# Simple Xdmf file appears as empty multiblock on Paraview 5.9.0
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simple-xdmf-file-appears-as-empty-multiblock-on-paraview-5-9-0/8425
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [November 17, 2021, 3:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simple-xdmf-file-appears-as-empty-multiblock-on-paraview-5-9-0/8425 "2021-11-17T03:56:14Z")
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### Author:  [@giorgos](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/giorgos)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2021, 3:56am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simple-xdmf-file-appears-as-empty-multiblock-on-paraview-5-9-0/8425/1 "2021-11-17T03:56:15Z")
Hello,
I am trying to open a simple Xdmf file in Paraview:
[slice.000000.h5](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/xr417Xe69eKLX2Nrn6YHB2XpEUP.h5) (54.0 KB)
[slice.000000.xmf](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/xVgv57cBN2n3LZTb6Dni2Phwe5r.xmf) (1.9 KB)
This works as expected in version 4.0.1, but in version 5.9 the dataset appears as an empty multiblock.
What changes do I need to make in the Xdmf file?
Thanks,
George
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2021, 9:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simple-xdmf-file-appears-as-empty-multiblock-on-paraview-5-9-0/8425/2 "2021-11-17T09:13:39Z")
Seems to work well with the XdmfReader (not with the XdmfReader3)
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### Author:  [@giorgos](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/giorgos)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/simple-xdmf-file-appears-as-empty-multiblock-on-paraview-5-9-0/8425/3 "2021-11-18T02:18:43Z")
Also works for me, thank you for your reply.