Error parsing EPG

[martint123]

I don't know if it is an illegal character in the EPG XML or a parsing error but I get the following error box with this in the log when mapping DVB-T channels to the EPG. Manually removing the & - ampersand character fixes it.

Code:

2010-09-02 22:07:37.586    [ERROR][1]    Unexpected error parsing xmltv file: System.Xml.XmlException: An error occurred while parsing EntityName. Line 42243, position 164.
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String arg)
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseEntityName()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseEntityReference()
   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadNode(Boolean skipOverWhitespace)
   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadDocSequence(XmlDocument parentDoc)
   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename)
   at NextPVR.Settings.ChannelDetailsForm.LoadXmltvFile()

Code:

<programme start="20100910164500 +0100" stop="20100910173000 +0100" channel="UK_RT_1994">
    <title lang="en">Flog It!</title>
    <sub-title lang="en">series 9</sub-title>
    <sub-title lang="en">Malvern</sub-title>
    <desc lang="en">series 9
Kate Bateman and Adam Partridge value items in the spa town of Malvern, Worcestershire, including a wooden top toy and old coins that could be worth thousands of &pounds. Presenter Paul Martin meets a local man who has been making violins for 40 years and tries his hand at woodwork.</desc>
    <credits>
      <director>Phil Kerswell</director>
    </credits>
    <category lang="en">Factual</category>
    <length units="minutes">45</length>
    <video>
      <aspect>16:9</aspect>
    </video>
    <subtitles type="teletext">
      <language lang="en">English</language>
    </subtitles>
  </programme>

[sub]

Its a problem with the xmltv file. Ampersand is an invalid character in xml and needs to be escaped for it to be a valid xml file.

[mvallevand]

I think this ampersand is legit for xml, but it is missing ; ie £ for £

Martin

[martint123]

That one I quoted has gone away now, but similar error with this one. The error occurs when when I was mapping DVB-T channels and I was using a full Radio Times EPG rather than my more normal, limited selection.

Code:

<programme start="20100903080000 +0100" stop="20100903090000 +0100" channel="UK_RT_2566">
    <title lang="en">Happy Ever After</title>
    <desc lang="en">We cordially invite you to look back at the wedding of Vicky and Matt. It took three years and &pound;40,000 to achieve their winter wedding day, complete with singing waiters and a snow machine.</desc>
    <category lang="en">Factual</category>
    <length units="minutes">60</length>
  </programme>

[mvallevand]

Well I guess I was only partially right yesterday £ isn't valid in XML either, it should be & followed by #163;

Martin

[martint123]

OK Cheers both, I'll bounce it back to the Radio Times.
Browsing http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/ doesn't find it - unless it is defined earlier with an Entity command. The only predefined ones seem to be amp, lt, gt, apos, quot

Sorry for reporting a false positive