(Solved) Error parsing XML: Entity “version” must end with the ‘;’ delimiter Error Blogger

The new version of Facebook script is on its run. The 2.3 version also deprecated the “Like Box” and created new “Page Plugin”. Lot of users are replacing their like boxes without any particular likeness. All users are facing the issue of parsing XML in the new Facebook script.

One of my post, “(solved) Parsing XML in Face Book Like Box script of “&”, “key” and the ‘;’ delimiter” talked about how one can remove the XML parsing error from the like box of Facebook. However that is not working with the new script. Lot of users went through the suffocating message, “entity “version” must end with the ‘;’ delimiter” in the Blogger template. I found a solution for it.

The script which you will get from the Facebook Plugin page is as follows,

FB developers Page plugin page Script

<div id=”fb-root”></div>
<script>(function(d, s, id) {
var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
if (d.getElementById(id)) return;
js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3&appId=630535786999761”;
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’));</script>

While you try to add to the blogger template, you will get the above error. Even though you tried to add the delimiter, it will keep saying that, you have to declare it.

SOLUTION

There is a easy way of doing this and believe me you won’t get such easier way from any places. This code is improvised one, so that CDATA will also be recognized.

Just copy the below script instead of the script given by Facebook Developers.
NB: If you are using an appId only, you use this script. Replace the appId and add yours.

Update on New Facebook Modified Script 2.9 – Have an App ID

<script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=630535786999761"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script>

If you do not have an app ID, copy the following code.

<div id=’fb-root’/>
<script>
/* <![CDATA[ */
(function(d, s, id) {
var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
if (d.getElementById(id)) return;
js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3”;
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’));
/* ]]> */
</script>

After copying the code, just paste it wherever you like and reload your website page.

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