# Error: Non-whitespace before first tag. Line: 0 Column: 1 Char: 1

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-non-whitespace-before-first-tag-line-0-column-1-char-1/70999>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [21 November 2022 17:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-non-whitespace-before-first-tag-line-0-column-1-char-1/70999 "2022-11-21T17:13:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![eamil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@eamil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/eamil)\
**Post date:** [21 November 2022 17:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-non-whitespace-before-first-tag-line-0-column-1-char-1/70999/1 "2022-11-21T17:13:19Z")

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Hello, I am getting such error and I can't solve it. Could you help?

 ![error](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/7/e72dad9ef595904749cda5dac0e0d5fa4f85be0c.png)

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [21 November 2022 17:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-non-whitespace-before-first-tag-line-0-column-1-char-1/70999/2 "2022-11-21T17:16:38Z")

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Hi @eamil, welcome to the forum.  
As most users in the forum are English speakers, you will be more likely to get replies if you post your question in English.  
Google translate should be able to help you.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [21 November 2022 17:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-non-whitespace-before-first-tag-line-0-column-1-char-1/70999/3 "2022-11-21T17:45:58Z")

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Attach a debug node showing what is going into the xml node.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [20 January 2023 17:46 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-non-whitespace-before-first-tag-line-0-column-1-char-1/70999/4 "2023-01-20T17:46:12Z")

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