Error: Data at the root level is invalid. Line 1 position 1

Asked Jan 27 '23 at 11:51

Active Jan 27 '23 at 12:41

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Getting above error while loading a local XML file. In app setting, I am using below path.

While execution reaches at xml.LoadXml(_filePath) exception occur as :

Data at the root level is invalid. Line 1, position 1.

How to resolve this issue?

string SMStext = string.Empty;
try
{
    string _resource = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["Resources"].ToString();
    string _filePath = _resource + @"\SmsTemplates.xml";
    XmlDocument xml = new XmlDocument();
    xml.LoadXml(_filePath);
}

Tried to change the path. Checked file is available or not in path.

edited Jan 27 '23 at 12:41

burnsi

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asked Jan 27 '23 at 11:51

swapnil sawant

do you have maybe a hidden BOM char?? – ΦXocę 웃 Пepeúpa ツ Jan 27 '23 at 11:56
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have you checked if that file is a `well formed` XML file ? – Anand Sowmithiran Jan 27 '23 at 12:23
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You are using the wrong method. `LoadXml` expects an XML-string not a filename ... – derpirscher Jan 27 '23 at 12:47

Error: Data at the root level is invalid. Line 1 position 1

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