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RE: Parse Error - Invalid Character

• To: "Dennis Sosnoski" <dms@s...>,"Xml-Dev" <xml-dev@l...>
• Subject: RE: Parse Error - Invalid Character
• From: "Karl Stubsjoen" <karl@e...>
• Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:57:48 -0700
• Importance: Normal
• In-reply-to: <3D0E3C42.2020708@s...>

The original XML document doesn't have > angle bracket where you have
suggested.  I think that maybe the XML reader place it there.  I'm going to
try and place the original XML in here again.  I will attach it as a ZIP
file to ensure that it does not get parsed:



-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Sosnoski [mailto:dms@s...]
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 12:45 PM
To: Karl Stubsjoen
Cc: Xml-Dev
Subject: Re:  Parse Error - Invalid Character


Nope, the problem is the right angle bracket '>' - this needs to be
escaped as > within the CDATA section.

  - Dennis

Karl Stubsjoen wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Would you agree that the "?" in the following XML is causing this XML parse
>error?  If so, what is the proper way to encode the "?"?
>
>Thanks, Karl
>
>Attachment included..
>(I had to attach it, because the email editor kept trying to interprit the
>html tags).
>
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>ERROR PARSING XML DOC:
>-1072896760
>An invalid character was found in text content.
>Error on line:5
>Line pos:299
>Line containing error:
>
><record><title><![CDATA[Ice.com - Fine Jewelers Since
1979]]></title><url>http://www.nc-mall.com/icecom?source=findwhat</url><desc
ription><![CDATA[Ice - Great Jewelry At Exceptional Prices. Choose >From
Absolutely Beautiful Pieces, Including Rings, Earrings, Bracelets, Pendants,
Necklaces, Watches
>
>

parseerror.zip

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