Reading XML File, '<br>' gives 'Element' is not a valid node type

[JB]

I'm returning a string from an xml file and trying to do something
like the following.

<Getter>
return HtmlEncode(s_tring.Value.Replace("\n","<br>"));
</Getter>

to replace a new-line character with a html line break.
But the "<BR>" is giving me errors as indicated in the title.

presumable it is parsing the string and thinking <br> is the start of
a new field in the xml file.

How can I go about reformatting it to let it through?



<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> - if that effects things at
all. xml isnt my expertise

 

[vMike]

I'm returning a string from an xml file and trying to do something
like the following.

<Getter>
return HtmlEncode(s_tring.Value.Replace("\n","<br>"));
</Getter>

to replace a new-line character with a html line break.
But the "<BR>" is giving me errors as indicated in the title.

presumable it is parsing the string and thinking <br> is the start of
a new field in the xml file.

How can I go about reformatting it to let it through?



<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> - if that effects things at
all. xml isnt my expertise

You might try
<Getter><![CDATA[return
HtmlEncode(s_tring.Value.Replace("\n","<br>"));]]></Getter>

vmike

 

[JB]

I'm returning a string from an xml file and trying to do something
like the following.

<Getter>
   return HtmlEncode(s_tring.Value.Replace("\n","<br>"));
</Getter>

to replace a new-line character with a html line break.
But the "<BR>" is giving me errors as indicated in the title.

presumable it is parsing the string and thinking <br> is the start of
a new field in the xml file.

How can I go about reformatting it to let it through?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> - if that effects things at
all. xml isnt my expertise

You might try
<Getter><![CDATA[return
HtmlEncode(s_tring.Value.Replace("\n","<br>"));]]></Getter>

vmike

I tried "<br/>" and that gives me the same error as before.

using <![CDATA[ ....]]
gives me 'This is an unexpected token. The expected token is '['. Line
1006, position 18. '
The stack trace is next to useless, just says there is a problem
reading the xml.


It works spot on if dont have the <br> in there, for example I replace
'\n' with '^' and its all good, but that doesnt help me format the
string

 

[vMike]

I'm returning a string from an xml file and trying to do something
like the following.

<Getter>
return HtmlEncode(s_tring.Value.Replace("\n","<br>"));
</Getter>

to replace a new-line character with a html line break.
But the "<BR>" is giving me errors as indicated in the title.

presumable it is parsing the string and thinking <br> is the start of
a new field in the xml file.

How can I go about reformatting it to let it through?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> - if that effects things at
all. xml isnt my expertise

You might try
<Getter><![CDATA[return
HtmlEncode(s_tring.Value.Replace("\n","<br>"));]]></Getter>

vmike

I tried "<br/>" and that gives me the same error as before.

using <![CDATA[ ....]]
gives me 'This is an unexpected token. The expected token is '['. Line
1006, position 18. '
The stack trace is next to useless, just says there is a problem
reading the xml.


It works spot on if dont have the <br> in there, for example I replace
'\n' with '^' and its all good, but that doesnt help me format the
string

Make sure you have the closing > for the the cdata function. I can
successfully open the xml file without error with a <br> in it using

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<Getter><![CDATA[return
HtmlEncode(s_tring.Value.Replace("\n","<br>"));]]></Getter>


Mike

 

[Juan T. Llibre]

Try : <br />

Notice the space between the "r" and the slash.
i.e., <br/> is wrong, but <br /> is OK.

Also, make sure the <br /> has a pair closing tag.

Yes, I know that allegedly a paired closing tag not needed, but when dealing with .xsd files
I found out, the hard way, that .xml files will not display when the <br /> tags aren't paired.

Maybe it's the same when parsing.



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I'm returning a string from an xml file and trying to do something
like the following.

<Getter>
return HtmlEncode(s_tring.Value.Replace("\n","<br>"));
</Getter>

to replace a new-line character with a html line break.
But the "<BR>" is giving me errors as indicated in the title.

presumable it is parsing the string and thinking <br> is the start of
a new field in the xml file.

How can I go about reformatting it to let it through?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> - if that effects things at
all. xml isnt my expertise

You might try
<Getter><![CDATA[return
HtmlEncode(s_tring.Value.Replace("\n","<br>"));]]></Getter>

vmike

I tried "<br/>" and that gives me the same error as before.

using <![CDATA[ ....]]
gives me 'This is an unexpected token. The expected token is '['. Line
1006, position 18. '
The stack trace is next to useless, just says there is a problem
reading the xml.


It works spot on if dont have the <br> in there, for example I replace
'\n' with '^' and its all good, but that doesnt help me format the
string