• To: "Xml-Dev" <xml-dev@l...>
• Subject: Parse Error - Invalid Character
• From: "Karl Stubsjoen" <karl@e...>
• Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 12:13:39 -0700
• Importance: Normal

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><description><![CDATA[Ice - Great Jewelry At Exceptional Prices. Choose From Absolutely Beautiful Pieces, Including Rings, Earrings, Bracelets, Pendants, Necklaces, Watches 

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XML DUMP


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<result status="OK" records="10" first="1" last="3" searchRequest="ice" responseTime="16ms">
<record><title><![CDATA[VIP Discounted Hair and Skin Care Products]]></title><url>http://www.vipsalononline.com/full.jsp</url><description><![CDATA[VIP Ice discount.FREE GIFTS! Lowest prices on over 1000 professional hair and skin care products.]]></description><bidprice>0.04</bidprice><clickurl>http://216.216.246.31/bin/findwhat.dll?clickthrough&amp;y=47236&amp;x=SvtklURI03dcTgqp;JcePhjI0hjaQDPZ0a49eGAnvxGlqTIijGJ7lxTOOodmYCjAaLhxdh8KfDaHxTRu1glXkxTYB</clickurl></record>
<record><title><![CDATA[eMagazineshop]]></title><url>http://www.qksrv.net/click-409138-7311057</url><description><![CDATA[With eMagazineshop, you're just a few steps away from subscribing to your favourite magazine from over 1200 available titles, saving you money in the process, infact, upto 60% savings. ]]></description><bidprice>0.03</bidprice><clickurl>http://216.216.246.31/bin/findwhat.dll?clickthrough&amp;y=47236&amp;x=vhx7jsxDtciRPChEIk5RpUcEvFaiTW;VBUhQ;uAQ3bhkZUxT1:hnb0LAry58lplrhsa8jhVgzxHgfHVTrzl:mcn:f8$$e</clickurl></record>
<record><title><![CDATA[Ice.com - Fine Jewelers Since 1979]]></title><url>http://www.nc-mall.com/icecom?source=findwhat</url><description><![CDATA[Ice - Great Jewelry At Exceptional Prices. Choose From Absolutely Beautiful Pieces, Including Rings, Earrings, Bracelets, Pendants, Necklaces, Watches ? Diamonds, Platinum, Pearls And More!]]></description><bidprice>0.02</bidprice><clickurl>http://216.216.246.31/bin/findwhat.dll?clickthrough&amp;y=47236&amp;x=ZjLI0AK1aYdOXQv6Tu19zrdBZ;Th:YiQWCvc4C4cm6vfUCL;XrvNwRBlyKKAeT:SEBTA0oWK;VfKVjW;yn:dvgXdVO$$p</clickurl></record>
</result>

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