illegal xml 

[Jawa]

Hi All,

While inserting some XML I am getting this error "illegal xml ", however I can not find out what it is and I have no clue on testing for it, to replace it. Trying to replace  in a replace() does nothing. Any thoughts? HELP!!!

Michael!

 

[flowcontrol]

I don't know why, but you must think we are mind readers! surely, you don't expect us to help you if you can't or won't describe the situation adequately!

inserting into what? where?

where are you getting the "xml" from? is it in a variable?

etc, etc.

 

[Jawa]

Mind Reader?

In any case, Text Pad revealed that x14 is an MS specific space.

 

[flowcontrol]

OK: You said that replace() "does nothing." XML is plain text.

(1) Have you tried viewing the XML in a text editor to verify that it contains the illegal characters?

(2) Have you tried to debug the fact that replace() isn't working? For example, can you confirm that it isn't working? How cant you tell that is isn't working?

 

[Jawa]

Once I dumped the XML into TextPad it revealed a ton of Illegal characters. I cleaned them up in TextPad and it works great. It was some wierd MS smart space type character.

 

[flowcontrol]

That's great! But I thought you said that you had "no clue" on testing for it. it looks like you yelled for help before you tried anything.

 

[Jawa]

No,

I got an answer off the cf-xml list!