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Dave Haynes
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[Solved] Format Error in the file in the sub document ...

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Hi,

It's my first post and its not a happy one!

Just finished editing a huge document, saved it then remembered I'd missed something and tried to re-open it. I was greeted with

FORMAT ERROR IN THE FILE IN THE SUB DOCUMENT CONTENT.XML AT 2,3412

I don't know what this means! I am code illiterate but I do know I can't open my file and am on the verge of a breakdown!

HELP PLEASE!!

I tried to upload the file but it's too big to send as an attachment. I have read the guides on other threads but I don't understand them at all.
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Re: Help! Format Error in the file in the sub document ...

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You need to post the document somewhere so people here can access it. You can use Dropbox or Google Drive or a file sharing site like MediaFire.
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Re: Help! Format Error in the file in the sub document ...

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Re: Help! Format Error in the file in the sub document ...

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Re: Help! Format Error in the file in the sub document ...

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Question: Are you using Apache OpenOffice or Libre Office? Please tell us to see where this error came from, and please update your signature.

Try https://www.dropbox.com/s/8zggh4gg4bgs0 ... d.odt?dl=0 - your file had a "standard repeated attribute" error.

If this solves the problem, please view your first post in this thread and click the Edit button (top right in the post) and add [Solved] in front of the subject.
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Re: Help! Format Error in the file in the sub document ...

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John, I don't know what that means or how you fixed it but thank you very much!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
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No problem.

Question: Are you using Apache OpenOffice or Libre Office? Please tell us so we know where this error came from, and please update your signature.
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