System error when loading xml document

[Simon Jefferies]

Hello,

When I load an XML document using the LoadXml function, I get a "System
error" exception raised.

What causes this? the XML document is valid.

Regards
Simon Jefferies
Tools Programmer, Headfirst Productions
mailto:si****@headfirst.co.uk
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[Martin Honnen]

Simon Jefferies wrote:

When I load an XML document using the LoadXml function, I get a "System
error" exception raised.

What causes this? the XML document is valid.

LoadXml doesn't validate at all so validity is not relevant.
I guess you do not get the System error with any attempt to use LoadXml
but with a specific input string parameter. Could you post that here if
it is short or otherwise maybe put it in a text file, upload that to a
server and post the URL?
Also tell us whether you are using .NET 1.0 or 1.1.

--

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[Martin Honnen]

Simon Jefferies wrote:

When I load an XML document using the LoadXml function, I get a "System
error" exception raised.

What causes this? the XML document is valid.

LoadXml doesn't validate at all so validity is not relevant.
I guess you do not get the System error with any attempt to use LoadXml
but with a specific input string parameter. Could you post that here if
it is short or otherwise maybe put it in a text file, upload that to a
server and post the URL?
Also tell us whether you are using .NET 1.0 or 1.1.

--

Martin Honnen
http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi Simon,

I've test the Xml file you provided. It seems that the cause is just the
XML file is not valid event not well-formed. Generally, we can first open a
xml file in IE browser to see whether it can be correctly displayed so as
to confirm whether it is well-formed.

#Checking for Well-Formed and Valid XML
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...ngforwell-form
edvalidxml.asp?frame=true

#Well-Formed XML Creation with the XmlTextWriter
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...-FormedXMLCrea
tionWithXmlTextWriter.asp?frame=true

After that we can use api to processing the XML document. I've attached the
modified Xml file in this message. Please have a check to see whether it
works. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi Simon,

I've test the Xml file you provided. It seems that the cause is just the
XML file is not valid event not well-formed. Generally, we can first open a
xml file in IE browser to see whether it can be correctly displayed so as
to confirm whether it is well-formed.

#Checking for Well-Formed and Valid XML
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...ngforwell-form
edvalidxml.asp?frame=true

#Well-Formed XML Creation with the XmlTextWriter
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...-FormedXMLCrea
tionWithXmlTextWriter.asp?frame=true

After that we can use api to processing the XML document. I've attached the
modified Xml file in this message. Please have a check to see whether it
works. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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[Simon Jefferies]

Hello,

I'm a bit confused as I've tried the original XML file in IE and it loads
correctly and I've stripped it down to the root item and it still fails.

I've looked at the attachment you've added, what did you change as I
couldn't see any changes in it?

Thanks
Simon Jefferies
Tools Programmer, Headfirst Productions
mailto:si****@headfirst.co.uk
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"Steven Cheng[MSFT]" <v-******@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi Simon,

I'm sorry to miss the attachment in the last message. Here is the xml file
in attachement. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
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[Simon Jefferies]

Hello,

I'm a bit confused as I've tried the original XML file in IE and it loads
correctly and I've stripped it down to the root item and it still fails.

I've looked at the attachment you've added, what did you change as I
couldn't see any changes in it?

Thanks
Simon Jefferies
Tools Programmer, Headfirst Productions
mailto:si****@headfirst.co.uk
www.callofcthulhu.com www.deadlandsgame.com
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"Steven Cheng[MSFT]" <v-******@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hi Simon,

I'm sorry to miss the attachment in the last message. Here is the xml file
in attachement. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi Simon,

Here is the original Xml file you've attached:
===========================
<Items>
<Item Type="MenuSystemPage">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Page" />
<MenuSystemPage ID="1">
<MenuSystemPageItem RefID="2" X="0.5" Y="0.5" Width="0.5"
Height="0.5">
<Normal EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<NormalColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<NormalColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Normal>
<Focused EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<FocusedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<FocusedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Focused>
<Selected EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<SelectedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<SelectedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Selected>
</MenuSystemPageItem>
</MenuSystemPage>
</Item>
<Item Type="MenuSystemText">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Item" />
<MenuSystemItem ID="2" />
<MenuSystemText LanguageFilename="" LanguageID="0"
LastLanguageText="HELLO WORLD" />
</Item>
</Item


==========================================

The end tag of the root element has been corrupt and after correct it, I
can load it correctly. I test via C# code. Can you correctly load the
XmlDocument via C# code? Or is there anything else cause the problem?
Please have a try and let me know if you have any futher finding. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi Simon,

Here is the original Xml file you've attached:
===========================
<Items>
<Item Type="MenuSystemPage">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Page" />
<MenuSystemPage ID="1">
<MenuSystemPageItem RefID="2" X="0.5" Y="0.5" Width="0.5"
Height="0.5">
<Normal EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<NormalColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<NormalColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Normal>
<Focused EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<FocusedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<FocusedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Focused>
<Selected EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<SelectedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<SelectedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Selected>
</MenuSystemPageItem>
</MenuSystemPage>
</Item>
<Item Type="MenuSystemText">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Item" />
<MenuSystemItem ID="2" />
<MenuSystemText LanguageFilename="" LanguageID="0"
LastLanguageText="HELLO WORLD" />
</Item>
</Item


==========================================

The end tag of the root element has been corrupt and after correct it, I
can load it correctly. I test via C# code. Can you correctly load the
XmlDocument via C# code? Or is there anything else cause the problem?
Please have a try and let me know if you have any futher finding. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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[Simon Jefferies]

Thanks for your reply,

The end tag of the root element has been corrupt and after correct it, I
can load it correctly. I test via C# code. Can you correctly load the
XmlDocument via C# code? Or is there anything else cause the problem?
Please have a try and let me know if you have any futher finding. Thanks
I have no corruption at my end on the end tag of the root element, I have
created a basic XML file containing just the following:

<Items></Items>

and this failed too.

I get a problem with reading the file using VB, C# and Managed C++ code.

Regards
Simon Jefferies
Tools Programmer, Headfirst Productions
mailto:si****@headfirst.co.uk
www.callofcthulhu.com www.deadlandsgame.com
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"Steven Cheng[MSFT]" <v-******@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:Pu**************@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl... Hi Simon,

Here is the original Xml file you've attached:
===========================
<Items>
<Item Type="MenuSystemPage">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Page" />
<MenuSystemPage ID="1">
<MenuSystemPageItem RefID="2" X="0.5" Y="0.5" Width="0.5"
Height="0.5">
<Normal EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<NormalColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<NormalColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Normal>
<Focused EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<FocusedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<FocusedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Focused>
<Selected EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<SelectedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<SelectedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Selected>
</MenuSystemPageItem>
</MenuSystemPage>
</Item>
<Item Type="MenuSystemText">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Item" />
<MenuSystemItem ID="2" />
<MenuSystemText LanguageFilename="" LanguageID="0"
LastLanguageText="HELLO WORLD" />
</Item>
</Item


==========================================

The end tag of the root element has been corrupt and after correct it, I
can load it correctly. I test via C# code. Can you correctly load the
XmlDocument via C# code? Or is there anything else cause the problem?
Please have a try and let me know if you have any futher finding. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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[Simon Jefferies]

Thanks for your reply,

The end tag of the root element has been corrupt and after correct it, I
can load it correctly. I test via C# code. Can you correctly load the
XmlDocument via C# code? Or is there anything else cause the problem?
Please have a try and let me know if you have any futher finding. Thanks
I have no corruption at my end on the end tag of the root element, I have
created a basic XML file containing just the following:

<Items></Items>

and this failed too.

I get a problem with reading the file using VB, C# and Managed C++ code.

Regards
Simon Jefferies
Tools Programmer, Headfirst Productions
mailto:si****@headfirst.co.uk
www.callofcthulhu.com www.deadlandsgame.com
-
"Steven Cheng[MSFT]" <v-******@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:Pu**************@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl... Hi Simon,

Here is the original Xml file you've attached:
===========================
<Items>
<Item Type="MenuSystemPage">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Page" />
<MenuSystemPage ID="1">
<MenuSystemPageItem RefID="2" X="0.5" Y="0.5" Width="0.5"
Height="0.5">
<Normal EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<NormalColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<NormalColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Normal>
<Focused EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<FocusedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<FocusedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Focused>
<Selected EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<SelectedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<SelectedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Selected>
</MenuSystemPageItem>
</MenuSystemPage>
</Item>
<Item Type="MenuSystemText">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Item" />
<MenuSystemItem ID="2" />
<MenuSystemText LanguageFilename="" LanguageID="0"
LastLanguageText="HELLO WORLD" />
</Item>
</Item


==========================================

The end tag of the root element has been corrupt and after correct it, I
can load it correctly. I test via C# code. Can you correctly load the
XmlDocument via C# code? Or is there anything else cause the problem?
Please have a try and let me know if you have any futher finding. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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[Simon Jefferies]

Found the problem!

It was a bit of a daft one, I was using LoadXml() function instead of
Load()!

All sorted now! :-)

Regards
Simon Jefferies
Tools Programmer, Headfirst Productions
mailto:si****@headfirst.co.uk
www.callofcthulhu.com www.deadlandsgame.com
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"Simon Jefferies" <si****@headfirst.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Thanks for your reply,

The end tag of the root element has been corrupt and after correct it, I
can load it correctly. I test via C# code. Can you correctly load the
XmlDocument via C# code? Or is there anything else cause the problem?
Please have a try and let me know if you have any futher finding. Thanks

I have no corruption at my end on the end tag of the root element, I have
created a basic XML file containing just the following:

<Items></Items>

and this failed too.

I get a problem with reading the file using VB, C# and Managed C++ code.

Regards
Simon Jefferies
Tools Programmer, Headfirst Productions
mailto:si****@headfirst.co.uk
www.callofcthulhu.com www.deadlandsgame.com
-
"Steven Cheng[MSFT]" <v-******@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:Pu**************@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...

Hi Simon,

Here is the original Xml file you've attached:
===========================
<Items>
<Item Type="MenuSystemPage">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Page" />
<MenuSystemPage ID="1">
<MenuSystemPageItem RefID="2" X="0.5" Y="0.5" Width="0.5"
Height="0.5">
<Normal EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<NormalColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<NormalColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Normal>
<Focused EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<FocusedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<FocusedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Focused>
<Selected EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<SelectedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<SelectedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Selected>
</MenuSystemPageItem>
</MenuSystemPage>
</Item>
<Item Type="MenuSystemText">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Item" />
<MenuSystemItem ID="2" />
<MenuSystemText LanguageFilename="" LanguageID="0"
LastLanguageText="HELLO WORLD" />
</Item>
</Item


==========================================

The end tag of the root element has been corrupt and after correct it, I
can load it correctly. I test via C# code. Can you correctly load the
XmlDocument via C# code? Or is there anything else cause the problem?
Please have a try and let me know if you have any futher finding. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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[Simon Jefferies]

Found the problem!

It was a bit of a daft one, I was using LoadXml() function instead of
Load()!

All sorted now! :-)

Regards
Simon Jefferies
Tools Programmer, Headfirst Productions
mailto:si****@headfirst.co.uk
www.callofcthulhu.com www.deadlandsgame.com
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"Simon Jefferies" <si****@headfirst.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Thanks for your reply,

The end tag of the root element has been corrupt and after correct it, I
can load it correctly. I test via C# code. Can you correctly load the
XmlDocument via C# code? Or is there anything else cause the problem?
Please have a try and let me know if you have any futher finding. Thanks

I have no corruption at my end on the end tag of the root element, I have
created a basic XML file containing just the following:

<Items></Items>

and this failed too.

I get a problem with reading the file using VB, C# and Managed C++ code.

Regards
Simon Jefferies
Tools Programmer, Headfirst Productions
mailto:si****@headfirst.co.uk
www.callofcthulhu.com www.deadlandsgame.com
-
"Steven Cheng[MSFT]" <v-******@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:Pu**************@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...

Hi Simon,

Here is the original Xml file you've attached:
===========================
<Items>
<Item Type="MenuSystemPage">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Page" />
<MenuSystemPage ID="1">
<MenuSystemPageItem RefID="2" X="0.5" Y="0.5" Width="0.5"
Height="0.5">
<Normal EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<NormalColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<NormalColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Normal>
<Focused EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<FocusedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<FocusedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Focused>
<Selected EaseInTime="1" TimesPerSecond="1" Scale1="1" Scale2="1"
ColorPulsate="0" SizePulsate="0" UVPulsate="0" PositionThrob="0"
UVThrob="0" ColourAnimate="0" PositionAnimate="0" UVAnimate="0">
<SelectedColor1 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
<SelectedColor2 Red="205" Green="205" Blue="205" Alpha="205" />
</Selected>
</MenuSystemPageItem>
</MenuSystemPage>
</Item>
<Item Type="MenuSystemText">
<MenuSystemObject Name="Unnamed Item" />
<MenuSystemItem ID="2" />
<MenuSystemText LanguageFilename="" LanguageID="0"
LastLanguageText="HELLO WORLD" />
</Item>
</Item


==========================================

The end tag of the root element has been corrupt and after correct it, I
can load it correctly. I test via C# code. Can you correctly load the
XmlDocument via C# code? Or is there anything else cause the problem?
Please have a try and let me know if you have any futher finding. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
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