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Asked: 2026-05-25T18:43:26+00:00

I have a big problem (at least for me ;)) with SimpleXML parser. The

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I have a big problem (at least for me ;)) with SimpleXML parser. The error is:

Warning: simplexml_load_file(): file.meta:16: parser error : StartTag: invalid element name in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): <335> in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): ^ in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): file.meta:18: parser error : expected '>' in index.php on line 89

Warning: simplexml_load_file(): in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): ^ in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): file.meta:18: parser error : Opening and ending tag mismatch: Sequence line 15 and unparseable in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): ^ in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): file.meta:19: parser error : StartTag: invalid element name in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): <337> in index.php on line 89

Warning: simplexml_load_file(): ^ in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): file.meta:21: parser error : expected '>' in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): ^ in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): file.meta:21: parser error : Opening and ending tag mismatch: MetaAttack line 2 and unparseable in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): ^ in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): file.meta:21: parser error : Extra content at the end of the document in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): in index.php on line 89
Warning: simplexml_load_file(): ^ in index.php on line 89
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in index.php on line 97

I’ve googled it but got nothing. I searched for XML tag declaration also (maybe its forbidden to declare a number tag) but found nothing. Below you can find my xml (.meta) file:

<?xml version="1.0"?>                                                                                                                                                   
<MA>
    <Count>
        3
    </Count>
    <Duration>
        34
    </Duration>
    <End>
        1315815814
    </End>
    <Start>
        1315815780
    </Start>
    <Sequence>
        <335>
            1315815794
        </335>
        <337>
            1315815814
        </337>
        <336>
            1315815804
        </336>
    </Sequence>
</MA>

On line 89:

$ma = simplexml_load_file("file.meta");

Any answer is appreciated. Thanks in advance. 😉

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  1. Editorial Team

    Using numbers in tag names is ok – but starting with number is not ok…

    http://www.w3schools.com/xml/xml_elements.asp

    XML Naming Rules

    XML elements must follow these naming rules:

    • Names can contain letters, numbers, and other characters
    • Names cannot start with a number or punctuation character
    • Names cannot start with the letters xml (or XML, or Xml, etc)
    • Names cannot contain spaces

    Any name can be used, no words are reserved.

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