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PHP error on webservices: extra content at the end of the document

Claudio Barba — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:27:48 +0000

I was trying to test some webservices using PHP 5.3.0 as client.
Most of them were working properly, but One gave me the following error:

Uncaught SoapFault exception: [WSDL] SOAP-ERROR: Parsing WSDL: Couldn’t load from ‘http://thisistheUrlOfTheWsdl?wsdl’ : Extra content at the end of the document

After some investigations, I realised that this is probably a bug of PHP: I’ve found out that the webservice is working if I access it using PHP 5.2.10.

The solution I found is to create a local copy of the WSDL file (it’ll be something mywsdl.xml) and reference the local copy instead of the original wsdl url.

SHAREPOINT:The list that is referenced here no longer exists

Claudio Barba — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:48:02 +0000

Are you get this error while using the updatelistitems method in SHAREPOINT web service (list.asmx)?
Are you aiming to data stored in a subsite?
If so, the solution is to point the webservice of the subsite directly.
If your main site is http://cia, and your subsite is http://cia/coa, you should point to the webservice:

http://cia/coa/_vti_bin/list.asmx

Pay attention that, sometimes, when you update the webreference, in the app.config it remains the same. So change it there as well.

Good luck!

WEBSERVICES TO A SHAREPOINT SUBSITE

Claudio Barba — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:36:51 +0000

Just a small tip that will help you to avoid to loose half a day looking for a solution…

When using Sharepoint throught web services remember to set the WEB REFERENCE to the right website.

If you have to access the main website point to http:///_vti_bin/lists.aspx but if you need to work on a subsite, remember that you have to point to the right web service, i.e. http:////_vti_bin/lists.aspx.