Can not load xml file in javascript

Question

I am trying to load an xml file that is on my local system. But I always get Network_err. I do the following.

function LoadXmlDoc(dName)
{
    var xhttp;
    if(window.XMLHttpRequest)
    {
        xhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
    }
    else
    {
        xhttp = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    }
    try
    {       
        xhttp.open("GET", "file.xml", false);
        xhttp.send();
    }
    catch(e)
    {       
        window.alert("Unable to load the requested file.");
        return;
    }
    return xhttp.responseXML;
}

How can I load an xml file that is on my system. all files are in same folder on my pc. Thanks

1) What is the server url? 2) How you tried? 3) If you are tried using local file system ? . What is the system directory path ? . How you tried in browser? — kannanrbk
– kannanrbk, Commented Jan 8, 2013 at 7:56
open fire bug and see that you are getting to the correct location. — AMember
– AMember, Commented Jan 8, 2013 at 7:58
here, I make a folder. I put my html, javascript and xml file in that folder. and I run the html. where I make a button on whose event javascript function get called. Thanks — Sarfraz Ahmed
– Sarfraz Ahmed, Commented Jan 8, 2013 at 10:06

nanobash · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-08 08:14:22Z

1

Try:

function XMLDoc()
{
if (window.XMLHttpRequest)
  {
    xmlhttp=new XMLHttpRequest();
  }
else
  {
    xmlhttp=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
  }
xmlhttp.onreadystatechange=function()
    {
      if (xmlhttp.readyState==4 && xmlhttp.status==200)
        {
            alert(xmlhttp.responseText);
        }
    };
xmlhttp.open("GET","yourfile",true);
xmlhttp.send();
}

Updated due to simplify

Invoke XMLDoc() and pass your file uri instead of yourfile

Note: Don't forget to run this script on server

edited Jan 8, 2013 at 8:14

answered Jan 8, 2013 at 8:00

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Sarfraz Ahmed Over a year ago

here, I make a folder. I put my html, javascript and xml file in that folder. and I run the html. where I make a button on whose event javascript function get called. Thanks

Sarfraz Ahmed Over a year ago

then how should I give it file name? because if I try to give just "file.xml", it gives the same error.

nanobash Over a year ago

@Sarfraz you've to pass instead of yourfile file URL (where desired file is located)

Sarfraz Ahmed Over a year ago

Thanks @DaHaKa. can you please tell me what will be my file url? if it is in "C:\HTML" folder with name "file.xml". I am new to all this staff. Thanks

nanobash Over a year ago

@Sarfraz Is this file in your root directory ?

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Pranay Rana · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-08 08:03:34Z

you might need to give proper path of xml file like this

xhttp.open("GET", "file:///C:/file.xml", false);
        xhttp.send();

will do work fo ryou

full code will be like , Read more : Loading XML with Javascript

    var xmlDoc;
    var xmlloaded = false;

    function initLibrary()
    {
        importXML("file:///C:/file.xml");
    }

    function importXML(xmlfile)
    {
        try
        {
            var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
            xmlhttp.open("GET", xmlfile, false);
        }
        catch (Exception)
        {
            var ie = (typeof window.ActiveXObject != 'undefined');

            if (ie)
            {
                xmlDoc = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
                xmlDoc.async = false;
                while(xmlDoc.readyState != 4) {};
                xmlDoc.load(xmlfile);
                readXML();
                xmlloaded = true;
            }
            else
            {
                xmlDoc = document.implementation.createDocument("", "", null);
                xmlDoc.onload = readXML;
                xmlDoc.load(xmlfile);
                xmlloaded = true;
            }
        }

        if (!xmlloaded)
        {
            xmlhttp.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'text/xml')
            xmlhttp.send("");
            xmlDoc = xmlhttp.responseXML;
            readXML();
            xmlloaded = true;
        }
    }

I put my file in C directory. Run your given code but it still gives the same error. NETWORK_ERR

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:59:08Z

1

You can't using XHR due security reasons.

Check this post is very complete answer for you.

Then ckeck the HTML5 API for local files: http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/file/filesystem/

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:59

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answered Jan 8, 2013 at 8:08

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