I am getting this error : XML Parsing Error: junk after document element [closed]

Question

I am trying to implement a store locator using php, javascript, html, css. The first step is to get my database query parsing in xml format, But I am getting an error that does not make sense to me. it says :

{ XML Parsing Error: junk after document element Line Number 3, Column 9: --------^}

The weird part is when I hit enter in line 3 to push error to line 4, error context does not change, it seems that error does not have any thing with the the code.

The XML:

<parks storeName="Devonshire Park" streetNumber="1250" lat="49.245020" lng="-123.13364" distance="0.3444475521254494"></parks>
<parks storeName="Shaughnessy Park" streetNumber="1300" lat="49.255715" lng="-123.13506" distance="0.4027917748443472"></parks>
<parks storeName="Braemar Park" streetNumber="895" lat="49.247615" lng="-123.12363" distance="0.46626204419188244"></parks>
<parks storeName="Douglas Park" streetNumber="801" lat="49.252493" lng="-123.12222" distance="0.5285969452661102"></parks>
<parks storeName="Angus Park" streetNumber="3600" lat="49.253932" lng="-123.14381" distance="0.5463666448497029"></parks>
<parks storeName="Heather Park" streetNumber="702" lat="49.254765" lng="-123.12110" distance="0.6412282952671712"></parks>
<parks storeName="Granville Park" streetNumber="3001" lat="49.258105" lng="-123.14239" distance="0.6940531309415132"></parks>
<parks storeName="VanDusen Botanical Gardens" streetNumber="5251" lat="49.239181" lng="-123.13129" distance="0.7530451429246237"></parks>
<parks storeName="Quilchena Park" streetNumber="4590" lat="49.243690" lng="-123.14886" distance="0.8262659935827044"></parks>
<parks storeName="Oak Meadows Park" streetNumber="899" lat="49.238445" lng="-123.12579" distance="0.867320490203991"></parks>
<parks storeName="Arbutus Village Park" streetNumber="4202" lat="49.249783" lng="-123.15525" distance="0.9901511999872843"></parks>
<parks storeName="Choklit Park" streetNumber="" lat="49.265482" lng="-123.12890" distance="1.0880158966243803"></parks>
<parks storeName="Prince Edward Park" streetNumber="3773" lat="49.244397" lng="-123.15642" distance="1.1124111373800636"></parks>
<parks storeName="Prince of Wales Park" streetNumber="4780" lat="49.244397" lng="-123.15642" distance="1.1124111373800636"></parks>
<parks storeName="Queen Elizabeth Park" streetNumber="4600" lat="49.240978" lng="-123.11202" distance="1.1445698543044514"></parks>
<parks storeName="Willow Park" streetNumber="802" lat="49.264868" lng="-123.12203" distance="1.14618861456822"></parks>
<parks storeName="Hillcrest Park" streetNumber="4501" lat="49.244734" lng="-123.10841" distance="1.1801942385262174"></parks>
<parks storeName="Ravine Park" streetNumber="2159" lat="49.240902" lng="-123.15593" distance="1.1988469137694855"></parks>
<parks storeName="Granville Loop Park" streetNumber="1435" lat="49.267284" lng="-123.13754" distance="1.2094922772420964"></parks>
<parks storeName="Charleson Park" streetNumber="999" lat="49.266995" lng="-123.12420" distance="1.2439538809012058"></parks>

Answer 1

That is not really XML if there is no single root element. Try wrapping all of those elements in a single root. The "junk" the parser is complaining about is the multiple roots after the first one, which is the only one it considers valid.