# load ```php load ( string $str [, bool $lowercase = true [, bool $stripRN = true [, string $defaultBRText = DEFAULT_BR_TEXT [, string $defaultSpanText = DEFAULT_SPAN_TEXT [, int $options = 0 ]]]]]) : object ``` Loads the provided HTML document string. | Parameter | Description | --------- | ----------- | `str` | The HTML document string. | `lowercase` | Tag names are parsed in lowercase letters if enabled. | `stripRN` | Newline characters are replaced by whitespace if enabled. | `defaultBRText` | Defines the default text to return for `
` elements. | `defaultSpanText` | Defines the default text to return for `` elements. | `options` | Additional options for the parser. Currently supports `'HDOM_SMARTY_AS_TEXT'` to remove [Smarty](https://www.smarty.net/) scripts. Returns the object.