What steps can PHP developers take to ensure that the XML parser in PHP reads the entire content of an element without interruption, especially when dealing with special characters like "&"?

When dealing with special characters like "&" in XML content, PHP developers can ensure that the XML parser reads the entire content of an element without interruption by using CDATA sections to encapsulate the content. This prevents the parser from misinterpreting special characters as markup. By enclosing the content within CDATA sections, developers can ensure that the XML parser processes the content as raw text without any interference. 

$xml = '<root><content><![CDATA[This is a sample text with special characters like &]]></content></root>';

$doc = new DOMDocument();
$doc->loadXML($xml);

$content = $doc->getElementsByTagName('content')->item(0)->textContent;

echo $content;

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PHP XML parser special characters & interruption

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