simplexml_load_string(): Entity: line 1: parser error : Start tag expected, '<' not found

So, I am stumped. I know the XML is valid, as it validates everywhere I've tried it, but this XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<DataSet xmlns="http://webservices.theshootingwarehouse.com/smart/Images.asmx">

  <xs:schema id="NewDataSet" xmlns="" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">

    <xs:element name="NewDataSet" msdata:IsDataSet="true" msdata:UseCurrentLocale="true">

      <xs:complexType>

        <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">

          <xs:element name="Table">

            <xs:complexType>

              <xs:sequence>

                <xs:element name="MFGNO" type="xs:int" minOccurs="0" />

                <xs:element name="Logo" type="xs:base64Binary" minOccurs="0" />

                <xs:element name="LogoDate" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0" />

              </xs:sequence>

            </xs:complexType>

          </xs:element>

        </xs:choice>

      </xs:complexType>

    </xs:element>

  </xs:schema>

  <diffgr:diffgram xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata" xmlns:diffgr="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-diffgram-v1">

    <NewDataSet xmlns="">

      <Table diffgr:id="Table1" msdata:rowOrder="0">

        <MFGNO>1</MFGNO>

        <Logo>...truncated...</Logo>

        <LogoDate>2012-07-30T00:00:00+00:00</LogoDate>

      </Table>

    </NewDataSet>

  </diffgr:diffgram>

</DataSet>

doesn't work when called like so:

$data = simplexml_load_string($data, 'SimpleXMLElement', LIBXML_COMPACT | LIBXML_PARSEHUGE);

with the error:

simplexml_load_string(): Entity: line 1: parser error : Start tag expected, '<' not found

I am about to go insane here! There seems to be no rhyme or reason to this...

-Sam

asked Nov 14 '18 at 13:25

user00265

85210

4

3v4l.org/Yvt5g works just fine. probably an invisible character somewhere in the beginning of the XML. Try bin2hex($data); and show the result. It should start with 3c as can be seen here: 3v4l.org/oL3nD

– Xatenev
Nov 14 '18 at 13:28

Either what @Xatenev said, or your variable doesn’t contain what you think any more at this point. (Since you are overwriting your variable that used to contain the XML string here, $data = simplexml_load_string($data, …, maybe you have also done that before at some point already …?)

– misorude
Nov 14 '18 at 13:30

1

Whenever you provide a simplified example you should make sure that your example produces the claimed error. Additionally, become best friends with var_dump() for your own sanity's sake.

– MonkeyZeus
Nov 14 '18 at 13:31

@Xatenev I used bin2hex on the straight XML input and it does start with 3c, and the error came immediately again. I use var_dump extensively, and in regards to overriding $data, I am aware. I am checking the variable before I override it, straight before it gets into the Cache, and after. They are compared for differences (none, by the way), and then I just print the XML to see if it changes. That's where I added bin2hex.

– user00265
Nov 14 '18 at 14:49

@user00265 What is your PHP version? Have you compared the bin2hex to the bin2hex in my 3v4l? e.g. $string = '//bin2hex of you'; $string2 = '//bin2hex of working 3v4l'; strcmp($string,$string2); it should be identical. note: strcmp returns 0 if they are identical.

– Xatenev
Nov 14 '18 at 15:06

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So, I am stumped. I know the XML is valid, as it validates everywhere I've tried it, but this XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<DataSet xmlns="http://webservices.theshootingwarehouse.com/smart/Images.asmx">

  <xs:schema id="NewDataSet" xmlns="" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">

    <xs:element name="NewDataSet" msdata:IsDataSet="true" msdata:UseCurrentLocale="true">

      <xs:complexType>

        <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">

          <xs:element name="Table">

            <xs:complexType>

              <xs:sequence>

                <xs:element name="MFGNO" type="xs:int" minOccurs="0" />

                <xs:element name="Logo" type="xs:base64Binary" minOccurs="0" />

                <xs:element name="LogoDate" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0" />

              </xs:sequence>

            </xs:complexType>

          </xs:element>

        </xs:choice>

      </xs:complexType>

    </xs:element>

  </xs:schema>

  <diffgr:diffgram xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata" xmlns:diffgr="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-diffgram-v1">

    <NewDataSet xmlns="">

      <Table diffgr:id="Table1" msdata:rowOrder="0">

        <MFGNO>1</MFGNO>

        <Logo>...truncated...</Logo>

        <LogoDate>2012-07-30T00:00:00+00:00</LogoDate>

      </Table>

    </NewDataSet>

  </diffgr:diffgram>

</DataSet>

doesn't work when called like so:

$data = simplexml_load_string($data, 'SimpleXMLElement', LIBXML_COMPACT | LIBXML_PARSEHUGE);

with the error:

simplexml_load_string(): Entity: line 1: parser error : Start tag expected, '<' not found

I am about to go insane here! There seems to be no rhyme or reason to this...

-Sam

asked Nov 14 '18 at 13:25

user00265

85210

4

3v4l.org/Yvt5g works just fine. probably an invisible character somewhere in the beginning of the XML. Try bin2hex($data); and show the result. It should start with 3c as can be seen here: 3v4l.org/oL3nD

– Xatenev
Nov 14 '18 at 13:28

Either what @Xatenev said, or your variable doesn’t contain what you think any more at this point. (Since you are overwriting your variable that used to contain the XML string here, $data = simplexml_load_string($data, …, maybe you have also done that before at some point already …?)

– misorude
Nov 14 '18 at 13:30

1

Whenever you provide a simplified example you should make sure that your example produces the claimed error. Additionally, become best friends with var_dump() for your own sanity's sake.

– MonkeyZeus
Nov 14 '18 at 13:31

@Xatenev I used bin2hex on the straight XML input and it does start with 3c, and the error came immediately again. I use var_dump extensively, and in regards to overriding $data, I am aware. I am checking the variable before I override it, straight before it gets into the Cache, and after. They are compared for differences (none, by the way), and then I just print the XML to see if it changes. That's where I added bin2hex.

– user00265
Nov 14 '18 at 14:49

@user00265 What is your PHP version? Have you compared the bin2hex to the bin2hex in my 3v4l? e.g. $string = '//bin2hex of you'; $string2 = '//bin2hex of working 3v4l'; strcmp($string,$string2); it should be identical. note: strcmp returns 0 if they are identical.

– Xatenev
Nov 14 '18 at 15:06

|
show 3 more comments

So, I am stumped. I know the XML is valid, as it validates everywhere I've tried it, but this XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<DataSet xmlns="http://webservices.theshootingwarehouse.com/smart/Images.asmx">

  <xs:schema id="NewDataSet" xmlns="" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">

    <xs:element name="NewDataSet" msdata:IsDataSet="true" msdata:UseCurrentLocale="true">

      <xs:complexType>

        <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">

          <xs:element name="Table">

            <xs:complexType>

              <xs:sequence>

                <xs:element name="MFGNO" type="xs:int" minOccurs="0" />

                <xs:element name="Logo" type="xs:base64Binary" minOccurs="0" />

                <xs:element name="LogoDate" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0" />

              </xs:sequence>

            </xs:complexType>

          </xs:element>

        </xs:choice>

      </xs:complexType>

    </xs:element>

  </xs:schema>

  <diffgr:diffgram xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata" xmlns:diffgr="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-diffgram-v1">

    <NewDataSet xmlns="">

      <Table diffgr:id="Table1" msdata:rowOrder="0">

        <MFGNO>1</MFGNO>

        <Logo>...truncated...</Logo>

        <LogoDate>2012-07-30T00:00:00+00:00</LogoDate>

      </Table>

    </NewDataSet>

  </diffgr:diffgram>

</DataSet>

doesn't work when called like so:

$data = simplexml_load_string($data, 'SimpleXMLElement', LIBXML_COMPACT | LIBXML_PARSEHUGE);

with the error:

simplexml_load_string(): Entity: line 1: parser error : Start tag expected, '<' not found

I am about to go insane here! There seems to be no rhyme or reason to this...

-Sam

asked Nov 14 '18 at 13:25

user00265

85210

So, I am stumped. I know the XML is valid, as it validates everywhere I've tried it, but this XML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<DataSet xmlns="http://webservices.theshootingwarehouse.com/smart/Images.asmx">

  <xs:schema id="NewDataSet" xmlns="" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">

    <xs:element name="NewDataSet" msdata:IsDataSet="true" msdata:UseCurrentLocale="true">

      <xs:complexType>

        <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">

          <xs:element name="Table">

            <xs:complexType>

              <xs:sequence>

                <xs:element name="MFGNO" type="xs:int" minOccurs="0" />

                <xs:element name="Logo" type="xs:base64Binary" minOccurs="0" />

                <xs:element name="LogoDate" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0" />

              </xs:sequence>

            </xs:complexType>

          </xs:element>

        </xs:choice>

      </xs:complexType>

    </xs:element>

  </xs:schema>

  <diffgr:diffgram xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata" xmlns:diffgr="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-diffgram-v1">

    <NewDataSet xmlns="">

      <Table diffgr:id="Table1" msdata:rowOrder="0">

        <MFGNO>1</MFGNO>

        <Logo>...truncated...</Logo>

        <LogoDate>2012-07-30T00:00:00+00:00</LogoDate>

      </Table>

    </NewDataSet>

  </diffgr:diffgram>

</DataSet>

doesn't work when called like so:

$data = simplexml_load_string($data, 'SimpleXMLElement', LIBXML_COMPACT | LIBXML_PARSEHUGE);

with the error:

simplexml_load_string(): Entity: line 1: parser error : Start tag expected, '<' not found

I am about to go insane here! There seems to be no rhyme or reason to this...

-Sam

php xml dataset simplexml

asked Nov 14 '18 at 13:25

user00265

85210

asked Nov 14 '18 at 13:25

user00265

85210

asked Nov 14 '18 at 13:25

user00265

85210

asked Nov 14 '18 at 13:25

user00265

85210

asked Nov 14 '18 at 13:25

user00265

85210

4

3v4l.org/Yvt5g works just fine. probably an invisible character somewhere in the beginning of the XML. Try bin2hex($data); and show the result. It should start with 3c as can be seen here: 3v4l.org/oL3nD

– Xatenev
Nov 14 '18 at 13:28

Either what @Xatenev said, or your variable doesn’t contain what you think any more at this point. (Since you are overwriting your variable that used to contain the XML string here, $data = simplexml_load_string($data, …, maybe you have also done that before at some point already …?)

– misorude
Nov 14 '18 at 13:30

1

Whenever you provide a simplified example you should make sure that your example produces the claimed error. Additionally, become best friends with var_dump() for your own sanity's sake.

– MonkeyZeus
Nov 14 '18 at 13:31

@Xatenev I used bin2hex on the straight XML input and it does start with 3c, and the error came immediately again. I use var_dump extensively, and in regards to overriding $data, I am aware. I am checking the variable before I override it, straight before it gets into the Cache, and after. They are compared for differences (none, by the way), and then I just print the XML to see if it changes. That's where I added bin2hex.

– user00265
Nov 14 '18 at 14:49

@user00265 What is your PHP version? Have you compared the bin2hex to the bin2hex in my 3v4l? e.g. $string = '//bin2hex of you'; $string2 = '//bin2hex of working 3v4l'; strcmp($string,$string2); it should be identical. note: strcmp returns 0 if they are identical.

– Xatenev
Nov 14 '18 at 15:06

|
show 3 more comments

4

3v4l.org/Yvt5g works just fine. probably an invisible character somewhere in the beginning of the XML. Try bin2hex($data); and show the result. It should start with 3c as can be seen here: 3v4l.org/oL3nD

– Xatenev
Nov 14 '18 at 13:28

Either what @Xatenev said, or your variable doesn’t contain what you think any more at this point. (Since you are overwriting your variable that used to contain the XML string here, $data = simplexml_load_string($data, …, maybe you have also done that before at some point already …?)

– misorude
Nov 14 '18 at 13:30

1

Whenever you provide a simplified example you should make sure that your example produces the claimed error. Additionally, become best friends with var_dump() for your own sanity's sake.

– MonkeyZeus
Nov 14 '18 at 13:31

@Xatenev I used bin2hex on the straight XML input and it does start with 3c, and the error came immediately again. I use var_dump extensively, and in regards to overriding $data, I am aware. I am checking the variable before I override it, straight before it gets into the Cache, and after. They are compared for differences (none, by the way), and then I just print the XML to see if it changes. That's where I added bin2hex.

– user00265
Nov 14 '18 at 14:49

@user00265 What is your PHP version? Have you compared the bin2hex to the bin2hex in my 3v4l? e.g. $string = '//bin2hex of you'; $string2 = '//bin2hex of working 3v4l'; strcmp($string,$string2); it should be identical. note: strcmp returns 0 if they are identical.

– Xatenev
Nov 14 '18 at 15:06

3v4l.org/Yvt5g works just fine. probably an invisible character somewhere in the beginning of the XML. Try bin2hex($data); and show the result. It should start with 3c as can be seen here: 3v4l.org/oL3nD

– Xatenev
Nov 14 '18 at 13:28

Either what @Xatenev said, or your variable doesn’t contain what you think any more at this point. (Since you are overwriting your variable that used to contain the XML string here, $data = simplexml_load_string($data, …, maybe you have also done that before at some point already …?)

– misorude
Nov 14 '18 at 13:30

Whenever you provide a simplified example you should make sure that your example produces the claimed error. Additionally, become best friends with var_dump() for your own sanity's sake.

– MonkeyZeus
Nov 14 '18 at 13:31

@Xatenev I used bin2hex on the straight XML input and it does start with 3c, and the error came immediately again. I use var_dump extensively, and in regards to overriding $data, I am aware. I am checking the variable before I override it, straight before it gets into the Cache, and after. They are compared for differences (none, by the way), and then I just print the XML to see if it changes. That's where I added bin2hex.

– user00265
Nov 14 '18 at 14:49

@user00265 What is your PHP version? Have you compared the bin2hex to the bin2hex in my 3v4l? e.g. $string = '//bin2hex of you'; $string2 = '//bin2hex of working 3v4l'; strcmp($string,$string2); it should be identical. note: strcmp returns 0 if they are identical.

– Xatenev
Nov 14 '18 at 15:06

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