Error parsing XML

  • Hello there – We changed the name of our podcast and added a new episode. Since then, the platforms delivering the podcast are seeing the new branding and description but not the new episode. I put this into an XML validator and I’m getting an error of FATAL:?Error parsing XML. is invalid XML, likely due to invalid characters. XML error: Invalid character at line 66, column 44. Did not finish feed tests.

    I’m not sure what to do here. Line 66 is the podcast title.

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  • Plugin Author Serhiy Zakharchenko

    (@zahardoc)

    Hi @baxterburgundy,

    Yes, I can see a special character in your episode title before “Lifestyle” word that breaks the XML – “6 Tips For Crafting Your Cannabis Lifestyle Brand to Captivate & Connect.”. You can either try to update the title, or, if it’s not possible/desired, put the following code in your functions.php file:

    add_filter('ssp_feed_item_args', function($args){
    	$args['title'] = preg_replace('/[^A-Za-z0-9\s,.!?]/', '', $args['title']);
    	return $args;
    });

    Hope this helps,
    Serhiy.

    Thread Starter BaxterBurgundy

    (@baxterburgundy)

    This did help. The problem is solved. I really appreciate the assistance.

    Plugin Author Serhiy Zakharchenko

    (@zahardoc)

    Hi @baxterburgundy,

    That’s great, glad you managed to solve it!

    If you like Seriously Simple Podcasting, I would really appreciate it if you could take a moment to leave a review. Your feedback helps us improve and also assists other users in finding our plugin.

    Best regards,
    Serhiy.

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