Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_SL in .....file in line 29

[ajd335]

Hi all..
I am getting the error Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_SL in ......... in line 29

<?php
class Shipping  {
        // Private variables.
        var $_access_key;
        var $_username;
        var $_password;
        var $_request_option;
        var $_ups_url;
        var $_xml_request;
        var $_xml_response;

    function kShipping() {
            // Set defaults.
            $this->_access_key                      = "";
            $this->_username                        = "";
            $this->_password                        = "";
            $this->_request_option                  = "rate";
            $this->_ups_url                         = "";
    }

    function getRate(
            $package_weight,
            $shipto_postal_code,
            $shipto_country = "US",
            $service_code = "03"
    )  {

          // commented out  $residential = "<ResidentialAddressIndicator/>";
            $residential = "";

$this->_xml_request = <<<XML ( LINE 29-where m getting error )

<?xml version="1.0"?>
.......... 
and so on......

XML;

[NogDog]

Make sure there are no space/tab characters after the "<<<XML".

[HalfaBee]

Mot sure if this is the problem. but ...

It is not allowed to use heredoc syntax in initializing class members. Use other string syntaxes instead.

Example 11.3. Invalid example

<?php
class foo {
public $bar = <<<EOT
bar
EOT;
}
?>