Error: If you've special characters in your XML (like %, &, ' or accented characters), please URL Encode them.

[tommannanchery]

Hi,

I was running into this weird issue, which could be trivial. Maybe I am missing something.

I have a Multi Series chart, the xml for which is as follows (Please note the link attribute):

<chart caption='Student Enrollment Stats' xAxisName='Department - Year' yAxisName='Student Count' showValues='0' formatNumberScale='0' showBorder='1'>

<categories>

<category label='Biotechnology'/>

<category label='Computer Science'/>

<category label='Literature'/>

<category label='Health Sciences'/>

<category label='Environmental Sciences'/>

<category label='Civil Engineering'/>

</categories>

<dataset seriesName='2006'>

<set value='4' link='%3FdeptID=1%26yearEnrolled=2006'/>

<set value='5' link='%3FdeptID=2%26yearEnrolled=2006'/>

<set value='3' link='%3FdeptID=3%26yearEnrolled=2006'/>

<set value='5' link='%3FdeptID=4%26yearEnrolled=2006'/>

<set value='2' link='%3FdeptID=5%26yearEnrolled=2006'/>

<set value='6' link='%3FdeptID=6%26yearEnrolled=2006'/>

</dataset>

<dataset seriesName='2007'>

<set value='4' link='%3FdeptID=1%26yearEnrolled=2007'/>

<set value='5' link='%3FdeptID=2%26yearEnrolled=2007'/>

<set value='3' link='%3FdeptID=3%26yearEnrolled=2007'/>

<set value='5' link='%3FdeptID=4%26yearEnrolled=2007'/>

<set value='2' link='%3FdeptID=5%26yearEnrolled=2007'/>

<set value='6' link='%3FdeptID=6%26yearEnrolled=2007'/>

</dataset>

<dataset seriesName='2008'>

<set value='4' link='%3FdeptID=1%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

<set value='5' link='%3FdeptID=2%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

<set value='3' link='%3FdeptID=3%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

<set value='5' link='%3FdeptID=4%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

<set value='2' link='%3FdeptID=5%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

<set value='6' link='%3FdeptID=6%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

</dataset>

</chart>

This chart renders fine. And the drill down mechanism works smooth.

But the following Single Series chart fails to be generated and gives me an error: ERROR: Invalid XML encountered. An XML element is malformed. Check the XML data that you've provided. If you've special characters in your XML (like %, &, ' or accented characters), please URL Encode them.

<chart caption='Student Enrollment Stats - '2008' xAxisName='Department' yAxisName='Student Count' showValues='0' formatNumberScale='0' showBorder='1'>

<set label='Biotechnology' value='4' color='FFA500' link='%3FdeptID=1%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

<set label='Computer Science' value='5' color='FFFF00' link='%3FdeptID=2%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

<set label='Literature' value='3' color='FFA500' link='%3FdeptID=3%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

<set label='Health Sciences' value='5' color='FFFF00' link='%3FdeptID=4%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

<set label='Environmental Sciences' value='2' color='FF0000' link='%3FdeptID=5%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

<set label='Civil Engineering' value='6' color='FFFF00' link='%3FdeptID=6%26yearEnrolled=2008'/>

</chart>

The link attributes are same for both the xml data, then why does it work for one and not for the other.

Hope to get some answers from this forum.

[tommannanchery]

Ok guys .. I found the mistake. Just being a lot careless. I thought that the problem would be in the link section cuz of the error description, but it was here:

<chart caption='Student Enrollment Stats - '2008' xAxisName='Department' yAxisName='Student Count' showValues='0' formatNumberScale='0' showBorder='0'>

There is an extra ' (apostrophe) before the '2008 ' in the chart caption and that messed up the xml data.

I am glad I figured it out and hope this helps someone.

[FusionCharts Support]

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