Title: Parsing Error
Last modified: March 20, 2019

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# Parsing Error

 *  Resolved [HKP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hiskingdomprophecy/)
 * (@hiskingdomprophecy)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parsing-error-11/)
 * Hi Folks,
    I am having issues with one of the modules: /sitemap-posttype-post.
   xml All the others are working well. The link now returns a “HTTP ERROR 500,”
   on most browsers. The full error message on Chrome is: ‘XML Parsing Error: no
   root element found Location: [https://www.hiskingdomprophecy.com/sitemap-posttype-post.xml](https://www.hiskingdomprophecy.com/sitemap-posttype-post.xml)
   Line Number 1, Column 1:’ I don’t know how long this issue has been around but
   I have been plagued with line 1972 errors since the same time as your latest 
   version update – about 4 days. I have reinstalled the pluging but the error is
   still there and results in a wp-db.php line 1972 system error. A fix is appreciated.
   Regards and thanks, Angus
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fparsing-error-11%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Rolf Allard van Hagen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ravanh/)
 * (@ravanh)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parsing-error-11/#post-11335107)
 * Hi, please try setting the option “Split by” to “Year” which will switch the 
   index to reference individual yearly maps like [https://www.hiskingdomprophecy.com/sitemap-posttype-post.2019.xml](https://www.hiskingdomprophecy.com/sitemap-posttype-post.2019.xml)
 *  Thread Starter [HKP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hiskingdomprophecy/)
 * (@hiskingdomprophecy)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parsing-error-11/#post-11335507)
 * [@ravanh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ravanh/)
    Thank you kind Sir! That
   solves the line 1972 issue for the moment. A few years ago, the reason that I
   changed from a Year split to None, was that Bing and Google were reporting mass
   header errors. I don’t recall the details.. Anyway, thanks again for the fix 
   in the meantime. If the headers issue arises again, I’ll come back to you… 🙂
   Regards and thanks, Angus

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 * Last reply from: [HKP](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hiskingdomprophecy/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parsing-error-11/#post-11335507)
 * Status: resolved