Validation of an uploaded JMX file fails with xmlParseEntityRef
Article ID: 191205
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Products
BlazeMeter
Issue/Introduction
When uploading a JMX file (or any other XML file) to a Blazemeter test, the validation phase may fail with xmlParseEntityRef:
Environment
Blazemeter SaaS
Cause
The XML is not properly formatted. If you try to open the JMX with JMeter, it fails with an error such as:
Resolution
Inspect the XML file with a regular editor such as Notepad++ or Sublime Text.
The line number in the JMeter error message marks the line in the JMX where the problem is to be found.
A common error is the use of an ampersand (&) within the name of a JMeter component. The ampersand has special meaning in XML as described in https://www.techrepublic.com/article/beware-of-the-ampersand-when-using-xml/ and needs to be avoided or escaped
The line number in the JMeter error message marks the line in the JMX where the problem is to be found.
A common error is the use of an ampersand (&) within the name of a JMeter component. The ampersand has special meaning in XML as described in https://www.techrepublic.com/article/beware-of-the-ampersand-when-using-xml/ and needs to be avoided or escaped
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