Save XML file?

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Save XML file?

I have a blog on Blogger http://www.enduringepilepsy.com that I want to design my own template for. I'm fairly familiar with HTML and CSS, and I've been working on the code for a few days.

The problem: Blogger will only upload an XML file. And if you copy and paste the HTML into the Blogger editor, Blogger gives errors.

I've been writing the theme in a program called TextWrangler, which is nice because it numbers the code lines and colors it as you type. http://http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/ However, although you can save the file in TextWrangler as XML, its only showing in Finder as a TXT; so it won't upload.

This problem is making it that I can't see the progress of my work and wouldn't be able to use the final theme.

Can anyone tell me how to save an XML file on my MacBook? *I'm running Mountain Lion 10.8.4

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion, Early 2011

Posted on Sep 15, 2013 3:27 PM

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andyBall_uk

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Sep 15, 2013 6:51 PM in response to pghkatrina

Textwrangler saves a .xml file here - can you use Finder - File - Get Info on the file to rename/remove any .txt extension, and see that the 'Hide extension' checkbox is clear.

If you use Safari - Edit - Paste & Match style - you may find that you can paste directly into the template editor.

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pghkatrina Author

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Sep 15, 2013 7:10 PM in response to andyBall_uk

Its already saved as an XML but still shows as a text file. See image attached.

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andyBall_uk

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Sep 15, 2013 7:34 PM in response to pghkatrina

What exact error or problem do you have when attempting to upload or 'restore' a template ?

my Textwrangler created files look the same as your image & can be selected w/o issue. Perhaps it's a problem with the code, rather than the file extension.

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pghkatrina Author

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Sep 15, 2013 8:09 PM in response to andyBall_uk

Blogger kicks it back giving parse errors about the code, usually for the open/close of HTML tags; which is part of what led me to believe it was the file. Also because my other XML files (downloaded back-ups) look like this in Finder:

Being that it was showing up differently, and errors, I thought it was a problem saving as XML.

If the first image is how your TextWrangler files appear - a few questions:

do you use yours on Blogger? can you view the code by dragging to a browser? have you been able to upload anywhere without a problem?

I've even just edited my old template, which was a downloaded free template, but if I save it can't upload - so I'm really stumped by this 😕

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andyBall_uk

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Sep 16, 2013 8:43 AM in response to pghkatrina

I can edit in TW & upload sucessfully, regardless of the file extension - anything can be selected & uploaded, regardless of type/extension - but of course the content has to be right, which is what seems to be failing for you.

You can download a template, then upload it successfully if you don't edit ?, it's just saving in TW that causes problems, right ?.

I'd reset TW's preferences to default & test again with a new download. If it still fails - get another copy,make no change but save as..., then try that one & double check the size/content in Finder.

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pghkatrina Author

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Sep 16, 2013 4:56 PM in response to andyBall_uk

Ok - today was busy, but I will try that and post back here again after I see how it goes.

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