Jquery / XML No response when using xml generated from a php file

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I want to load a xml file using Jquery . The xml is generated using a php script (Currently just using echo) My problem is that the file will just not produce and results . My Jquery is listed below

          $(document).ready(function()
          {

               $.ajax({
                 type: "GET",
                 url: "phpxml.php",
                 dataType: "xml",
                 success: displayXml
              });

          function displayXml(data){

            $(data).find("sites").each(function() {

              var heading = $(this).find("name").text();

              var output = "<li>";
              output += "<h2>" + heading + "</h2>";
              output += "</li>";
              $("#place-holder").append(output);
            });
          } 

          }); // doc ready

          </head>

          <body>

          <h2> Ajax / Jquery Test </h2>
           <ul id='place-holder'>
           </ul>
         </html>

My php file is below which just echos xml. Can anyone offer any suggestions please ?

            <?php 

            echo '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>';

            echo"
            <sites>
                <name>
                   J Smith
                 </name>

                <name>
                   A Coxhead
                 </name>

                <name>
                   D Wilson
                 </name>

            </sites>
            " ; 

            ?>

Did displayXml get called? Is there anything written to #place-holder? — William Niu
– William Niu, Commented Sep 19, 2010 at 13:58

Nik · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-19 14:12:21Z

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Well, it seems that you haven't set content -type in phpxml.php file.

try,

<?php 
header('content-type:text/xml');
            echo '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>';

            echo"
            <sites>
                <name>
                   J Smith
                 </name>

                <name>
                   A Coxhead
                 </name>

                <name>
                   D Wilson
                 </name>

            </sites>
            " ; 

?>

Make sure that there should be no spaces before php tag other wise headers will not be sent.

answered Sep 19, 2010 at 14:12

Nik

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jcubic Over a year ago

Content-Type is nessery if you don't put dataType in $.ajax

hvgotcodes · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-19 13:59:24Z

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what does Firebug or equivalent tell you about the response? First things first, is your ajax request getting a response?

also, put a breakpoint (or alert) in your displayXml function to make sure it is firing...

answered Sep 19, 2010 at 13:59

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jcubic · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-19 14:34:03Z

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try to add error callback to $.ajax.

If this is exacly what your code look like, then you have spaces before <? in php file.

xml file must have <?xml as first characters

you also don't have <script type="text/javascript"> ... </script> tags

answered Sep 19, 2010 at 14:34

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