# Issue with importing tag

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-importing-tag/96173>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [September 19, 2024, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-importing-tag/96173 "2024-09-19T09:27:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Sakshi\_Gupta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Sakshi\_Gupta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sakshi_Gupta)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-importing-tag/96173/1 "2024-09-19T09:27:47Z")

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Exception: Error parsing XML on line 1: Content is not allowed in prolog.  
caused by org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 1; columnNumber: 1; Content is not allowed in prolog.

Ignition v8.1.42 (b2024061810)  
Java: Azul Systems, Inc. 17.0.11

I have exported tags from one project and want to use them in another.I m getting the error as above while importing the tags in the project.

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**Author:** ![David\_Tai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@David\_Tai](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Tai)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-importing-tag/96173/2 "2024-12-10T20:22:01Z")

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I am also experiencing the same issue. I exported and imported tags fine couple of days ago.

Were you able to resolve this?