Converting string of XML with in it to XML

Question

I am having issues with converting string to xml.string is in this format

 String s = "<?xml version="1.0"?><Brands><Brand><BrandID>1</BrandID><BrandName>ABC</BrandName></Brand><Brand><BrandID>2</BrandID><BrandName>DEF</BrandName></Brand></Brands>";

the above string comes as webservice response.

The main problem is when i have string like this with <?xml version="1.0"?> it gives error that "; expected" because of that xml header with "1.0". Rest of the code i have it figured out to convert to xml and all.it doesn't even compile so that i can go further.

 XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
 doc.LoadXml(s);

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 21 '13 at 17:32

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You can escape the " with \". So something like:

String s = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?><Brands>..."

answered May 21 '13 at 17:32

Lily

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,I can't.it's coming like that from webservice response with double quotes. – user2232861 May 21 '13 at 18:26
It's coming as an invalid string? Can you pass the response straight into the LoadXml? Or can you show us how you're getting the response? – Lily May 21 '13 at 18:39
I guess you are right. Right now webservice is not ready and I am hardcoding the string. once it is ready it will be not an issue it seems. – user2232861 May 21 '13 at 18:43

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 21 '13 at 18:08

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Try using a single quote (') instead of a double quote (") around 1.0

edited May 21 '13 at 18:08

Kermit

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answered May 21 '13 at 17:34

Johnny

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@FreshPrinceOfSO, it's coming like that from webservice response with double quotes. – user2232861 May 21 '13 at 18:25

Converting string of XML with in it to XML

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