to 'AI' than the narrow snake oil you are being sold: it is the classic and ancient automation of work by replacing a human with a limited machine. Robot from serf (forced work for a small living)

It's a large scale generator just like ye olde glitter text generators except that threw a few pennies at the coders who made the generator and glitter text only matters when a human with a spark of imagination knows when to deploy it to funny effect. The issue is that artists and writers are being forced to gig already. We have already toppled into precariousness. We are already half way down the slippery slope if you can get paid a flat fee of $300 for something that could make 300k for the company. The generators are the big threat keeping folks afraid and looking at the *wrong* thing.

We need art and companies can afford to pay you for art. Gig work for artists isn't a safe stable living. The fact that they want to make machines to take that pittance isn't the point. There is money, lots of money. It's not being sent to the people who make art. It's not supporting artists to mess around and create something new. It's not a fight between you and a machine, it's a fight to have artists and artisans valued as deserving a living wage not surviving between gigs.

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Hướng dẫn fix đoạn mã PHP tạo RSS Feed từ các biến $link, $tieude, và $content2

🌿💖 Dưới đây là đoạn mã PHP tạo RSS Feed từ các biến $link, $tieude, và $content2 như bạn yêu cầu, có kiểm tra function_exists như hướng dẫn 👉🍀🍀: <?php if (!function_exists('generate_rss_feed')) { function generate_rss_feed($link, $tieude, $content2) { header("Content-Type: application/rss+xml; charset=UTF-8"); echo '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>'; ?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel>…

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How to Migrate from Another EMR to OpenEMR

Introduction

Moving between different electronic medical records systems requires an extensive process when handling sensitive data belonging to patients. Transitioning to OpenEMR medical record management requires proper planning together with careful execution of migration processes. The following comprehensive guideline explains an efficient procedure for healthcare providers making a switch from their existing EMR system to OpenEMR while minimizing disruptions and maximizing OpenEMR functionality.

Pre-Migration Preparation

1. Assess Current System:

·        Sort out the different categories of information you need to migrate, which will include patient statistics along with previous health data and financial details along with test outcomes.

·        The target systems need to comprehend the data formats along with the data structures of current systems.

2. Plan Data Migration:

·        Establish the data extent to migrate, then select the extraction and transformation tools.

·        You should consider appointing a consultant to handle the complex migration project.

3. Evaluate System Requirements:

·        Check that the target version of OpenEMR operates seamlessly with your current hardware together with software platforms.

·        You must verify that your server supports all OpenEMR system requirements, which include PHP and MySQL versions.

Step-by-Step Migration Process

1.Data Extraction

Use Built-in Tools: The built-in data export tools of the existing EMR enable you to retrieve necessary data. User data extraction through CSV and XML format export is a standard feature that many EMRs provide in their systems.

Third-Party Tools: Third-party software like Mirth Connect functions as a suitable solution to handle complex migration processes. Mirth Connect functions with OpenEMR and OpenEMR equivalents through its capability to move large quantities of medical data between systems.

2.Data Transformation and Mapping

Map Data Fields: The data extract process from the present EMR should match the database structure of OpenEMR. The correct mapping of patient records must occur at this point to prevent data loss during the information transfer process.

Data Cleaning: The cleaning process should establish standardization procedures along with data accuracy protocols. The data transformation system focuses on correcting any present formatting issues that affect patient names, addresses, and medical histories.

3.Data Import

Use OpenEMR Tools: Demographics and clinical data and document imports are available through OpenEMR’s interface. OpenEMR allows users to work with a user-friendly interface for importing CSV files, thus streamlining the data import process.

Validate Imports: Check the imported data records using OpenEMR's data review tool to ensure the imported data records contain accurate information. This step confirms the correct mapping of all data together with error-free delivery.

Common Challenges and Solutions

1.Data Mapping Issues:

Challenge: Inter-system data fields need to match exactly.

Solution: Detailed mapping guides should be used or consulting with experts becomes necessary. A spreadsheet that matches fields between the older EMR system and OpenEMR allows users to detect differences in the data early during implementation.

2.Data Loss During Migration:

Challenge: Data protection solutions are needed to prevent corruption, or loss that can happen during transfer operations.

Solution: The migration process requires complete data backup procedures alongside testing that should happen in a simulation environment. The systematic data preservation ensures both important data safety and problem detection occur ahead of the migration execution.

3.System Compatibility:

Challenge: OpenEMR needs to work with current hardware equipment and software products.

Solution: System requirements need verification until migration because you must resolve any system compatibility issues beforehand. You must check that the server supports both the needed PHP and MySQL versions.

Real-World Examples and Case Studies

Mirth Connect Success: The implementation of Mirth Connect allowed the clinic to move its data from past EMR systems into OpenEMR through customization of data channels based on its open-source framework. The transition required no time when patients' systems migrated to their new platform.

CapMinds Migration: The healthcare organization successfully transitioned its EMR system to OpenEMR with support from CapMinds while maintaining no interruption in service plus maintaining complete data integrity. The facility witnessed better operational efficiency together with lower operational expenses after implementing the migration.

Post-Migration Activities

1. Training and Support:

·        The staff needs complete training about the new OpenEMR system implementation. A series of practical training sessions combined with constant assistance for staff helps address all questions and solves any problems.

·        The organization should develop continuous support functions to handle upcoming issues. The development of help desk operations and building the capability of team members through OpenEMR expertise serve as the post-migration support methods.

2. Data Management:

·        The staff needs a training program that includes backup processes alongside update and integration operations between healthcare software systems. The system maintains both security features and current data values.

·        All data retention and privacy guidelines established by regulatory bodies need to be satisfied by the organization. The organization must keep to HIPAA rules and establish audit tracking systems for compliance.

Future Trends in OpenEMR

Under current technological advancements, OpenEMR will adopt increasingly sophisticated features into its system.

1.AI and Machine Learning:

Planned future releases will introduce artificial intelligence for clinical guidance solutions along with predictive models to improve health care quality.

2.Telehealth Enhancements:

OpenEMR's updated telehealth functions will extend remote consultation access to provide better health care availability.

3.Interoperability Standards:

Improved FHIR standards will enable easier information sharing between different healthcare organizations.

Conclusion

The transition from another EMR system to OpenEMR demands strict planning before performing a smooth migration. Healthcare providers succeed in data migration efforts through Mirth Connect and by addressing system challenges, which ensures full data integrity and regulatory compliance.

FAQs

What are the primary steps in migrating data from another EMR to OpenEMR?

The data migration process begins with extracting data, followed by transformation, and then mapping before importing it to OpenEMR. Subsequently comes thorough validation.

How do I handle data mapping issues during migration?

The data mapping issues during migration can be handled using detailed mapping guides, and expert consultation may be needed to maintain correct alignment between the data fields of both systems.

What are the tools used for complex data migrations?

Mirth Connect functions as a tool for complex data migrations because it provides customizable data transfer channels together with support for open-source EMRs, including OpenEMR.

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ZUGFeRD mit PHP: Wie ich das horstoeko/zugferd-Paket lokal vorbereitet und ohne Composer-Zugriff auf den Server gebracht habe

Wer schon einmal versucht hat, das ZUGFeRD-Format mit PHP umzusetzen, wird früher oder später auf das Projekt **horstoeko/zugferd** stoßen. Es bietet eine mächtige Möglichkeit, ZUGFeRD-konforme Rechnungsdaten zu erstellen und in PDF-Dokumente einzubetten. Doch gerade am Anfang lauern einige Stolpersteine: Composer, Pfadprobleme, Server ohne Shell-Zugriff. Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie ich mir mit einem lokalen Setup, GitKraken und einem simplen Upload-Trick geholfen habe, um trotz aller Einschränkungen produktiv arbeiten zu können. Bevor ich das Paket überhaupt einbinden konnte, musste Composer einmal lokal installiert werden – ganz ohne kommt man nicht aus. Ich habe mich für den Weg über die offizielle Installationsanleitung entschieden:

php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');" php composer-setup.php php -r "unlink('composer-setup.php');"

Es gibt aber auch fertige Pakete als *.exe für Windows. ### GitKraken, Composer & das Terminal Ich arbeite gerne visuell, und daher ist **GitKraken** mein bevorzugter Git-Client. Doch ein oft unterschätzter Vorteil: GitKraken bringt ein eigenes Terminal mit. Dieses habe ich genutzt, um **Composer lokal** zu verwenden – ohne die globale Composer-Installation auf meinem Server-System anfassen zu müssen.

# Im Terminal von GitKraken composer require horstoeko/zugferd

Dabei habe ich mich bewusst für die `1.x`-Version entschieden, da diese eine stabilere und besser dokumentierte Grundlage für den Einsatz ohne komplexes Setup bietet. Zudem ist dort der `ZugferdDocumentPdfBuilder` enthalten, der es erlaubt, das gesamte PDF-Handling im PHP-Kosmos zu belassen. Soweit ich gesehen habe, gibt es wohl auch DEV-Versionen, aber ich war mir nicht sicher wie weit diese nutzbar sind. ### Der Upload-Trick: Alles lokal vorbereiten Da mein Zielserver keinen Composer-Zugriff bietet, musste ich alles **lokal vorbereiten**. Ich nutze für meine Testumgebung einen einfachen Server von AllInk. Das ist extrem kostengünstig, aber eigene Software installieren, Fehlanzeige. Der Trick: Ich habe den gesamten `vendor`-Ordner inklusive `composer.json` und `composer.lock` gezippt und manuell auf den Server übertragen. Das spart nicht nur Zeit, sondern funktioniert in jeder Hostingumgebung.

# Lokaler Aufbau my-project/ ├── src/ ├── vendor/ ├── composer.json ├── composer.lock

Dann per SFTP oder FTP hochladen und sicherstellen, dass im PHP-Code folgender Autoloader korrekt eingebunden wird:

require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

### Vorsicht, Pfade: Die Sache mit dem "/src"-Unterordner Ein Stolperstein war die Struktur des horstoeko-Pakets. Die Klassen liegen nicht direkt im Projektverzeichnis, sondern verstecken sich unter:

/vendor/horstoeko/zugferd/src/...

Der PSR-4-Autoloader von Composer ist darauf vorbereitet, aber wer manuell Klassen einbindet oder den Autoloader nicht korrekt referenziert, bekommt Fehler. Ein Test mit:

use horstoeko\zugferd\ZugferdDocumentPdfBuilder;

funktionierte erst, nachdem ich sicher war, dass der Autoloader geladen war und keine Pfade fehlten. ### Endlich produktiv: Der erste Builder-Lauf Nachdem alles hochgeladen und die Autoloading-Probleme beseitigt waren, konnte ich mein erstes ZUGFeRD-Dokument bauen:

$builder = new ZugferdDocumentPdfBuilder(); $builder->setDocumentFile("./rechnung.pdf"); $builder->setZugferdXml("./debug_12345.xml"); $builder->saveDocument("./zugferd_12345_final.pdf");

Und siehe da: eine ZUGFeRD-konforme PDF-Datei, direkt aus PHP erzeugt. Kein Java, kein PDF/A-Tool von Adobe, keine Blackbox. Wichtig, das ganze ist per ZIP auf jeden Kundenserver übertragbar. ### Warum kein Java? Ich habe bewusst darauf verzichtet, Java-Tools wie Apache PDFBox oder gar die offizielle ZUGFeRD Java Library zu nutzen – aus einem ganz einfachen Grund: Ich wollte die Lösung so nah wie möglich an meiner bestehenden PHP-Infrastruktur halten. Keine zusätzliche Runtime, keine komplexen Abhängigkeiten, keine Übersetzungsprobleme zwischen Systemen. PHP allein reicht – wenn man die richtigen Werkzeuge nutzt. ### Häufige Fehlermeldungen und ihre Lösungen Gerade beim Einstieg in das horstoeko/zugferd-Paket können einige typische Fehlermeldungen auftreten: **Fehler:** `Class 'horstoeko\zugferd\ZugferdDocumentPdfBuilder' not found`

// Lösung: require_once __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

**Fehler:** `Cannot open file ./debug_12345.xml`

// Lösung: Pfad prüfen! Gerade bei relativen Pfaden kann es helfen, alles absolut zu machen: $builder->setZugferdXml(__DIR__ . '/debug_12345.xml');

**Fehler:** `Output file cannot be written`

// Lösung: Schreibrechte auf dem Zielverzeichnis prüfen! Ein chmod 775 oder 777 (mit Bedacht!) kann helfen.

--- **Fazit:** Wer wie ich auf Servern ohne Composer arbeiten muss oder will, kann sich mit einem lokalen Setup, GitKraken und einem Zip-Upload wunderbar behelfen. Wichtig ist, auf die Pfade zu achten, den Autoloader korrekt einzubinden und nicht vor kleinen Hürden zurückzuschrecken. Die Möglichkeiten, die das horstoeko/zugferd-Paket bietet, machen die Mühe mehr als wett. Zumal das ganze Setup, 1 zu 1, auf einen Kundenserver übertragen werden kann. Die eigentlichen Daten kommen aus FileMaker, dieser holt sich die PDF und das XML auch wieder vom Server ab. Somit ist die Erstellung der ZUGFeRD-PDF und der XML mit einen FileMaker-Script abzudecken. Für die Erstellung auf dem Server bedarf es zweier PHP-Scripte. Dazu das Horstoeko/zugferd-Paket.

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5 Python Self-study Websites

Python is a widely used programming language compared to other languages ​​such as Java, Perl, PHP and Ruby. Python is a simple and easy-to-learn open source language with its own syntax.

The text recommends some python self-study websites.

1.Learn Code the Hard Way “Learn Code the Hard Way” is an introduction to the most popular Python programming language. No coding experience required. This is an open source free tutorial that includes courses from zero base to advanced level. We give you the opportunity to test and put into practice what you have learned. Reviewers and professional programmers are available online.

2.Python spot If you’re looking for Python-focused tutorials and resources, Pythonspot is for you. We provide free tutorials and great content on the Python programming language for beginners and expert developers. Of course, the content is organized according to the difficulty level.

3.CourseraLike other tutorial sites, Coursera offers free online tutorials in multiple programming languages. You can easily learn the Python programming language using this platform. You can also display subtitles for the video if you want. It includes Korean, Chinese, Spanish, German and more.

4.New Circle Python New Circle, like other programming tutorials, is an online platform for beginners and professional programmers to learn the Python programming language. You can watch some video tutorials on the website to help you understand the concepts better. A Python Fundamentals training series for beginners is also available.

5.Tutorials Point Tutorials Point is one of the best online tutorials that provide free, high-quality content for learning the Python programming language. Here you can test your own learning effectiveness with multiple exercises and different coding options. In addition to basic Python concepts, it includes advanced Python content such as database access, CGI, game programming, XML processing, networking, and more.

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Best Web Development Languages to Learn in 2025

Do you know what year the world’s first programming language was created? It was in 1883, and since then, hundreds of programming languages have been developed and evolved, each with unique syntax, purpose, and features.

In today’s fast-developing digital age, staying updated with the most popular web languages and tools is essential. Web development languages are the backbone of the internet, from powering a simple blog to high-fidelity web applications. Understanding each language’s functionality and finding the Best Web Development Course to enhance your skills is necessary.

You should continue scrolling if you are a beginner and want to know about the in-demand web development language.

What is a Web Development Language?

A web development language is a programming language for creating and managing websites and web applications. The three types focus on different functionalities.

• Front end (client-side): Languages like HTML, css and JavaScript are used to design the interactive and visual parts of the websites.

• Back end (server-side): In the back end, languages like Python, PHP, Ruby and Java are used to handle the database operations, server configuration, and application logic. These languages allow the developer to build everything from a simple web page to a complex and dynamic web application and enhance the application's functionality and aesthetic.

• Full stack development: In addition to the front-end and back-end parts, there is also a role that connects both, which is full stack development.

Full-stack developers have the skills to work on the web application's front-end and back-end parts. They can develop a fully functional website, handling both the interactive design of the user interface to the server and database management. These developers are in huge demand for their various skills. You can become one by enrolling yourself in an Online Fullstack Development Course.

Best Front-End Web Development Languages

Let's start by listing the best and most popular web development languages for the front end.

1. HTML: Hypertext markup language is the most basic web development language. It is not a traditional programming language as it does not have logic or algorithms, but it helps structure the web browser's content.

HTML is easy to learn and use, making it a beginner-friendly language.

HTML is supported widely by all web browsers, ensuring anyone and anywhere can access the websites built in HTML. HTML helps organise the web content in a structured manner, using various tags and attributes to define multiple content types.

2. CSS: Cascading style sheets, is a language used to describe the presentation of a document written in HTML or XML.

CSS ensures how elements should be displayed on the screen, paper, speech, or other media. It’s one of the leading technologies of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and JavaScript, playing a crucial role in building visually appealing and user-friendly websites.

3. JavaScript: JavaScript is another powerful programming language which runs in the browser and allows developers to make web pages more functionally interactive and dynamic. JavaScript provides functionality unlike HTML, which structures content, and CSS, which styles it.

It is used to create game apps, manage responsive layouts, and much more, making it an important tool for front-end web development.

Top Most Web Development Languages for Front-End

4. Python: In web development, Python is widely used on the server side, where it deals with the logic behind user actions, interacts with databases, and manages data processing. Python is easy to learn and implement, and one can master this language quickly with the Best Web Development Course.

5. PHP: PHP, which stands for Hypertext Preprocessor, is a predominantly used open-source scripting language for web development. It can be embedded directly into HTML code, making it suitable for creating dynamic web pages.

6. Ruby: Ruby is a dynamic, open-source programming language that helps develop a flexible foundation for a web page. It offers a seamless and efficient way to handle data, user interactions, and application logic.

7. Java: Java is a robust, scalable, and secure web application development language. It has a rich ecosystem of frameworks and tools, like Spring and Hibernate, that simplify creating a complex web application.

8. C#: C# is an object-oriented web development language designed by Microsoft. It is primarily used on the backend to manage the database connections, server-side logic and functionality of the whole web application.

9. Go (golang): Go is an open-source web programming language created by Google. It is simple, efficient, and reliable. Golang is highly popular for back-end web development because of its ability to handle high-performance and scalable web applications.

10. Rust: It is a system programming language that focuses on the safety, speed, and efficiency of the website, making it an excellent choice for high-fidelity websites where safety and efficiency are the primary concerns.

11. TypeScript: A superscript of javascript that adds static type checking to the language. Developed by Microsoft, typescript is designed to enhance a developer's productivity and code quality by addressing the scalability that challenges working with a sizable javascript codebase.

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Most mobiles phone software are built on JavaScript. These mobile phones have lots of applications that are useful. Hence keeping that in mind, more and more applications are getting developed based on JavaScript. The most popular framework that is used in JavaScript is jQuery. Most of the UI of the Java applications are built using this particular framework. jQuery UI is the collection of animated visual effects, themes and GUI widgets. JQuery along with jQuery UI are the open source and free software that are distributed by jQuery Foundation.Here is alist of some of the popular jQuery based UI frameworks JQueryUI If you want to know the current trend in jQuery the best example is the official jQuery UI project. Not only it has useful components but also it is free to use. The notable components of the jQuery UI are Tree View, Combo and Form Widgets, Color Picker, Charts, File Uploader, RTL Support and Validation. It is an open source license and the user can get professional support for commercial use only. This UI is integrated with technologies like asp.net and PHP. It is a common code-based UI and has similar look and feel across all the components and widgets. The widgets of this UI are rich in feature and new features get added on regular basis. It is also compatible across various devices, platforms and browsers. Kendo UI It is one of the modern and rich in feature frameworks that is used for developing many mobile and web applications. There are full sets of powerful HTML5 widgets and interactions. These sets can either be used in combination or single in order to create the interaction for application development. One of the components of this is Kendo UI Web. As the name suggests this set contains everything that are required to build a modern website. This is a combination of powerful network and high-end widgets. It has RTL and MVVM support for better functionality. Another one in the set is Kendo UI Mobile. This is an advanced mobile framework that is used for building native-like mobile apps and website. It supports iOS, Android, Blackberry and WP8. Kendo UI DataViz can create data visualization in no time. Kendo UI has open source as well as commercial licensing to suite all enterprise needs. Zino UI It is a compact UI library that is based on jQuery. There are about 30 WAI-ARAI accessible interactions and widgets. This particular UI is developed on the best and most advanced JavaScript techniques. This UI has cross-platform components. It possesses JavaScript Charting widget that is useful in creating accessible and interactive data visualization. If you want to draw two-dimensional vector graphics a micro-library called SVG Graph Tool is there for you. Canvas micro-library helps you in creating 2D shapes, texts and bitmap images. Zino UI enables you to easy work with live datasets, which includes local JavaScript array, JSON and XML. Apart from these Zino UI also has PHP Server Wrapper, Tree View, Slide Show, Data Table and many others including uploader functionality. JQuery Easy UI If you want build a modern, cross-browser and interactive JavaScript application jQuery Easy UI provides you the easy to use components. It is regarded as the feature-rich widget that has lot of interactive components. These components are based on popular jQuery codes and HTML5. The best part is these components enable the user to use them in a group or they can use the codes that are required for them. Few of the essential most important features of this UI are Panel, Layout, Window, which are the UI design widgets. DataGrid, PropertyGrid, Tree and TreeGrid are the other few components of this UI. It also has advanced combo widgets like ComboTree and ComboGrid. Easy UI also offers good set of easy to use themes and theme builders. Twitter Bootstrap If you are looking for an intuitive, sleek and powerful frontend framework for web development Boots trap is the name that you can trust.

This is the most popular JavaScript, CSS and HTML5 framework that is being used for developing most responsive mobile first projects on the web. This tool works on every desktop browser including IE7. It is packed with features. It has 12-column responsive grids along with dozens of other components and JavaScript plugins. Typography, web-based customizer and form controls make it the choice of every web developer. The components available in Bootstrap are reusable and they also provide navigation, alerts and popovers. You can also paginate, add labels and badges along with button groups and dropdowns using this frontend framework. JQ Widgets For professional mobile apps and web applications jQ Widgets are the best choice. These widgets are based upon the comprehensive framework of jQuery. It is based completely upon the open source technologies like SVG, JavaScript, CSS