As RoryOf says, the best advice for a speedy and secure recovery is to have someone with experience look at it, unless you have had it stored in a file system with file versioning enabled - e.g. OneDrive cloud storage - in which case it may be wise to revert to a previous version first. Make sure you keep the latest version aside, so the reverting does not accidentally overwrite most/all your work.
If the file content cannot be disclosed, e.g. for security/privacy reasons, it may still be worthwhile for you to attempt a manual rescue. It may be possible to resolve by hand, but you need some basic knowledge of the ODF file structure and working understanding of the XML format. It is most likely a tedious job, so consider how much time would be required (and whether it is at all possible) to recreate from scratch instead.
Background
Your document is a "package" consisting of multiple files zipped together. The "content.xml" component is a plaintext file coded in XML. It has two "lines", better thought of as "records". The first record is a "file header" with statements about how the content is formatted (standards, versions). The second record is actual content. The content record consists of xml entities, one within another, containing the textual content and also textual pointers to format/structure building blocks and other types of content (graphics, audio).
Getting started
To work on the file at "bit fiddler" level, you change the filename extension to "zip" so the individual component files are viewable. Do this on a copy of your file, and keep the original untouched. Then unpack the zip so individual components (including the content.xml) are individually editable.
Strategy
The "2,8010" part of the message shows that the error was discovered in the "content record" of the file (line #2), in position 8010 (counting character by character). This does not mean that the cause of error is actually at that position. It may be there, or anywhere before. At position 8010 it has been discovered that the file cannot be sensibly parsed. It may be an XML closing tag out of sequence with a matching open tag, or it may be something more, or less, obvious. This is where "working understanding of XML" requirement kicks in. E.g.: If there are closing tags in this region, look for preceding matching open tags, and ensure that they are properly nested.
See also this page about xml syntax rules.
Good luck!
If the file content cannot be disclosed, e.g. for security/privacy reasons, it may still be worthwhile for you to attempt a manual rescue. It may be possible to resolve by hand, but you need some basic knowledge of the ODF file structure and working understanding of the XML format. It is most likely a tedious job, so consider how much time would be required (and whether it is at all possible) to recreate from scratch instead.
Background
Your document is a "package" consisting of multiple files zipped together. The "content.xml" component is a plaintext file coded in XML. It has two "lines", better thought of as "records". The first record is a "file header" with statements about how the content is formatted (standards, versions). The second record is actual content. The content record consists of xml entities, one within another, containing the textual content and also textual pointers to format/structure building blocks and other types of content (graphics, audio).
Getting started
To work on the file at "bit fiddler" level, you change the filename extension to "zip" so the individual component files are viewable. Do this on a copy of your file, and keep the original untouched. Then unpack the zip so individual components (including the content.xml) are individually editable.
Strategy
The "2,8010" part of the message shows that the error was discovered in the "content record" of the file (line #2), in position 8010 (counting character by character). This does not mean that the cause of error is actually at that position. It may be there, or anywhere before. At position 8010 it has been discovered that the file cannot be sensibly parsed. It may be an XML closing tag out of sequence with a matching open tag, or it may be something more, or less, obvious. This is where "working understanding of XML" requirement kicks in. E.g.: If there are closing tags in this region, look for preceding matching open tags, and ensure that they are properly nested.
See also this page about xml syntax rules.
Good luck!
Statistics: Posted by keme — Mon Aug 19, 2024 7:02 pm