# TikaException\[XML parse error\]; nested: SAXParseException while parsing html **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 19, 2019, 6:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tikaexception-xml-parse-error-nested-saxparseexception-while-parsing-html/168943 "2019-02-19T06:50:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kalpana\_Doraisamy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c0e974/32.png) [@Kalpana\_Doraisamy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kalpana_Doraisamy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 6:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tikaexception-xml-parse-error-nested-saxparseexception-while-parsing-html/168943/1 "2019-02-19T06:50:21Z")
Hi, I am getting the following exception when I try the PUT on kibana with ElasticSearch 6.6.0 with ingest-attachment-6.6.0 { "error": { "root\_cause": [ { "type": "exception", "reason": "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: ElasticsearchParseException[Error parsing document in field [resumeB64]]; nested: TikaException[XML parse error]; nested: SAXParseException[The markup in the document following the root element must be well-formed.];", "header": { "processor\_type": "attachment" } } ], "type": "exception", "reason": "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: ElasticsearchParseException[Error parsing document in field [resumeB64]]; nested: TikaException[XML parse error]; nested: SAXParseException[The markup in the document following the root element must be well-formed.];", "caused\_by": { "type": "illegal\_argument\_exception", "reason": "ElasticsearchParseException[Error parsing document in field [resumeB64]]; nested: TikaException[XML parse error]; nested: SAXParseException[The markup in the document following the root element must be well-formed.];", "caused\_by": { "type": "parse\_exception", "reason": "Error parsing document in field [resumeB64]", "caused\_by": { "type": "tika\_exception", "reason": "XML parse error", "caused\_by": { "type": "s\_a\_x\_parse\_exception", "reason": "The markup in the document following the root element must be well-formed." } } } }, "header": { "processor\_type": "attachment" } }, "status": 500 } Following is the exception from Rest client "extendedStackTrace": "org.elasticsearch.ElasticsearchStatusException: Elasticsearch exception [type=exception, reason=java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: ElasticsearchParseException[Error parsing document in field [resumeB64]]; nested: **TikaException[XML parse error]; nested: SAXParseException[The markup in the document following the root element must be well-formed.];** ]\n\tat org.elasticsearch.rest.BytesRestResponse.errorFromXContent(BytesRestResponse.java:177) ~[elasticsearch-6.5.0.jar!/:6.5.0]\n\tat org.elasticsearch.client.RestHighLevelClient.parseEntity(RestHighLevelClient.java:1793) ~[elasticsearch-rest-high-level-client-6.5.0.jar!/:6.5.0]\n\tat org.elasticsearch.client.RestHighLevelClient.parseResponseException(RestHighLevelClient.java:1769) ~[elasticsearch-rest-high-level-client-6.5.0.jar!/:6.5.0]\n\tat org.elasticsearch.client.RestHighLevelClient.internalPerformRequest(RestHighLevelClient.java:1606) ~[elasticsearch-rest-high-level-client-6.5.0.jar!/:6.5.0]\n\tat org.elasticsearch.client.RestHighLevelClient.performRequest(RestHighLevelClient.java:1563) ~[elasticsearch-rest-high-level-client-6.5.0.jar!/:6.5.0]\n\tat org.elasticsearch.client.RestHighLevelClient.performRequest(RestHighLevelClient.java:1546) ~[elasticsearch-rest-high-level-client-6.5.0.jar!/:6.5.0]\n\tat org.elasticsearch.client.RestHighLevelClient.performRequestAndParseEntity(RestHighLevelClient.java:1512) ~[elasticsearch-rest-high-level-client-6.5.0.jar!/:6.5.0]\n\tat org.elasticsearch.client.RestHighLevelClient.index(RestHighLevelClient.java:858) ~[elasticsearch-rest-high-level-client-6.5.0.jar!/:6.5.0]\n\tat com.zeyo.ats.data.es.repo.ApplicantRepository.save(ApplicantRepository.java:69) ~[classes!/:2018.4.1.0]\n\tat com.zeyo.ats.data.es.service.ApplicantServiceImpl.save(ApplicantServiceImpl.java:119) ~[classes!/:2018.4.1.0]\n\tat com.zeyo.ats.data.es.service.ExternalCandidateSave.saveExternalCandidate(ExternalCandidateSave.java:118) ~[classes!/:2018.4.1.0]\n\tat com.zeyo.ats.data.es.service.ExternalCandidateSave.saveExternalCandidateData(ExternalCandidateSave.java:48) ~[classes!/:2018.4.1.0]\n\tat com.zeyo.ats.data.es.service.ApplicantServiceImpl.save(ApplicantServiceImpl.java:102) ~[classes!/:2018.4.1.0]\n\tat com.zeyo.ats.controller.ApplicantController.createExternalApplicant(ApplicantController.java:345) ~[classes!/:2018.4.1.0]\n\tat com.zeyo.ats.controller.ApplicantController.externalApplicationFromMonster(ApplicantController.java:455) [classes!/:2018.4.1.0]\n\tat com.zeyo.ats.controller.ApplicantController$$FastClassBySpringCGLIB$$3023edfa.invoke(\) [classes!/:2018.4.1.0]\n\tat org.springframework.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.invoke(MethodProxy.java:204) [spring-core-5.0.7.RELEASE.jar!/:5.0.7.RELEASE]\n\tat org.springframework.aop.framework.CglibAopProxy$CglibMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(CglibAopProxy.java:746) [spring-aop-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar!/:5.0.8.RELEASE]\n\tat org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:163) [spring-aop-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar!/:5.0.8.RELEASE]\n\tat com.zeyo.ats.springboot.TpPerformanceMonitorInterceptor.invokeUnderTrace(TpPerformanceMonitorInterceptor.java:25) [classes!/:2018.4.1.0]\n\tat org.springframework.aop.interceptor.AbstractTraceInterceptor.invoke(AbstractTraceInterceptor.java:130) [spring-aop-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar!/:5.0.8.RELEASE]\n\tat org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:185) [spring-aop-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar!/:5.0.8.RELEASE]\n\tat org.springframework.aop.interceptor.ExposeInvocationInterceptor.invoke(ExposeInvocationInterceptor.java:92) [spring-aop-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar!/:5.0.8.RELEASE]\n\tat org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:185) [spring-aop-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar!/:5.0.8.RELEASE]\n\tat org.springframework.aop.framework.CglibAopProxy$DynamicAdvisedInterceptor.intercept(CglibAopProxy.java:688) [spring-aop-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar!/:5.0.8.RELEASE]\n\tat com.zeyo.ats.controller.ApplicantController$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$eb811588.externalApplicationFromMonster(\) [classes!/:2018.4.1.0]\n\tat sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor1315.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:?]\n\tat sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:1.8.0\_151]\n\tat java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[?:1.8.0\_151]\n\tat org.springframework.web.method.support.InvocableHandlerMethod.doInvoke(InvocableHandlerMethod.java:209) .......... Can anyone please help me to resolve this issue. With the limitation in content length I am unable to share the base64 string. I can provide that in mail if it helps in debugging the issue. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tikaexception-xml-parse-error-nested-saxparseexception-while-parsing-html/168943/2 "2019-02-19T07:00:34Z")
Please don't post the same topic more than once, it makes it harder for people to assist you. Let's continue the discussion here [RuntimeException while parsing doc file](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/runtimeexception-while-parsing-doc-file/168940) ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/tikaexception-xml-parse-error-nested-saxparseexception-while-parsing-html/168943/3 "2019-02-19T07:00:37Z")