(XML) The markup in the document following the root element must be well-formed. Start location: 6:2 [duplicate]

Question

Just started out in my XML class and having a bit of trouble finding a solution to my error. I get this error: "The markup in the document following the root element must be well-formed. Start location: 6:2".

Any kind of hint or help would be great.

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>  <heading>  The Twelve Days of Christmas  </heading>  <song> //OxyGen highlights "<song>" as the error, but i'm not sure I understand.     <Day ="One">          <verse>     On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree.         </verse>     </Day>      <Day="Two">         <verse>      On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me       Two turtle doves       and a partridge in a pear tree.          </verse>     </Day>       <Day="Three">           <verse>      On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me       Three French hens,       two turtle doves       And a partridge in a pear tree.          </verse>      </Day>       <Day="Four">          <verse>      On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me       Four calling birds,       three French hens,       two turtle doves       And a partridge in a pear tree.           </verse>      </Day>       <Day="Fifth">          <verse>      On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me       Five golden rings.       Four calling birds,       three French hens,       two turtle doves       And a partridge in a pear tree.          </verse>      </Day>       <Day="Sixth">          <verse>      On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me       Six geese a-laying,       Five golden rings.       Four calling birds,       three French hens,       two turtle doves       And a partridge in a pear tree.           </verse>      </Day>       <Day="Seventh">          <verse>      On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me       Seven swans a-swimming,       six geese a-laying,       Five golden rings.       Four calling birds,       three French hens,       two turtle doves       And a partridge in a pear tree.           </verse>      </Day>       <Day="Eighth">          <verse>      On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me       Eight maids a-milking,       seven swans a-swimming,       six geese a-laying,       Five golden rings.       Four calling birds,       three French hens,       two turtle doves       And a partridge in a pear tree.           </verse>      </Day>       <Day="Ninth">          <verse>      On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me       Nine ladies dancing,       eight maids a-milking,       seven swans a-swimming,       six geese a-laying,       Five golden rings.       Four calling birds,       three French hens,       two turtle doves       And a partridge in a pear tree.           </verse>      </Day>       <Day="Tenth">          <verse>      On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me       Ten lords a-leaping,       nine ladies dancing,       eight maids a-milking,       seven swans a-swimming,       six geese a-laying,       Five golden rings.       Four calling birds,       three French hens,       two turtle doves       And a partridge in a pear tree.           </verse>      </Day>       <Day="Eleventh">          <verse>      On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me       Eleven pipers piping,       ten lords a-leaping,       nine ladies dancing,       eight maids a-milking,       seven swans a-swimming,       six geese a-laying,       Five golden rings.       Four calling birds,       three French hens,       two turtle doves       And a partridge in a pear tree.           </verse>      </Day>       <Day="Twelfth">          <verse>      On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me       Twelve drummers drumming,       eleven pipers piping,       ten lords a-leaping,       nine ladies dancing,       eight maids a-milking,       seven swans a-swimming,       six geese a-laying,       Five golden rings.       Four calling birds,       three French hens,       two turtle doves       And a partridge in a pear tree.           </verse>      </Day>   </song> 

Answer 1

In XML there can be only one root element - you have two - heading and song.

If you restructure to something like:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <song>   <heading>  The Twelve Days of Christmas  </heading>  .... </song> 

The error about well-formed XML on the root level should disappear (though there may be other issues).