Trouble with RSS coding - please help!

johnsonholding · Feb 6, 2006

I keep getting this error and I don't know why.

XML Parsing Error: mismatched tag. Expected: </link>.
Location: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Desktop/rss.xml
Line Number 61, Column 4:

I copied the RSS file from another source and it works, I thought I
just changed the info to my info,. Here it is :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/DTDs/Podcast-1.0.dtd"
version="2.0">

<channel>

<title></title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com

<description>The Podcast for Everyone</description>
<language>en-us</language>

<category>Health</category>

<itunes:category text="Health">
<itunes:category text="Self-Help"/>
</itunes:category>

<itunes:category text="Religion">
<itunes:category text="Spirituality" />
</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:summary>Vicesmagazine.com</itunes:summary>

<itunes:subtitle>Podcasts for addictions and
habits</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:author>David Delaney</itunes:author>

<itunes

wner>
<itunes:email>[email protected]</itunes:email>
<itunes:name>vicesmagazine.com</itunes:name>
</itunes

wner>

<itunes:image
href="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/pictures/viceslogo.jpg">Podcast
Image</itunes:image>

<itunes:keywords>addictions, alcohol, drugs, gambling, teens,
seniors, children, success, habits, sex</itunes:keywords>

<item>
<title>Episode #01 - Sept 1, 2005</title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com
<description>Episode 01 - Positive Thinking</description>
<author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 October 2005 19:21:30 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Health">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>addictions, postivie thinking, health,
success</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>0:03:53</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/podcast/positive_pod3.mp3"
length="2801688" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

*** this is line 61 *** </item>

<item>
<title>Episode #02 - Sept 7, 2005</title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com
<description>Episode 02 - Anger Therapy</description>
<author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 October 2005 05:55:53 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Health">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>addictions, postivie thinking, health, success,
anger, therapy</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>0:01:25</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/podcast/anger_pod2.mp3"
length="1372160" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>
<item>
<title>Episode #03 - Sept 7, 2005</title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com
<description>Episode 03 - Hypnosis - does it really
work?</description>
<author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</author>
<pubDate>Thurs, 1 December 2005 05:55:53 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Health">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>hypnosis, addictions, postivie thinking, health,
success, anger, therapy</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>0:00:56</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/podcast/hypnosis_pod2.mp3"
length="905216" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>
<item>
<title>Episode #04 - Jan 15, 2006</title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com
<description>Episode 04 - Lust or love?</description>
<author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</author>
<pubDate>Tues, 31 January 2005 05:55:53 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Health">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>hypnosis, addictions, postivie thinking, health,
success, anger, therapy, lust, valentine</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>0:02:48</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/podcast/lust_pod5.mp3"
length="2199552" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>
<item>
<title>Episode #05 - Jan 15, 2006</title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com
<description>Episode 05 - Is fear an addiction?</description>
<author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</author>
<pubDate>Tues, 31 January 2005 05:55:53 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Health">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>fear, adrenaline, hypnosis, addictions, postivie
thinking, health, success, anger, therapy, lust,
valentine</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>0:02:14</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/podcast/fear_pod4.mp3"
length="2199552" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
</item>

</channel>
</rss>

Mike Massonnet · Feb 6, 2006

<item>
<title>Episode #01 - Sept 1, 2005</title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com
<description>Episode 01 - Positive Thinking</description>

Ya see ? <link> isn't closed

Bye.

johnsonholding · Feb 6, 2006

I thought so, but when I closed the link, I still got an error AND in
the original (which had no errors), the link was not closed there
either. So should I close ALL links?

Mike Massonnet · Feb 6, 2006

So should I close ALL links?

sure

hywel.jenkins · Feb 6, 2006

I thought so, but when I closed the link, I still got an error AND in
the original (which had no errors), the link was not closed there
either. So should I close ALL links?

Well, how else would you make the XML well-formed?

johnsonholding · Feb 6, 2006

Ok, below is the code from the original script - no closed "Links" and
it works without error. I have tried to close the links and it still
does not work,(error) so I am at a loss.

XML Parsing Error: mismatched tag. Expected: </LINK>.
Location: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Desktop/TMPvthdvg8zi.xml
Line Number 42, Column 40: <LINK>http://www.vicesmagazine.com</link>
---------------------------------------^

I have tried getting a hold of the author, but haven't heard back, so
what gives with this coding?!?!? Here is the original script with no
</link> and no errors either.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/DTDs/Podcast-1.0.dtd"
version="2.0">

<channel>

<title>MyPodcastProduction.net</title>
<link>http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net

<description>The Podcast for Everyone</description>
<language>en-us</language>

<category>Technology</category>

<itunes:category text="Technology">
<itunes:category text="Computers">
</itunes:category>

<itunes:category text="Technology">
<itunes:category text="Gadgets">
</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:summary>The Podcast for Everyone. </itunes:summary>

<itunes:subtitle>Featuring interviews reviews, news and much
more.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:author>John Smith</itunes:author>

<itunes

wner>
<itunes:email>[email protected]</itunes:email>
<itunes:name>MyPodcastProduction.net</itunes:name>
</itunes

wner>

<itunes:image
href="http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net/podcast/logo.jpg">Podcast
Image</itunes:image>

<itunes:keywords>news, technology, business,
animation</itunes:keywords>

<item>
<title>Episode #020 - March 22, 2006</title>
<link>http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net
<description>Episode 020 - Special Episode with Breaking
News</description>
<author>John Smith</author>
<pubDate>Thurs, 22 March 2005 17:15:00 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Technology">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>audio,digital,3D,DVD,motion
graphics</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>John Smith</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>1:03:28</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net/show20.mp3"
length="104458" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>

<item>
<title>Episode #021 - March 23, 2006</title>
<link>http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net
<description>Episode 021 - Special Episode with More
News</description>
<author>John Smith</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 March 2005 17:15:00 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Technology">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>audio,digital,3D,DVD,motion
graphics</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>John Smith</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>1:07:14</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net/show21.mp3"
length="204358" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>

<item>
<title>Episode #020 - March 22, 2006</title>
<link>http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net
<description>Episode 020 - Special Episode with Breaking
News</description>
<author>John Smith</author>
<pubDate>Thurs, 22 March 2005 17:15:00 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Technology">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>audio,digital,3D,DVD,motion
graphics</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>John Smith</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>1:03:28</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net/show20.mp3"
length="104458" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>

</channel>
</rss>

hywel.jenkins · Feb 6, 2006

Ok, below is the code from the original script - no closed "Links" and
it works without error. I have tried to close the links and it still
does not work,(error) so I am at a loss.

XML Parsing Error: mismatched tag. Expected: </LINK>.
Location: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Desktop/TMPvthdvg8zi.xml
Line Number 42, Column 40: <LINK>http://www.vicesmagazine.com</link>
---------------------------------------^

In your code above, where is the opener for </link>? I can see a tag
called <LINK>, but not one called <link>. They're different.

You also have unclosed <itunes:category> elements. Simply saving your
file and opening it in Internet Exploder would show you where the
errors are. Your XML is wrong.

What's the URL of the original site where you've seen this very XML
working?

Andy Dingley · Feb 6, 2006

In your code above, where is the opener for </link>? I can see a tag
called <LINK>, but not one called <link>. They're different.

Some podcast clients are case-insensitive re: tag names.

Yes, bogus as anything, but there you go.... 8-(

johnsonholding · Feb 6, 2006

The coding I just sent is the original. It is from Creative Cow
podcast tutorial. As far as a capital LINK, it is nowhere in the code,
just in the error that I get. Cut and paste that code into notepad and
save it and you will see that it works as is - even without the </link>
tags, but when I tried to change it (like my first post), I get the
error. This is why I find XML so frustrating...

Here is the original code again :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/DTDs/Podcast-1.0.dtd"
version="2.0">

<channel>

<title>MyPodcastProduction.net</title>
<link>http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net

<description>The Podcast for Everyone</description>
<language>en-us</language>

<category>Technology</category>

<itunes:category text="Technology">
<itunes:category text="Computers">
</itunes:category>

<itunes:category text="Technology">
<itunes:category text="Gadgets">
</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:summary>The Podcast for Everyone. </itunes:summary>

<itunes:subtitle>Featuring interviews reviews, news and much
more.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:author>John Smith</itunes:author>

<itunes

wner>
<itunes:email>[email protected]</itunes:email>
<itunes:name>MyPodcastProduction.net</itunes:name>
</itunes

wner>

<itunes:image
href="http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net/podcast/logo.jpg">Podcast
Image</itunes:image>

<itunes:keywords>news, technology, business,
animation</itunes:keywords>

<item>
<title>Episode #020 - March 22, 2006</title>
<link>http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net
<description>Episode 020 - Special Episode with Breaking
News</description>
<author>John Smith</author>
<pubDate>Thurs, 22 March 2005 17:15:00 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Technology">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>audio,digital,3D,DVD,motion
graphics</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>John Smith</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>1:03:28</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net/show20.mp3"
length="104458" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>

<item>
<title>Episode #021 - March 23, 2006</title>
<link>http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net
<description>Episode 021 - Special Episode with More
News</description>
<author>John Smith</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 March 2005 17:15:00 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Technology">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>audio,digital,3D,DVD,motion
graphics</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>John Smith</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>1:07:14</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net/show21.mp3"
length="204358" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>

<item>
<title>Episode #020 - March 22, 2006</title>
<link>http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net
<description>Episode 020 - Special Episode with Breaking
News</description>
<author>John Smith</author>
<pubDate>Thurs, 22 March 2005 17:15:00 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Technology">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>audio,digital,3D,DVD,motion
graphics</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>John Smith</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>1:03:28</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net/show20.mp3"
length="104458" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>

</channel>
</rss>

Andy Dingley · Feb 6, 2006

The coding I just sent is the original. It is from Creative Cow
podcast tutorial.

What part of "Post the URL where we can see the real code" are you
having the problem in understanding ?

The link element needs to look like this:

<link>http://www.my-podcast-production.net</link>

<LINK>http://www.my-podcast-production.net</link>
is wrong. So is
<link>http://www.my-podcast-production.net

(check spelling of "prodcution" vs. "production" too)

johnsonholding · Feb 6, 2006

Ok, here is the original link - this RSS works - just like the one I
posted twice above. That is the reason why I am not understanding this
:

http://www.creativecow.net/articles/mcmahon_frank/pod2/rssEXAMPLE.xml

johnsonholding · Feb 6, 2006

And I got this when I tried to fix all the links \

This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated
with it. The document tree is shown below.

What does this mean?

Andy Dingley · Feb 7, 2006

Ok, here is the original link - this RSS works

For small values of "works". It's invalid RSS 2.0 (date-time format and
the <author> value should have an email address) and also the itunes
namespace URL has the wrong case (which could break a fussy client).

The working example also has a link element like this:
<link>http://www.my-podcast-prodcution.net</link>

which is correct, unlike yours which is missing the </link> closing tag.

Andy Dingley · Feb 7, 2006

This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated
with it. The document tree is shown below.

What does this mean?

It means you threw raw XML into Firefox. Really it would like to have
an associated XSLT stylesheet, so that it could render it into somethign
more readable. In the meantime though, it's happy to show you the XML
document, normalised into a tree.

johnsonholding · Feb 7, 2006

Can you give me an example of the date-time format you speak of? and
the <author> value - I do see it there, so I am not sure what you are
talking about.
PS - thank for your patience on this. I want this ready to go to
Itunes sooner than later!

Here is the xml (modified) that I am going to be sending, hopefully :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/DTDs/Podcast-1.0.dtd"
version="2.0">

<channel>

<title></title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com</link>

<description>vicesmagazine addictions and habits</description>
<language>en-us</language>

<category>Health</category>

<itunes:category text="Health">
<itunes:category text="Self-Help"/>
</itunes:category>

<itunes:category text="Religion">
<itunes:category text="Spirituality" />
</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:summary>vicesmagazine.com</itunes:summary>

<itunes:subtitle>Podcasts for addictions and
habits</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:author>David Delaney</itunes:author>

<itunes

wner>
<itunes:email>[email protected]</itunes:email>
<itunes:name>vicesmagazine.com</itunes:name>
</itunes

wner>

<itunes:image
href="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/pictures/viceslogo.jpg">Podcast
Image</itunes:image>

<itunes:keywords>addictions, alcohol, drugs, gambling, teens,
seniors, children, success, habits, sex</itunes:keywords>

<item>
<title>Episode #01 - Sept 1, 2005</title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com</link>
<description>Episode 01 - Positive Thinking</description>
<author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 October 2005 19:21:30 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Health">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>addictions, postivie thinking, health,
success</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>0:03:53</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/podcast/positive_pod3.mp3"
length="2801688" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>

<item>
<title>Episode #02 - Sept 7, 2005</title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com</link>
<description>Episode 02 - Anger Therapy</description>
<author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 October 2005 05:55:53 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Health">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>addictions, postivie thinking, health, success,
anger, therapy</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>0:01:25</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/podcast/anger_pod2.mp3"
length="1372160" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>
<item>
<title>Episode #03 - Sept 7, 2005</title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com</link>
<description>Episode 03 - Hypnosis - does it really
work?</description>
<author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</author>
<pubDate>Thurs, 1 December 2005 05:55:53 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Health">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>hypnosis, addictions, postivie thinking, health,
success, anger, therapy</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>0:00:56</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/podcast/hypnosis_pod2.mp3"
length="905216" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>
<item>
<title>Episode #04 - Jan 15, 2006</title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com</link>
<description>Episode 04 - Lust or love?</description>
<author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</author>
<pubDate>Tues, 31 January 2005 05:55:53 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Health">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>hypnosis, addictions, postivie thinking, health,
success, anger, therapy, lust, valentine</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>0:02:48</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/podcast/lust_pod5.mp3"
length="2199552" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>

</item>
<item>
<title>Episode #05 - Jan 15, 2006</title>
<link>http://www.vicesmagazine.com</link>
<description>Episode 05 - Is fear an addiction?</description>
<author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</author>
<pubDate>Tues, 31 January 2005 05:55:53 -0700</pubDate>

<itunes:category text="Health">

</itunes:category>

<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>

<itunes:keywords>fear, adrenaline, hypnosis, addictions, postivie
thinking, health, success, anger, therapy, lust,
valentine</itunes:keywords>

<itunes:author>David Delaney/Dr. Peter Sacco</itunes:author>

<itunes:duration>0:02:14</itunes:duration>
<enclosure url="http://www.vicesmagazine.com/podcast/fear_pod4.mp3"
length="2199552" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
</item>

</channel>
</rss>

johnsonholding · Feb 7, 2006

So I went to an RSS validator and got this response :

1. author must include an email address 44 40
2. pubDate must be an RFC-822 date 45 47

I have a valid email, so I don't get that and the Pubdate doesn't make
any sense to me. Any ideas? Thanks

Steve Pugh · Feb 7, 2006

So I went to an RSS validator and got this response :

1. author must include an email address 44 40
2. pubDate must be an RFC-822 date 45 47

I have a valid email,

No you don't. You have:

so I don't get that and the Pubdate doesn't make
any sense to me. Any ideas? Thanks

The date must be formatted according to the specified RFC. Any other
date format is wrong. Your most common error is that day and month must
always be given as particular three letter abbreviations. Sep not
September, Thu not Thurs, etc. Check Section 5 of RFC 822 for full
details.

Steve

hywel.jenkins · Feb 7, 2006

Ok, here is the original link - this RSS works - just like the one I
posted twice above. That is the reason why I am not understanding this
:

http://www.creativecow.net/articles/mcmahon_frank/pod2/rssEXAMPLE.xml

In that case, the XML *you* posted is *not* the same as that at the URL
you've just given. In the Creative Cow sample the <link> elements are
clearly closed and the entire document is well-formed XML.

You've mucked up the code you're using, or you've not copied it
correctly. Simple. I suspect you've edited it to suit your needs but
have been careless.

johnsonholding · Feb 7, 2006

Interesting - it is weird - when I cut and paste it - each and
everytime, the </link> didn't come out, in fact I downloaded the XML
example and it was not there, so maybe the author has fixed it since I
took a look at it last. I would not have made such a fuss if it was
otherwise. Take a look at the code that I pasted, I didn't hand code
it, it was simple SELECT ALL, Cut N Paste.

Thanks for the Date info, but what about the author's email info? I
don't understand that
1. author must include an email address 44 40

Andy Dingley · Feb 7, 2006

Interesting - it is weird - when I cut and paste it

So don't cut and paste it. How many times have you already been told
this? Host it somewhere and tell us the URL.

My patience is already threadbare. We've spoon fed you everything so
far, yet you pay no attention to any of it. Try _reading_ the replies
you get, not just clicking random things in the hope that it magically
starts working.

RSS::Parser not showing <content:encoded> tags	3	Nov 5, 2005
Can't locate resource specified - display RSS	0	Feb 12, 2005
word_set = set() def should_preceed_with_an(phrase): first_word =	1	Jan 26, 2013

Trouble with RSS coding - please help!

johnsonholding

Mike Massonnet

johnsonholding

Mike Massonnet

hywel.jenkins

johnsonholding

hywel.jenkins

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