XML Deserialization - xmlns not expected

I'm using XmlSerializer in C# to deserialize an xml into classes. First I generated the code from the schema using xsd.exe The error I recieve is:

Exception:There is an error in XML document (2, 2).
Inner Exception: <applications xmlns='urn:xmlns:COMMONCENSUS:CommonFormat:IMSchem a'> was not expected.

I've read numerous threads and realize it is a namespace issue, but none seem to help with this particular problem. I've included the xml, and the Schema file below as well as the code. Thanks in advance.

xml:
xsd:
Code:

re: XML Deserialization - xmlns not expected

Your namespace URI "urn:xmlns:COMMONCENSUS:CommonFormat:IMSchem a"
is not allowed to have spaces.

Beyond that, I would recommend explicitly assigning the schema, eg like:
xsi:schemaLocation = "urn:xmlns:COMMONCENSUS:CommonFormat:IMSchema SchemaFile.xsd"

re: XML Deserialization - xmlns not expected

Thanks for the reply jkmyoung. Unfortunately, that is a typo and there is no space in the namespace uri. It should read like this: urn:xmlns:COMMONCENSUS:CommonFormat:IMSchema

Any other thoughts?

Thanks...

re: XML Deserialization - xmlns not expected

Assuming your targetNamespace should also read: targetNamespace="urn:xmlns:COMMONCENSUS:CommonForm at:IMSchema"

See edit to above comment as well.

re: XML Deserialization - xmlns not expected

jkmyoung,
Yes, the target namespace is correct. I tried to explicitly assign the schema like you mentioned but with the same error message as listed in my first post.
To me, the error reads like there is a namespace specified in the xml file where it does not exist in the schema file. As far as I can tell, that's not the case.

Thanks again for your prompt reply...any further advice is much appreciated.

re: XML Deserialization - xmlns not expected

Just to clarify, targetnamespace should be
"urn:xmlns:COMMONCENSUS:CommonFormat:IMSchema"
not what was posted above.

Accidentally copied/paste, and forgot to replace the offending text.

re: XML Deserialization - xmlns not expected

Thanks again but still the same error. I've noticed that when I copy and paste from the xml into this text editor, it will add spaces in several places.

I am still unable to find a solution for this. Could it be something in the way the schema is structured? The element name 'applications' acts as a parent element in the xml file but in the schema, there are several other elements that stand alone outside of the 'applications' element. If I need to provide more info I can create a mock xml and remove any sensitive data.

re: XML Deserialization - xmlns not expected

Hey, I'm having a very similar problem. Don't know if you got yours fixed but if I find mine, I will post it here.

My hunch is that it has to do with the declaration of the XmlSerializer. There is a constructor that does as follows (from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...(VS.71).aspx):

"Initializes a new instance of the XmlSerializer class that can serialize objects of the specified type into XML documents, and vice versa. Specifies the default namespace for all the XML elements."
.
.
[C#] public XmlSerializer(Type, string);"

-Matt

re: XML Deserialization - xmlns not expected

Ok, here's the fix for me. I was getting the same (2,2) and "was not expected" set of errors.

The section of my XML that was a problem looks like this:

This is the significant part of the code that xsd.exe generated for me:
ORIGINAL:
FIXED & WORKING:
The problem for me was that the namespace was the root attribute in the feed I was getting, but the root was listed as a different namespace! Once I changed that and recompiled, it was able to deserialize, because it could now understand what it was looking at.

Hope this helps!