Why does XMLREAD not work on a file with a period in the file name in MATLAB 7.0 (R14)?

I would like to use XMLREAD to read a file that has a period in the file name. However, I receive an error when I try to read it. The error message I receive is:

 ??? Error using ==> iofun\private\xmlstringinput

 File temp.name.xml not found

 Error in ==> xmlread at 29

     fileName = xmlstringinput(fileName,logical(1));

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This bug has been fixed in Release 14 Service Pack 3 (R14SP3). For previous product releases, read below for any possible workarounds:

We have verified that there is a bug in MATLAB 7.0 (R14) with XMLREAD.

There are currently no known workarounds other than to avoid using a period in the file name of the XML document.