Skip first line when parsing an xml file

[Kemal]

Hi, I have an xml file which I cant change, the problem is that the
first line looks like this <?xml version="1.0" ?> with the rest of
the xml being fine. However when I try to parse this I am getting a
malformed xml error. THis line was added recently, the parser worked
before. My question is how can I get rid of this first line in the
xml file - which I get from an internet feed using
fopen("http://dsfsf.com/sdf.xml", r);

Thanks

Kemal

[Andy Hassall]

On 16 Dec 2003 16:39:22 -0800, u0**@dcs.shef.ac.uk (Kemal) wrote:

Hi, I have an xml file which I cant change, the problem is that the
first line looks like this <?xml version="1.0" ?> with the rest of
the xml being fine. However when I try to parse this I am getting a
malformed xml error. THis line was added recently, the parser worked
before. My question is how can I get rid of this first line in the
xml file - which I get from an internet feed using
fopen("http://dsfsf.com/sdf.xml", r);

What XML parser are you using? XML documents are supposed to start with that.

--
Andy Hassall (an**@andyh.co.uk) icq(5747695) (http://www.andyh.co.uk)
Space: disk usage analysis tool (http://www.andyhsoftware.co.uk/space)

[Pedro Graca]

Kemal wrote:

Hi, I have an xml file which I cant change, the problem is that the
first line looks like this <?xml version="1.0" ?> with the rest of
the xml being fine. However when I try to parse this I am getting a
malformed xml error. THis line was added recently, the parser worked
before. My question is how can I get rid of this first line in the
xml file - which I get from an internet feed using
fopen("http://dsfsf.com/sdf.xml", r);

Thanks

Kemal

If you are sure, *REALLY* sure, you want to do that,
try

<?php
$fh = fopen('whatever', 'r');
$dummy = fgets($fh);
$contents = '';
while ($line = fgets($fh)) $contents.=$line;
fclose($fh);
// parse $contents now
?>
*BUT* that is the proper way to start a XML file.
--
--= my mail box only accepts =--
--= Content-Type: text/plain =--
--= Size below 10001 bytes =--

[Kemal]

Pedro Graca <he****@hotpop.com> wrote in message news:<br************@ID-203069.news.uni-berlin.de>...

Kemal wrote:

Hi, I have an xml file which I cant change, the problem is that the
first line looks like this <?xml version="1.0" ?> with the rest of
the xml being fine. However when I try to parse this I am getting a
malformed xml error. THis line was added recently, the parser worked
before. My question is how can I get rid of this first line in the
xml file - which I get from an internet feed using
fopen("http://dsfsf.com/sdf.xml", r);

Thanks

Kemal

If you are sure, *REALLY* sure, you want to do that,
try

<?php
$fh = fopen('whatever', 'r');
$dummy = fgets($fh);
$contents = '';
while ($line = fgets($fh)) $contents.=$line;
fclose($fh);
// parse $contents now
?>
*BUT* that is the proper way to start a XML file.

OK its started to work again now on its own. This is really bizzare!
I thought it was the correct way to start the file but the parser was
complaining about an error in the xml on line 1, so I assumed it was
that. Its still there but its working now. I dont get it!

[FLEB]

Regarding this well-known quote, often attributed to Kemal's famous "17 Dec
2003 02:23:47 -0800" speech:

Pedro Graca <he****@hotpop.com> wrote in message news:<br************@ID-203069.news.uni-berlin.de>...

Kemal wrote:

Hi, I have an xml file which I cant change, the problem is that the
first line looks like this <?xml version="1.0" ?> with the rest of
the xml being fine. However when I try to parse this I am getting a
malformed xml error. THis line was added recently, the parser worked
before. My question is how can I get rid of this first line in the
xml file - which I get from an internet feed using
fopen("http://dsfsf.com/sdf.xml", r);

Thanks

Kemal

If you are sure, *REALLY* sure, you want to do that,
try

<?php
$fh = fopen('whatever', 'r');
$dummy = fgets($fh);
$contents = '';
while ($line = fgets($fh)) $contents.=$line;
fclose($fh);
// parse $contents now
?>
*BUT* that is the proper way to start a XML file.

OK its started to work again now on its own. This is really bizzare!
I thought it was the correct way to start the file but the parser was
complaining about an error in the xml on line 1, so I assumed it was
that. Its still there but its working now. I dont get it!

Hmm... makes me wonder if it was something like an ASCII/Binary mixup, or
some kind of CR/LF issue. Although it would choke on every line, it would
bomb first on Line 1.

--
-- Rudy Fleminger
-- [e-mail]
(put "Hey!" in the Subject line for priority processing!)
-- http://www.pixelsaredead.com