RSS Feed Problem

|Zach| · 04-27-2005, 10:25 AM

Hey I am having problems with my RSS feed on my site. For some reason my reader sees that there is a feed but it can't load it. Any idea what the problem could be?

www.ZachIsHere.com

Simplex3 · 04-27-2005, 12:46 PM

http://zachishere.com/wp-rss2.php

Here's what I get when I try to run your feed directly to firefox:

Code:

XML Parsing Error: xml processing instruction not at start of external entity
Location: http://zachishere.com/wp-rss2.php
Line Number 2, Column 1:

^

Looks like a simple issue with the xml file.

|Zach| · 04-27-2005, 05:27 PM

Ok, so we know where the problem is; what should I change it that files coding?

Simplex3 · 04-27-2005, 06:21 PM

Ok, here's your issue in a nutshell. Why your generator (WordPress 1.5) is doing this I can't tell you. However, with this specific info you should be able to get it worked out.

Your file starts with a HEX 0A character (line feed). Typically Windows uses 0A0D, which is linefeed/carriage return. Your file works just fine if you take the initial 0A character out. If you open it in something like Notepad you'll probably see a little square or something since it's a non-printable character and Windows won't recognize it as a proper return. If you delete even the first occurance of that character then load your file in a browser it should load up just fine. XML spec requires that the first character be the opening brace "<".

This type of thing typically occurs when you move a file in binary mode from a *nix or Mac over to a Windows box. If you sent this file in ftp ascii mode the returns would be properly exchanged. It could also be that their generator expects to run on *nix and you have a Windows host. It's tough to tell with what I can get without hacking.

Is that more specific?

Simplex3 · 04-27-2005, 06:23 PM

If you have the source code for the file that is generating the xml file I can take a look.

|Zach| · 04-27-2005, 07:09 PM

Here is the code for wp-rss2

Code:


'; ?>





	<?php bloginfo_rss('name'); ?>
	
	
	
	http://wordpress.org/?v=
	

	
	
		<?php the_title_rss() ?>
		
		
		
		
		

		

		]]>

		]]>
	post_content ) > 0 ) : ?>
		]]>
	
		]]>

Simplex3 · 04-27-2005, 09:23 PM

Have you made any changes in your files? I just did a fresh install on my workstation and it all woks fine (I'm running linux).

The first thing to do would be to make sure you didn't ftp the source up in binary mode. If you did it could have left those excess and/or missing characters intact in the files and be f**king it up. I'm assuming you don't have shell access to the host and that you ftp'd the wordpress files up. You should be able to send them again using ascii mode as long as you don't overwrite the wp-config.php file with something invalid.

|Zach| · 04-27-2005, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simplex3

Have you made any changes in your files? I just did a fresh install on my workstation and it all woks fine (I'm running linux).

The first thing to do would be to make sure you didn't ftp the source up in binary mode. If you did it could have left those excess and/or missing characters intact in the files and be f**king it up. I'm assuming you don't have shell access to the host and that you ftp'd the wordpress files up. You should be able to send them again using ascii mode as long as you don't overwrite the wp-config.php file with something invalid.

The FTP has an auto feature that guages weather it should be upload in binary or ASCII I switched it to ASCII and overwrote. I tried to load them up again but nothing really went. I fear this is hopeless.

I really appreciate the help though.

Simplex3 · 04-27-2005, 10:01 PM

Are you desperate enough to PM me the login info? I'll take a shot at it.

|Zach| · 04-27-2005, 10:07 PM

I lay my trust upon you...

PM coming...

Simplex3 · 04-27-2005, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZachKC

I lay my trust upon you...

PM coming...

Well man, I PM'd you but it looks like it wins unless you can get me shell access. Sorry.

04-27-2005, 10:25 AM
\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $5326768	RSS Feed Problem Hey I am having problems with my RSS feed on my site. For some reason my reader sees that there is a feed but it can't load it. Any idea what the problem could be? www.ZachIsHere.com
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04-27-2005, 12:46 PM	#2
Simplex3 MVP Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $10004900	http://zachishere.com/wp-rss2.php Here's what I get when I try to run your feed directly to firefox: Code: XML Parsing Error: xml processing instruction not at start of external entity Location: http://zachishere.com/wp-rss2.php Line Number 2, Column 1: ^ Looks like a simple issue with the xml file.
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04-27-2005, 05:27 PM	#3
\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $5326768	Ok, so we know where the problem is; what should I change it that files coding?
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04-27-2005, 06:21 PM	#4
Simplex3 MVP Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $10004900	Ok, here's your issue in a nutshell. Why your generator (WordPress 1.5) is doing this I can't tell you. However, with this specific info you should be able to get it worked out. Your file starts with a HEX 0A character (line feed). Typically Windows uses 0A0D, which is linefeed/carriage return. Your file works just fine if you take the initial 0A character out. If you open it in something like Notepad you'll probably see a little square or something since it's a non-printable character and Windows won't recognize it as a proper return. If you delete even the first occurance of that character then load your file in a browser it should load up just fine. XML spec requires that the first character be the opening brace "<". This type of thing typically occurs when you move a file in binary mode from a nix or Mac over to a Windows box. If you sent this file in ftp ascii mode the returns would be properly exchanged. It could also be that their generator expects to run on nix and you have a Windows host. It's tough to tell with what I can get without hacking. Is that more specific?
Posts: 28,527

04-27-2005, 06:23 PM	#5
Simplex3 MVP Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $10004900	If you have the source code for the file that is generating the xml file I can take a look.
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04-27-2005, 07:09 PM	#6
\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $5326768	Here is the code for wp-rss2 Code: '; ?> <?php bloginfo_rss('name'); ?> http://wordpress.org/?v= <?php the_title_rss() ?> ]]> ]]> post_content ) > 0 ) : ?> ]]> ]]>
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04-27-2005, 09:23 PM	#7
Simplex3 MVP Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $10004900	Have you made any changes in your files? I just did a fresh install on my workstation and it all woks fine (I'm running linux). The first thing to do would be to make sure you didn't ftp the source up in binary mode. If you did it could have left those excess and/or missing characters intact in the files and be f*king it up. I'm assuming you don't have shell access to the host and that you ftp'd the wordpress files up. You should be able to send them again using ascii mode as long as you don't overwrite the wp-config.php file with something invalid. Last edited by Simplex3; 04-27-2005 at 09:39 PM..*
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04-27-2005, 10:01 PM	#9
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04-27-2005, 10:07 PM	#10
\|Zach\| For The Glory Of The City Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $5326768	I lay my trust upon you... PM coming...
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