Load XML without dealing with XSD?

Question

I have an XML file that comes back with some online sources as well formed.  Only complaint is it doesn't have the referenced xsd file.  All the data I need is in this XML file already just need to get it loaded into my app.  

 

When I call the URL with:

 

XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
 doc.LoadXml(url);
 String jsonText = JsonConvert.SerializeXmlNode(doc);
 return jsonText;

 

 I get back 

 

Unhandled Exception: System.Xml.XmlException: Data at the root level is invalid. Line 1, position 1.

at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)

at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String arg)

at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseRootLevelWhitespace()

at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()

at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()

at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)

at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)

at System.Xml.XmlDocument.LoadXml(String xml)

 

 

This happens at the: doc.LoadXml(url);

 

Any thoughts?