Wordpress RSS feed XML parsing error...

Alan Mater · 10-19-2008, 02:38 PM

Hi everyone,

My rss feed located at Work From Home Blog is not working and generates this error...

XML Parsing Error: XML or text declaration not at start of entity
Location: Work From Home Blog
Line Number 1, Column 5: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
----^

When trying to submit the feed to FeedBurner, this message comes up...

The URL you entered does not appear to be a valid feed. We encountered the following problem: Error on line 1: The processing instruction target
matching "[xX][mM][lL]" is not allowed.

Could anyone help me figure out what the problem might be. I have had some help from fellow Warrior Jeff "Houdy" but is not able to pinpoint the problem.

Any help would be appreciated as I really need to get this working.

Thanks!

Alan

rwil02 · 10-19-2008, 03:44 PM

Line Number 1, Column 5: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

 is not valid. (you have an unclosed root node containing the definition for the document)
The first line should be
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
Line 1 column 5. <?xml char 5 tells you it was trying to process the <?xml bit, so the problem had to be there or earlier.

Alan Mater · 10-19-2008, 04:02 PM

Hi Roger,

Thanks for your quick reply. How do I go about changing it so that it doesn't have the tag? I haven't been able to figure it out.

Thanks,

Alan

rwil02 · 10-19-2008, 04:31 PM

My guess is you have cusomized your feed template (wp-rss2.php) much as is described here:
Customizing Feeds WordPress Codex

and you have probably either put the br at the top, or left a blank line which has been auto converted into a br tag

Alan Mater · 10-19-2008, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwil02

My guess is you have cusomized your feed template (wp-rss2.php) much as is described here:
Customizing Feeds WordPress Codex

and you have probably either put the br at the top, or left a blank line which has been auto converted into a br tag

The problem is I had someone install the blog for me, and he customized the feed. He couldn't find the problem. I don't know how to edit the feed template as far as what to delete or change.

rwil02 · 10-19-2008, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Mater

The problem is I had someone install the blog for me, and he customized the feed. He couldn't find the problem. I don't know how to edit the feed template as far as what to delete or change.

Can you find and send me the file?
If so I can probably fix it for you.
Alternatively, if you trust me, you can PM me FTP login details and I can take a look.

Alan Mater · 10-19-2008, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rwil02

Can you find and send me the file?
If so I can probably fix it for you.
Alternatively, if you trust me, you can PM me FTP login details and I can take a look.

Do you know which file you need? There's one called /xmlrpc.php. Would that be the one? If you're not sure I'll send you a PM with my details.

Thanks!

Alan

rwil02 · 10-19-2008, 07:03 PM

wp-rss2.php

Alan Mater · 10-19-2008, 07:24 PM

Here's the code...

<?php
/**
* Outputs the RSS2 feed XML format using the feed-rss2.php file in wp-includes
* folder. This file only sets the feed format and includes the feed-rss2.php.
*
* This file is no longer used in WordPress and while it is not deprecated now.
* This file will most likely be deprecated or removed in a later version.
*
* The link for the rss2 feed is /index.php?feed=rss2 with permalinks off.
*
* @package WordPress
*/

if (empty($wp)) {
require_once('./wp-load.php');
wp('feed=rss2');
}

require (ABSPATH . WPINC . '/feed-rss2.php');

?>

rwil02 · 10-19-2008, 07:27 PM

Sorry, mixed up two threads.
I should have said "feed-rss2.php", which is in the includes directory.

rwil02 · 10-19-2008, 07:30 PM

Oh. And please PM it to me as an attachment (.txt file) that way the formatting won't break.

10-19-2008, 02:38 PM	#1
Alan Mater Freelance Proofreader War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 1,566 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 56 Thanked 154 Times in 136 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Wordpress RSS feed XML parsing error... Hi everyone, My rss feed located at Work From Home Blog is not working and generates this error... XML Parsing Error: XML or text declaration not at start of entity Location: Work From Home Blog Line Number 1, Column 5:<br><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> ----^ When trying to submit the feed to FeedBurner, this message comes up... The URL you entered does not appear to be a valid feed. We encountered the following problem: Error on line 1: The processing instruction target matching "[xX][mM][lL]" is not allowed. Could anyone help me figure out what the problem might be. I have had some help from fellow Warrior Jeff "Houdy" but is not able to pinpoint the problem. Any help would be appreciated as I really need to get this working. Thanks! Alan
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10-19-2008, 03:44 PM	#2
rwil02 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Posts: 241 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Social Networking	Re: Wordpress RSS feed XML parsing error... Line Number 1, Column 5:<br><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <br> is not valid. (you have an unclosed root node containing the definition for the document) The first line should be <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Line 1 column 5. <br><?xml char 5 tells you it was trying to process the <?xml bit, so the problem had to be there or earlier.
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10-19-2008, 04:02 PM	#3
Alan Mater Freelance Proofreader War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 1,566 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 56 Thanked 154 Times in 136 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Wordpress RSS feed XML parsing error... Hi Roger, Thanks for your quick reply. How do I go about changing it so that it doesn't have the <br> tag? I haven't been able to figure it out. Thanks, Alan
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10-19-2008, 04:31 PM	#4
rwil02 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Posts: 241 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Social Networking	Re: Wordpress RSS feed XML parsing error... My guess is you have cusomized your feed template (wp-rss2.php) much as is described here: Customizing Feeds WordPress Codex and you have probably either put the br at the top, or left a blank line which has been auto converted into a br tag
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10-19-2008, 07:03 PM	#8
rwil02 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Posts: 241 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Social Networking	Re: Wordpress RSS feed XML parsing error... wp-rss2.php
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10-19-2008, 07:24 PM	#9
Alan Mater Freelance Proofreader War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pennsylvania, US Posts: 1,566 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 56 Thanked 154 Times in 136 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Wordpress RSS feed XML parsing error... Here's the code... <?php /** * Outputs the RSS2 feed XML format using the feed-rss2.php file in wp-includes * folder. This file only sets the feed format and includes the feed-rss2.php. * * This file is no longer used in WordPress and while it is not deprecated now. * This file will most likely be deprecated or removed in a later version. * * The link for the rss2 feed is /index.php?feed=rss2 with permalinks off. * * @package WordPress */ if (empty($wp)) { require_once('./wp-load.php'); wp('feed=rss2'); } require (ABSPATH . WPINC . '/feed-rss2.php'); ?>
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10-19-2008, 07:27 PM	#10
rwil02 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Posts: 241 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Social Networking	Re: Wordpress RSS feed XML parsing error... Sorry, mixed up two threads. I should have said "feed-rss2.php", which is in the includes directory.
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10-19-2008, 07:30 PM	#11
rwil02 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Posts: 241 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Social Networking	Re: Wordpress RSS feed XML parsing error... Oh. And please PM it to me as an attachment (.txt file) that way the formatting won't break.
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