[FIXED] Can't parse exported XML file?

Xinil · Post by **Xinil** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:31 pm

So I've tried parsing (using PHP) the XML file that you guys provide through your export feature...and I've had no luck. I've tried parsing the examples too, but those fail also.

I wrote my own parser and I thought perhaps I did something wrong, so I tried free demo parsers around the net, those didn't work either.

File attempted to parse: http://anidb.info/export/examples/xml/mylist.xml

Parsing demos:

http://keithdevens.com/software/phpxml/xml-to-php

and

http://www.magicparser.com/demo

If you paste the mylist.xml link into either of those, they both fail. I tried my own parser too, and it can't get past the first item. Also tried parsing the xml-dark, plain and whatnot.

Any help?

Post by **PetriW** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:41 pm

The file in question uses a xsl stylesheet, which neither can handle, strip out the xsl-stylesheet header and try again on this:
http://keithdevens.com/software/phpxml/xml-to-php

Xinil · Post by **Xinil** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:20 pm

Thanks for the quick reply Petri. I took out the xsl header and it successfully parsed the file but it can't use the item elements correctly (not in my parser, keith deven's, or magicparser.com).

Here's the file without the XSL: http://www.xinil.net/temp/anidbXML.xml

Edit: Seems it was because I didn't save the edited file in UTF-8. All good now. Thanks

Xinil · Post by **Xinil** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:02 pm

I should also mention that when I try exporting my list, it doesn't give me a direct download link anymore (after i get the message saying it's ready to download.

---

Your scheduled Mylist Export was just created and is now ready for download.

Template: xml-plain
Requested at: 22.02.2007 18:23
Finished at: 22.02.2007 20:21

Direct Download:

--

Looking at the HTML, i'm provided with:

Direct Download: <a href="http://anidb.info/export/"></a>

---

Looking at the hidden form too:

<input type="hidden" name="msg.body" value="Your scheduled Mylist Export was just created and is now ready for download.

Template: xml-plain
Requested at: 22.02.2007 18:23
Finished at: 22.02.2007 20:21

Direct Download: <a href="http://anidb.info/export/"></a>

" />

Website · Post by **Rar** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:08 am

Ehehe, PHP SUX SO MUCH IT HURTS.

Rar

Post by **PetriW** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:29 am

Well, instead of reinventing the wheel you could test actually making a new export template instead... Granted by what I see here I have little hope of success...

You should probably try something easier before tackling this.

Post by **exp** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:45 am

Xinil wrote:I should also mention that when I try exporting my list, it doesn't give me a direct download link anymore (after i get the message saying it's ready to download.

mylist exports were broken after the last anidb update.
should be fixed now.

BYe!
EXP

Xinil · Post by **Xinil** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:15 pm

PetriW wrote:Well, instead of reinventing the wheel you could test actually making a new export template instead... Granted by what I see here I have little hope of success...

You should probably try something easier before tackling this.

Thanks for the friendly words of encouragement. I've already programmed a feature into my site that successfully imports your XML file.

Good day.