XML Parsing Error on RSS Feed

  • I’m getting an XML Parsing error on my RSS feed and I’m not entirely sure where it is coming from. All was well just a few hours ago. I’ve been tweaking templates but just things like the sidebar and CSS. I didn’t know where the RSS template was until a few minutes ago. According to the Feed Validator, there’s a blank line but I have no idea what file that needs to be changed on … or frankly how it got added in the first place.

    Any tips you have on how I can bring my RSS feed back to life would be immensely appreciated. Thanks!

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    https://www.sooz.com/?feed=rss2

    Error:

    XML Parsing Error: xml processing instruction not at start of external entity
    Location: https://www.sooz.com/?feed=rss2
    Line Number 2, Column 1:
    <?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?><!– generator=”wordpress/1.5.1.2″ –>
    ^

    Feed Validator:

    https://feedvalidator.org/check.cgi?url=https://www.sooz.com/?feed=rss2

    Source: https://www.sooz.com/?feed=rss2

    1.
    2. <?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?><!– generator=”wordpress/1.5.1.2″ –>

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Try disabling all active plugins and check the validation again.

    Check https://www.sooz.com/wp-rss2.php for the blank line.

    Thread Starter Sooz

    (@sooz)

    My site is at https://www.sooz.com and my WP1.5.2 installation is at https://www.sooz.com/wordpress

    I opened the wp-rss2.php file and took out any blank lines. It didn’t help.

    I’m confused how this is now a problem all of a sudden. ??

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Try disabling all active plugins and check the validation again.

    Can you post the top of your wp-rss2.php file here? the actual php file, not the output from your browser.

    Thread Starter Sooz

    (@sooz)

    Yeah, I disabled all my plugins. Fun! (not) It’s still not working. FWIW: I haven’t added any new plugins in a couple weeks.

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Never mind, I see your problem now. You have a blank line at the top of your theme’s Header Template (header.php). Remove that blank line and your feed should be fine.

    Hey macmanx, I know you’re just trying to help, but repeating your comments verbatim is patronizing and annoying. Please don’t.

    Thread Starter Sooz

    (@sooz)

    Braindwidth: When you say “top of your wp-rss2.php” file … how much of the file is the top? Ah nothing quite like feeling like an idiot. (More fun.)

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Thank you for lecturing me, Brainwidth. Your observational skills have not waned.

    Thread Starter Sooz

    (@sooz)

    I removed all the blank lines on header.php … doesn’t seem to have helped, alas.

    Just down to where it says <channel>

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Sooz, when you go to your blog and view source, you’ll see a blank line at the top. This is the problem that you are seeing reflected in your RSS feed. If it’s not in the header template, then it’s in a related file. Try both index.php files and wp-blog-header.php. The blank line will be only at the top of one of the files.

    Thread Starter Sooz

    (@sooz)

    Brainwidth: I posted the info. Thanks for checking it out.

    macmanx: I’ll give that a try again. Thanks!

    Thread Starter Sooz

    (@sooz)

    Unfortunately I can’t find the file where the blank line is it. It’s not in index.php or wp-blog-header.php …. I guess if nothing else I’ll delete everything and reinstall. But damn that would suck. ??

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