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failed to load external entity xml file

I am parsing xml file by using libxml2.0, the code is below here.

I am getting error as Failed to load external entity.

xmlDocPtr xmlDocumentPtr = xmlParseFile(inXMLFilePath.c_str());

I am getting null for the pointer xmlDocPtr xmlDocumentPtr;

What could be the reason for this?

Solution

  • Does the XML have a DTD? The DTD could be embedded or included by reference to a URI. The error implies that the DTD has an external entity and libxml2 could not find the definition for it. Check the DTD for <!ENTITY entity_name ...>. The entity declaration may refer to a URI that could not be found.

    Another possiblity is that the XML references a entity without a declaration in any DTD e.g. &entity_name; appears in the XML but there is no corresponding <!ENTITY entity_name ...> declaration.

    Also the error message should have had the name of the entity or the URI of the DTD after it. Did it?