Error -Name cannot begin with the ' ' character, hexadecimal value 0x20. Line 1, position 3.

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Why the error is giving in the line - mycountries.Readxml(MapPath("countries.xml"))

My coading is given below

VB

<% @ Import NameSpace="System.Data"%>
<% @ Page Language="VB" Debug="true"%>
<Script  runat="server">
Sub Page_Load
if not Page.IsPostBack then
dim mycountries = New Dataset
mycountries.Readxml(MapPath("countries.xml"))
rb.DataSource = mycountries
rb.DataValueField = "value"
rb.DataTextField = "Text"
rb.DataBind()
End if
End Sub
Sub displayMassage (s As object, e As EventArgs)
Lbl1.Text = "Your Favourite Country is:" & rb.SelectedItem.Text
End Sub
</script>
<html>
<head>
<title>Hashtable with XML File</title>
</head>
<body>
<form  runat="server">
<asp:CheckBoxList id = "rb" runat = "server" AutoPostBack = "True" onSelectedIndexChanged = "displayMassage"/>
<p>
<asp:Label id = "Lbl1" runat = "server"/>
</p>
</form>
</body>
</html>

Posted 3-Jan-12 21:30pm

Janardan Pandey

Updated 3-Jan-12 21:54pm

AmitGajjar

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AmitGajjar 4-Jan-12 3:55am

Pre tag added.

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2irfanshaikh · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-03T21:34:00

Solution 1

Please check the XML file i think that contains Unicode characters. OR Xml data is in incorrect format

Posted 3-Jan-12 21:34pm

2irfanshaikh

Updated 3-Jan-12 21:35pm

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Janardan Pandey 4-Jan-12 3:37am

But my XML file containts are given below

<countries>
<country>
<text>Norway
<value>N

<country>
<text>Sweden
<value>S

<country>
<text>France
<value>F

<country>
<text>Italy
<value>I