Title: Feed broken
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Feed broken

 *  [Edde](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edde/)
 * (@edde)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-broken-2/)
 * Hi all,
 * The _infamous_ “XML Parsing Error: XML or text declaration not at start of entity”
   error is rearing its ugly head when I’m trying to read my feed at [jeugdsentimenten.net/feed/](http://jeugdsentimenten.net/feed/)–
   _a Dutch site with “a trip down memory lane” as it’s main theme_
 * So far I’ve checked _every_ plugin on _extra_ lines _after_ the final ?> statement.
   Also, I’ve tried disabling all plugins. Nothing helps.
 * It really got “funny” when I discovered Safari is displaying the feed just fine.
   Firefox chokes, so do IE and Google Reader. So most likely there is something
   wrong with it. But how can it be Safari has no problems displaying the feed?
 * Any ideas or directions to possible solutions?
 * Thanks!
    Edde

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 *  Thread Starter [Edde](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edde/)
 * (@edde)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-broken-2/#post-887613)
 * OK. Feeds (posts and comments) seem to work fine in Google Reader.
 * Now I’m really lost. Anyone?
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-broken-2/#post-887614)
 * [http://feedvalidator.org/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjeugdsentimenten.net%2Ffeed%2F](http://feedvalidator.org/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjeugdsentimenten.net%2Ffeed%2F)
 * its the same “blank line” thats visible if you look at the source of your blog’s
   front page.
 * There’s a space, or a line break in one of the files inside your blog root, where
   wp-config.php is.
 * wp-settings.php, wp-blog-header, etc..
 * find the space, remove it, and you’ll be fine.
 *  [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/)
 * (@whooami)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-broken-2/#post-887615)
 * it could also be a plugin file.. you can troubleshoot that by just deactivating
   plugins… I really wouldnt waste time looking at them anymore than you have.
 *  Thread Starter [Edde](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edde/)
 * (@edde)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-broken-2/#post-887871)
 * Thanks for the tips! I’ll look into it.
 *  Thread Starter [Edde](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edde/)
 * (@edde)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-broken-2/#post-887872)
 * Dude, you’re a life saver! It was in my wp-config.php (duh!)
    Below the line 
   where it says: “That’s all, stop editing!” Dunno how it got there, but the problem
   is solved.
 * Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Edde](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edde/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feed-broken-2/#post-887872)
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