this document already has a 'documentelement' node.

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XmlReader reader = cmd.ExecuteXmlReader();
con.Close();
XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
doc.Load(reader);//at this line im getting error

and my xmlfile is

XML

<ID>76</ID>
<Name>ushaChaitu</Name>
<City>2</City>
<EmailID>UshaChaitu@Kp.com</EmailID>

there is no root element then why im getting this error when im loading this xmlfile

Posted 8-May-14 21:05pm

Usha Sanjee

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Sanket Saxena 9-May-14 3:20am

As we don't know how your are creating the xml file via code so cant detect the issue. See my solution might be they help you :)

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Solution 1

Seems your xml file is not well formed like where is the

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

header.

Also refer the below link:
This-document-already-has-a-DocumentElement

Posted 8-May-14 21:15pm

Sanket Saxena

Updated 8-May-14 21:17pm

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DamithSL · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-08T21:23:00

Solution 2

you need to have a root not to be a valid XML Document. Do as below

C#

string xmlContent = File.ReadAllText("yourxmlFilePath.xml");
XDocument x= XDocument.Parse("<root>"+xml+"</root>");

Posted 8-May-14 21:23pm

DamithSL

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Usha Sanjee 9-May-14 4:05am

thank u i got it.