XML Parsing Error: no element found - asp.net

I have an ASP.Net 4.0 Web Service method that returns a well-formed XML document. I am successfully displaying the XML in a browser locally and once deployed on the production server.
When I try to call the method via jQuery ajax I'm getting the error:
XML Parsing Error: no element found Location: moz-nullprincipal:{6c0c99b3-0fed-454f-aa6e-e0fca93a521c} Line Number 1, Column 1:
$.ajax(
{
url: 'http://mywebservice.com/WebService/Service.asmx/UserData',
type: 'GET',
contentType: "text/html; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "xml",
data: 'authorizedId=1234&authorizedUser=Test&authorizedCode=xyz',
'success': function (data) {
$('#XMLContent').html(data.responseText);
},
'error': function (xhr, status) {
alert(status);
},
'complete': function (xhr) {
}
});
I've tried changing the contentType but same results.
However, I can make the call in C# like this and I get my well-formed XML:
XmlDocument document = new XmlDocument();
document.Load("http://mywebservice.com/WebService/Service.asmx/UserData?authorizedId=1234&authorizedUser=Test&authorizedCode=xyz");
ViewData["XMLData"] = document.OuterXml;
In my web service web.config:
<webServices>
<protocols>
<add name="HttpGet"/>
<add name="HttpPost"/>
</protocols>
</webServices>
Thanks...

If the web service is not on the same domain as the page, you can not use AJAX calls to fetch data from other domains.
You can create a proxy web service in your aplication which calls your external web service, then call your own proxy from AJAX/jQuery.
http://forum.jquery.com/topic/jquery-ajax-and-xml-issues-no-element-found
Hope that helps

Thanks bgs264...
Now in my aspx page:
$.ajax(
{
url: '/Home/WebService',
type: 'GET',
contentType: "text/html",
dataType: "html",
data: 'authorizedId=1234&authorizedUser=Test&authorizedCode=xyz',
'success': function (data) {
alert(data);
$('#XMLContent').html(data);
},
'error': function (xhr, status) {
alert(status);
},
'complete': function (xhr) {
}
});
In my MVC controller:
public ActionResult WebService(string authorizedId, string authorizedUser, string authorizedCode)
{
XmlDocument document = new XmlDocument();
document.Load("http://mywebservice.com/WebService/Service.asmx/UserData?authorizedId=" + authorizedId + "&authorizedUser=" + authorizedUser + "&authorizedCode=" + authorizedCode);
ViewData["XMLData"] = document.OuterXml;
return PartialView();
}

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Json PaserError when calling web service

I am getting this "Json ParserError" in chrome console when looping through the response returned by web service. I am using dataType: jsonp as i am trying to call cross domain ajax call in development environment, BUT stuck with this error.
$.ajax
function callajax1() {
$.ajax({
url: "http://www.sample.com/Integration/PhotoCompetitionHelper.asmx/SayHello",
data: "",
dataType: 'jsonp',
type: 'POST',
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
jsonpCallback: 'showResult',
success: function (data) {
console.log(data.d)
},
error: function (data, status) {
console.log("FAILED:" + status);
}
});
}
function showResult(data) {
console.log(data.d);
}
WebService
[WebMethod]
[ScriptMethod(ResponseFormat = ResponseFormat.Json)]
public string SayHello()
{
return "Hello";
}
JSON Response
{"d":"Hello"}
ERROR
FAILED:parsererror
You are getting the parser error because when your dataType is jsonp, it expects a script and not json. Try to include a callback function.

$.ajax success not executing

I have in my .js file a function that call a webservices method called getStudents:
[WebMethod(Description = "white student list")]
[ScriptMethod(ResponseFormat = ResponseFormat.Json)]
public List<Job> getStudents(long classId)
{
return (new classManager()).getStudents(classId);
}
the method is callled like:
function loadStudents() {
var parameters = JSON.stringify({ 'classId': 0 });
alert(parameters);
$("#ProcessingDiv").show('fast', function() {
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "myWebService.asmx/getStudents",
data: parameters,
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
success: function(response) {
$("#ProcessingDiv").hide();
var students= response.d;
alert('yes');
},
error: function(request, status, error) {
alert(request.responseText);
}
,
failure: function(msg) {
alert('somethin went wrong' + msg);
}
});
});
}
$(document).ready(function() {
loadStudents();
});
when i debug,the service web method is executed successfully but i don't get my alert('yes') and neither msg error.
What's wrong?
If you're returning (serialized to JSON) List of objects, then in response you will get JS array of JS objects, so (assuming Job has property p) try response[0].p for p value from first element.
note: I don't know ASP.NET, so maybe response is serialized in another way, thats where tools like Firebug (or other browsers Dev tools) are extremely useful - because you can look how exactly you'r http requests and responses looks like.
ps. And change alert to console.log and look for logs in Firebug console - its better than alert in many, many ways ;]

jQuery + ASP.NET 4.0 ajax page method not working

I have used whole lots of options resolving this, but it is not working.
My breakpoint is not hit in the Web Method. Also, the success function is being called, however, entire page content is returned not the string "hello".
My page does not at all use asp.net ajax scriptmanager. It uses plain jQuery only. I am using ASP.NET 4.0.
In brief, my page method is defined as:
[WebMethod]
public static string Populate()
{
return "hello";
}
The ajax call is:
$.ajax({
url:'WebForm3.aspx/Populate',
data:{},
dataType:"json",
type:"GET",
success: function(msg) {
alert("success");
},
error: function(msg, text) {
alert(text);
}
});
Page methods only work when POSTed to, like this:
$.ajax({
url:'WebForm3.aspx/Populate',
data: '{}',
dataType:"json",
type:"POST",
contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
success: function(msg) {
alert("success"); },
error: function(msg, text) {
alert(text);
}
});
Don't forget to quote the data argument: data: '{}'.

using jQuery AJAX with asp.net webservices always goes to error: instead of success:

Issue
I have an aspx page with jQuery code to send an ajax request over to an asmx web service file (on the same website). The response that comes back is not consistent, however, it consistently fires the "error" jQuery callback as opposed to the "success" call back. The status code inconsistently varies between 200, 12030, and 12031. The responseText of the message to the callback inconsistently varies between [blank] and the actual XML that the json webservice returns. I debugged the code, and the webservice does actually execute without any exceptions.
ASPX Code
//Code omitted for brevity
<script type="text/javascript">
jQuery(document).ready(function()
{
jQuery.ajax({
type: "POST",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
url: "CallDequeue.asmx/Dequeue",
data: "{}",
dataType: "json",
success: function(Msg)
{
alert('success:' + Msg.responseText);
},
error: function(Msg)
{
alert('failed:' + Msg.status + ':' + Msg.responseText);
}
});
});
</script>
//Code ommitted for brevity
Web Service Code
[WebService(Namespace = "http://tempuri.org/")]
[WebServiceBinding(ConformsTo = WsiProfiles.BasicProfile1_1)]
[ScriptService]
public class CallDequeue : System.Web.Services.WebService
{
[WebMethod]
public string Dequeue()
{
return "{\"d\":{\"FirstName\":\"Keivan\"}}";
}
}
When you mark the service as a ScriptService, it automatically handles the JSON serialization. You shouldn't manually serialize the response.
If you want the return to come back as "FirstName", then you can use a DTO class to control the syntax. Just returning a string, it would come back as {'d':'Keivan'} instead of {'d':{'FirstName':'Keivan'}}.
[ScriptService]
public class CallDequeue : System.Web.Services.WebService
{
public class PersonDTO
{
public string FirstName;
}
[WebMethod]
public PersonDTO Dequeue()
{
var p = new PersonDTO();
p.FirstName = "Keivan";
return p;
}
}
A few changes to the calling syntax:
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
jQuery.ajax({
type: "POST",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
url: "CallDequeue.asmx/Dequeue",
data: "{}",
dataType: "json",
success: function(Msg) {
// Unless you're using 2.0, the data comes back wrapped
// in a .d object.
//
// This would just be Msg.d if you return a string instead
// of the DTO.
alert('success:' + Msg.d.FirstName);
},
error: function(Msg) {
alert('failed:' + Msg.status + ':' + Msg.responseText);
}
});
});
You can read more about ASP.NET AJAX's .d wrapper here, if you're interested.
Update:
Using ASP.NET 2.0, you need to install the ASP.NET AJAX Extensions v1.0. Additionally, make sure your web.config is configured for ASP.NET AJAX (most specifically the HttpHandlers section).
This question will most likely help you.
Otherwise, I converted this web service to a page method and it worked immediately. Do you have that option?
CS:
public partial class test : System.Web.UI.Page
{
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
[WebMethod]
public static string Dequeue()
{
return "{\"d\":{\"FirstName\":\"Keivan\"}}";
}
}
ASPX:
<script type="text/javascript">
jQuery(document).ready(function()
{
jQuery.ajax({
type: "POST",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
url: "test.aspx/Dequeue",
data: "{}",
dataType: "json",
success: function(Msg)
{
alert('success:' + Msg.responseText);
},
error: function(Msg)
{
alert('failed:' + Msg.status + ':' + Msg.responseText);
}
});
});
Check this and other Encosia articles out for more information.
you say it's json, but it returns xml. i see a slight disconnect there.
Such a simple answer. My web.config wasn't ajax enabled so all calls (regardless of my webservice being a scriptservice) were returning XML instead of pure json.
Try marking up your web method with [ScriptMethod]
As in:
[WebMethod]
[ScriptMethod]
My thanks to all the responders here.
Be sure to add these attributes in front of the methods to be used
[WebMethod]
[ScriptMethod]
Not sure when the ScriptMethod is needed ?
Curiously, he did NOT have the [Script Service] and the [WebMethod] in his download code.
Anyway, the aJax 500 12030 12031 errors are gone after the above changes.

Calling Linq to SQL method in Web service with jQuery

I have a test web service called: MySimpleService.svc with a method called:GetUserNamesByInitials. below is the Linq to SQL code:
[OperationContract]
public static string GetUserNamesByInitials(string initials)
{
string result = "";
//obtain the data source
var testDB = new TestDBDataContext();
//create the query
var query = from c in testDB.TestTables
where c.initials == initials
select c;
//execute the query
foreach (var c in query)
{
result = result + c.full_name;
}
return result;
}
I have used that code in page behind and it works well. However when i try to call it using jQuery I don't get any result, no errors nothing. below is the code i use in jQuery:
$('#TextBox3').live('keydown', function(e) {
var keyCode = e.keyCode || e.which;
if (keyCode == 9) {
e.preventDefault();
//call function here
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "/MySimpleService.svc/GetUserNamesByInitials",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
data: '{"word":"' + $('#TextBox3').val() + '"}',
success: function(data) {
$('#TextBox4').val(data.d);
}
});
}
});
});
what I do is to type the user id in one textbox (TextBox3) and when I press the Tab key the result is shown in another textbox (TextBox4).
The jQuery call works well with other methods that do not call the database, for example using this other web service method it works:
[OperationContract]
public string ParameterizedConnectionTest(string word)
{
return string.Format("You entered the word: {0}", word);
}
However with the Linq method it just does not work. Maybe i am doing something wrong? thank you in advance.
The web service is expecting a string named "initials" and you're sending it a string called "word". More than likely it is throwing an exception that it's not being passed the expected parameter.
Try adding an error: function() in your $.ajax() call to catch the error. I would also suggest installing FireBug or Fiddler to be able to view and debug the AJAX request and response. Here's the updated $.ajax() call with the right parameter name and an error function which should invoke your chosen javascript debugger if you have it open:
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: "/MySimpleService.svc/GetUserNamesByInitials",
contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
dataType: "json",
data: '{"initials":"' + $('#TextBox3').val() + '"}',
success: function(data) {
$('#TextBox4').val(data.d);
},
error: function(XMLHttpRequest, textStatus, errorThrown) {
alert('Error!');
debugger; // Will let you see the response in FireBug, IE8 debugger, etc.
}
});
Update
So I just noticed that you're using WCF services instead of normal ASP.Net (ASMX) services... Some additional suggestions:
Enable IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults in your web.config so that you can debug any errors happening. ASP.Net services will return an error by default but you need to explicitly turn this on for WCF.
Try adding an additional attribute below your [OperationContract] attribute to specify you're expecting a post with JSON data:
[WebInvoke(Method = "POST",BodyStyle=WebMessageBodyStyle.Wrapped, ResponseFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json)]

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