Comments on: Microsoft Word 2007 Office Open XML Error http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html A website dedicated to providing useful resources for stay at home parents, freelancers, small business owners, and individuals seeking a better, more balanced way of life, while earning a living from home and establishing financial independence. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:21:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Mike747 http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-4358 Mike747 Fri, 30 May 2008 15:45:52 +0000 http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-4358 I have been working on a book for months and this just occurred. I thought I was safe since I just backed it up earlier this week, but that copy had the same problem. I emailed the docx file to a Word 2003 system and it loaded fine. I saved it as a doc file and emailed it back. It looks good now. I guess there is something in the structure of doc that is causing a bug. Now, I have to just work in doc format only. I have been working on a book for months and this just occurred. I thought I was safe since I just backed it up earlier this week, but that copy had the same problem. I emailed the docx file to a Word 2003 system and it loaded fine. I saved it as a doc file and emailed it back. It looks good now. I guess there is something in the structure of doc that is causing a bug. Now, I have to just work in doc format only.

]]> By: Ecnassianer http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-4101 Ecnassianer Mon, 05 May 2008 18:39:25 +0000 http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-4101 Hey Teli, I know you've mentioned that using your fix isn't a "go here and do this" method, but I was wondering if you could throw out a few more hints. I've worked with XML in a professional environment before and I'm confident I can sort out the fuzzy parts, but any tips to speed up the process would be appreciated. Thanks. Hey Teli,
I know you’ve mentioned that using your fix isn’t a “go here and do this” method, but I was wondering if you could throw out a few more hints. I’ve worked with XML in a professional environment before and I’m confident I can sort out the fuzzy parts, but any tips to speed up the process would be appreciated.

Thanks.

]]> By: Teli http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-3936 Teli Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:33:40 +0000 http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-3936 Simon, Unfortunately, it's not as easy as saying "go here and do this", which is why this is such a bad move on Microsoft's part. The error message provided is unhelpful as the cause usually doesn't exist at the line/column listed in the message and for someone who doesn't understand XML, it's just Greek anyway. Had I not had some form of XML knowledge, I would have been <em>completely and utterly</em> lost (in fact, I pretty much was and it was only through sheer trial and error that I was able to narrow it down to the tables which were causing the problem and knowing how to properly delete the offending content without further damage). My recommendation, if at all possible, is to try Juan's solution (hoping he pops back in to clarify), bribe an XML savvy colleague, or e-mail Microsoft technical support and have them sort out the problem for you. Sorry it's not much help. ~ Teli Simon,
Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as saying “go here and do this”, which is why this is such a bad move on Microsoft’s part. The error message provided is unhelpful as the cause usually doesn’t exist at the line/column listed in the message and for someone who doesn’t understand XML, it’s just Greek anyway.

Had I not had some form of XML knowledge, I would have been completely and utterly lost (in fact, I pretty much was and it was only through sheer trial and error that I was able to narrow it down to the tables which were causing the problem and knowing how to properly delete the offending content without further damage).

My recommendation, if at all possible, is to try Juan’s solution (hoping he pops back in to clarify), bribe an XML savvy colleague, or e-mail Microsoft technical support and have them sort out the problem for you.

Sorry it’s not much help.

~ Teli

]]> By: Teli http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-3935 Teli Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:26:19 +0000 http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-3935 Based on all the feedback I'm seeing here (along with my own circumstances), it does appear to be a bug with table handling. I was only able to resolve the error by completely deleting the tables from the .xml document directly. Juan, I may have lost you somewhere in the flow of your comments as I have no idea where you're referencing the "multiple paragraphs" option. Is this something that needs to be handled before attempting to open the document or something that's handled through directly editing the XML file? It could save some time (and data) should I or others ever encounter this problem again (knocking on wood). ~ Teli Based on all the feedback I’m seeing here (along with my own circumstances), it does appear to be a bug with table handling. I was only able to resolve the error by completely deleting the tables from the .xml document directly.

Juan, I may have lost you somewhere in the flow of your comments as I have no idea where you’re referencing the “multiple paragraphs” option. Is this something that needs to be handled before attempting to open the document or something that’s handled through directly editing the XML file? It could save some time (and data) should I or others ever encounter this problem again (knocking on wood).

~ Teli

]]> By: Juan Cieri http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-3892 Juan Cieri Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:33:09 +0000 http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-3892 Hi, I had this problem too. I used VSTO for creating some automated word templates. While opening the saved document, an annoying message appeared: "Unspecified error [...] Location: /part/document.xml, Line: 2, Column: 304943". After analyzing the XML tags, it ocurred to me that a content control was causing all the pain. This content control was in a 3-level table (3 nested tables). Also, it stored multiple lines (for example, it stored a string "This is \n a content \n control". For this string to be showed in multiple lines, the option "Allow carriage returns (multiple paragraphs" in content control preferences was checked. After unckecking the "multiple paragraphs" option the problem disappeared. The document also seems to be consistent again. Until now, I couldn't manage to use multiple line content controls in my 3-level tables. Could this be a bug in Word 2007? In my case, this is a very particular problem. But just wanted to share this with you because it took me so long to solve it. Hope this can help you out (if you still have this problem). Regards! Juan Hi, I had this problem too. I used VSTO for creating some automated word templates. While opening the saved document, an annoying message appeared: “Unspecified error […] Location: /part/document.xml, Line: 2, Column: 304943″. After analyzing the XML tags, it ocurred to me that a content control was causing all the pain. This content control was in a 3-level table (3 nested tables). Also, it stored multiple lines (for example, it stored a string “This is \n a content \n control”. For this string to be showed in multiple lines, the option “Allow carriage returns (multiple paragraphs” in content control preferences was checked.

After unckecking the “multiple paragraphs” option the problem disappeared. The document also seems to be consistent again. Until now, I couldn’t manage to use multiple line content controls in my 3-level tables. Could this be a bug in Word 2007?

In my case, this is a very particular problem. But just wanted to share this with you because it took me so long to solve it. Hope this can help you out (if you still have this problem).

Regards!
Juan

]]> By: Simon Thoume http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-3865 Simon Thoume Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:31:50 +0000 http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-3865 I have the same problem with the unspecified error and i was able to do the same thing you said by changing the file from a .docx to a .zip opened the file word then document.xml but i don't know how to find where the error is. My unspecified error is Line:2 Column:372 199. Do you think you could explain to me how i would go about finding that on the page? Thanks I have the same problem with the unspecified error and i was able to do the same thing you said by changing the file from a .docx to a .zip opened the file word then document.xml but i don’t know how to find where the error is. My unspecified error is Line:2 Column:372 199. Do you think you could explain to me how i would go about finding that on the page?
Thanks

]]> By: Simon http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-3800 Simon Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:36:00 +0000 http://www.alternativesoho.com/reviews/word-xml-error.html#comment-3800 I have just solved the same problem, hundred and hundereds unecessary table tags needed deleting. In the end I took a chance and emailed it to a colleague with Word 2003, they downloaded the expansion pack to enable them to read the document. The document could be read ok in Word 03 then saved as a readable .doc file. When Word 03 saved the file as a .docx the file remained unreadable! When the .doc file is opened in Word 07 and saved as a .docx file the resulting file is unreadable. So for the moment I will stick with the old format .doc file. I have just solved the same problem, hundred and hundereds unecessary table tags needed deleting. In the end I took a chance and emailed it to a colleague with Word 2003, they downloaded the expansion pack to enable them to read the document. The document could be read ok in Word 03 then saved as a readable .doc file. When Word 03 saved the file as a .docx the file remained unreadable!

When the .doc file is opened in Word 07 and saved as a .docx file the resulting file is unreadable. So for the moment I will stick with the old format .doc file.

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