PhpWord doesn't replace text

Question

I have a docx file and I need to replace some text. This is done inside codeigniter framework; here is the code:

$this->load->library(\'word\');       
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Answer 1

It turns out that when you add text to a word file, it sometimes creates extra tags in the underlying xml file. So (pseudo code) ${NAME} can become ${NAME}

Because of this, phpword can't find your needle.

I'm using a mac with microsoft word and i can just cut all the contents of the word file and paste them again.

Word will than recreate the underlying xml file in which ${NAME} is 1 tag instead of 3.