How to Troubleshoot an XML Encoding Issue
- 1). Load the XML file into your web browser. Type the file name in the address bar using the format:
File://c:/foldername/filename.xml
Or click "File," "Open," "Browse," and select the XML file. - 2). Read the encoding errors which appear, beginning with the first error encountered.
- 3). See the list of common errors provided under Tips, then open the XML file with Notepad or your favorite text editor, and correct the problems.
- 4). Save the file then go back to the web browser and click "Refresh" to view the next error.
- 5). Repeat this process until all errors have been corrected. When the file has no more errors, the file content will be displayed in a hierarchical tree in your browser.
- 6). Fix the program that created the file. If the file was sent to you from some other source, contact their developer to resolve the issues.
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