Are there specific PHP parsers or libraries that can assist in generating XML-compliant output for RSS feeds within PHP scripts?

To generate XML-compliant output for RSS feeds within PHP scripts, you can use the built-in SimpleXML extension in PHP. This extension allows you to easily create and manipulate XML documents. By using SimpleXML functions, you can generate RSS feed XML content that adheres to the RSS specification. 

<?php
// Create a new XML document for RSS feed
$rss = new SimpleXMLElement('<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss></rss>');
$rss->addAttribute('version', '2.0');

// Add channel information
$channel = $rss->addChild('channel');
$channel->addChild('title', 'Your RSS Feed Title');
$channel->addChild('link', 'http://www.example.com');
$channel->addChild('description', 'Your RSS Feed Description');

// Add items to the feed
$item = $channel->addChild('item');
$item->addChild('title', 'Item Title');
$item->addChild('link', 'http://www.example.com/item1');
$item->addChild('description', 'Item Description');
$item->addChild('pubDate', date('D, d M Y H:i:s T'));

// Output the XML content
header('Content-type: application/rss+xml');
echo $rss->asXML();
?>

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