Problem with Web Config '<', hexadecimal value 0x3C, is an invalid attribute character

[theonlyzahid]

Hi,

I am getting his weired error when i open my webpage.



Parser Error Message: '<', hexadecimal value 0x3C, is an invalid
attribute character. Line 13, position 68.

Source Error:


Line 11: debugging ASP.NET files.
Line 12: -->
Line 13: <compilation defaultLanguage="vb" debug="false"
tempDirectory="<COMPILE_DIR>"><assemblies><add
assembly="CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine, Version=11.0.3300.0,
Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/><add
assembly="CrystalDecisions.ReportSource, Version=11.0.3300.0,
Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/><add
assembly="CrystalDecisions.Shared, Version=11.0.3300.0,
Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/><add
assembly="CrystalDecisions.Web, Version=11.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/><add
assembly="CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.ClientDoc,
Version=11.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/><add
assembly="CrystalDecisions.Enterprise.Framework, Version=11.0.3300.0,
Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/><add
assembly="CrystalDecisions.Enterprise.InfoStore, Version=11.0.3300.0,
Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/><add
assembly="CrystalDecisions.Enterprise.Web, Version=11.0.3300.0,
Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/></assemblies></compilation>
Line 14:
Line 15: <!-- CUSTOM ERROR MESSAGES


Source File: D:\Views\Zahid_300_view\AEA_Source_2005\AEAWeb\web.config
Line: 13



All i am doing is adding assemblies that i need.

This has begining to frustrate me. Please help.

Regards

 

[Guest]

Onlyzahid,
I'd try taking out the tempdirectory attribute. Or remove the <> arround
the tempdirectory attribute.

Good Luck
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[Karl Seguin [MVP]]

you need to encode your < and >'s...they are reserved xml characters...

tempDirectory="&lt;COMPILE_DIR&gt;

karl