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I am creating a simple XML file but it keeps giving me an error message when i try and view the xml file in a browser. When i look at the source it adds 3 blank lines before the xml code.

This is the code i have in the XML EE code i am using int he XML template

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<status>
{exp:weblog:entries weblog="test_status" limit="1" dynamic_start="on" disable="member_data|trackbacks" status="open"}
{test_status}
<setvar name="{event_name}" value="{status}" >
{/test_status}
  {/exp:weblog:entries}
</status>

and this is what gets rendered out in the browser

- blank line - 
- blank line -
- blank line -
<status> 
  <setvar name="reef_hawaiian_pro" value="Over" ><setvar name="cholos_hawaiian_pro" value="On Hold" ><setvar name="oneill_worldcup" value="Up Coming" ><setvar name="gidget_pro" value="Up Coming" ><setvar name="bilabong_pipemasters" value="Up Coming" > 
  </status>

Note “- blank line -” does not appear on the page

You can preview the xml file here - http://bit.ly/aw1rzF

I have even tried adding clean XML from a file i know that works but i still get the same problem.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

Lachlan Munday,

Can I confirm you have the template type set to XML and not the default ‘Web Page’?

yep, 100% sure it is an XML type template

Hi Lachlan,

Are you editing this template within the CP or as an external file?

Cheers

Greg

Hi Greg,

I have tried both. I have downloaded it and edited it, and also tried using the in built template editor.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Lachlan

Hi Lachlan,

Does your editor have the ability to show hidden (invisible) characters? If so, have you made sure that there aren’t any unusual characters at the beginning of the file? Please also confirm which version and build you are using.

Cheers

Greg

Hi Greg,

I have used Dreamweaver and also TextEdit and tried clearing all white space so the file only has the xml code i want but it still ends up with 3 blank lines.

I have attached the file if that helps.

Thanks,

Lachlan

Can you try with a new template? Put nothing but “test” in there, in the first line. When you view that via your browser, are you getting leading white space again?

Yep, still get the 3 blank lines - http://bit.ly/bph4qS

Sorry I forgot to mention i am using install v1.6.9

thanks

Which version/build of EE1.x are you using? Any sort of extensions?