How can I resolve an Export File Error Message?

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  mixedgems · Member · Aug 26, 2011 at 3:04 pm

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  Each time I have exported my blog, the output xml file shows an error message. An example is below:

  “This page contains the following errors:
  error on line 125 at column 32: Namespace prefix atom on link is not defined
  error on line 126 at column 21: Namespace prefix atom on link is not defined
  Below is a rendering of the page up to the first error.”

  Each time, however, the line the error appears on is different, eg: first export on 6 June said:

  “This page contains the following errors:
  error on line 82 at column 32: Namespace prefix atom on link is not defined
  error on line 83 at column 21: Namespace prefix atom on link is not defined
  Below is a rendering of the page up to the first error.”

  What do I need to do to properly locate and resolve this error?
  Blog url: http://mixedgems.wordpress.com/

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  evarlese · Member · Aug 26, 2011 at 4:06 pm

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  Hi there,

  Are you receiving this error message while creating the XML file or is it appearing when you try to upload the XML file to a new blog?

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  mixedgems · Member · Aug 26, 2011 at 11:00 pm

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  I receive it when I am creating the xml. I’m not going to upload to a blog yet. I’m just making sure I keep regular copies for backup.

  Thanks.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Aug 27, 2011 at 7:23 pm

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  It looks like that might have been a temporary glitch. Would you please try again?

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  mixedgems · Member · Sep 2, 2011 at 12:58 pm

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  Just tried to export the xml file again and get a similar error message for new lines:

  “This page contains the following errors:

  error on line 136 at column 32: Namespace prefix atom on link is not defined
  error on line 137 at column 21: Namespace prefix atom on link is not defined
  Below is a rendering of the page up to the first error.”

  I can only assume there is something fixed at a certain point that moves as I add more posts to my blog so that the error where the line appears keeps shifting.

  What is the solution?

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  evarlese · Member · Sep 2, 2011 at 6:56 pm

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  I was just able to create an Export file form your blog – mixedgems.wordpress.com – without a problem. Are you using any of the available filters when creating the XML file?

  I’ve also just sent a copy of the XML file I created for your blog to your e-mail so that you can have it on hand.

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  mixedgems · Member · Sep 6, 2011 at 1:33 am

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  No. I’m not using any filters. Just using the Export option from the Dashboard menu. I tried again and I couldn’t get it work. I got the same error as above. Also, I didn’t receive the email copy of the XML file. I wonder why you could generate the file but I couldn’t.

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  andrewspittle · Staff · Sep 6, 2011 at 11:18 pm

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  We sent the file to the Gmail address listed on your account. Can you perhaps check your spam folder just to make sure it didn’t accidentally get filtered into there?

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  mixedgems · Member · Sep 8, 2011 at 4:24 am

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  Hi. I checked my spam and it’s not there.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Sep 10, 2011 at 5:34 pm

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  I just sent another export file via email. Please let us know if it made it through!