C# parse shoutcast XML error

Question

I'm trying to parse XML file like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<genrelist>
    <genre name="00s"></genre>
    <genre name="30s"></genre>
    <genre name="40s"></genre>
    <genre name="50s"></genre>
</genrelist>

I am using standard System.Xml deserializer, but I get an error: In document XML (0, 0) is error (my translation to english) even before start parsing that XML is invalid. How to parse this XML?

Deserialization code:

XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(GenreList));
XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create("http://yp.shoutcast.com/sbin/newxml.phtml", settings);
GenreList genrelist = (GenreList)serializer.Deserialize(reader);

`but get error` and the error is...? Also, please show us your code. — tnw, Oct 09 '13 at 15:50
Can you please include your C# code? Just see if this post can help you. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4884383/error-deserializing-xml-to-object-xmlns-was-not-expected — CodeMad, Oct 09 '13 at 15:50
Error is In document XML (0, 0) is error (my translation to english) — kasus, Oct 09 '13 at 15:54

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 09 '13 at 15:57

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I have had this error when XML files from other systems have some weird char at the beginning of the file.

Make sure the file starts with below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>

Sometimes it's worth opening the file in different editors to see if you can spot the rogue char.

answered Oct 09 '13 at 15:57

Ben Robinson

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It's ok, I see in Notepad++ with viewing special keys(CR, LF etc.) – kasus Oct 09 '13 at 16:04

C# parse shoutcast XML error

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