Are there alternative approaches or libraries in PHP for parsing XML files that may be more reliable than the built-in functions?

When parsing XML files in PHP, the built-in functions like SimpleXML or DOMDocument may sometimes encounter issues with complex XML structures or large files. In such cases, using alternative libraries like XMLReader or third-party libraries such as Sabre/XML can provide more flexibility and reliability in parsing XML files. 

// Example of parsing an XML file using the XMLReader library
$xml = new XMLReader();
$xml->open('file.xml');

while ($xml->read()) {
    if ($xml->nodeType == XMLReader::ELEMENT && $xml->name == 'element_name') {
        $xml->read();
        $value = $xml->value;
        // Process the value as needed
    }
}

$xml->close();

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