cvc-complex-type.2.3

Notice! This page describes the nature of the error using a hypothetical example and not the erroneous data of the input test file. You should however be able to apply this information to your error case.

General description of the error:

The format of the error message: cvc-complex-type.2.3: Element ''{0}'' cannot have character [children], because the type''s content type is element-only.

Error description in schema standard: http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-xmlsche...c-complex-type

Possible causes for this error:

Element has text content while schema definition says it must only have element content i.e. children elements.
In addition, double "larger than" character at the end of closing tag is considered as element data, thus triggering this error. Make sure following is not present in XML: </Name>> or </Name>> (if the report contains myriad amount of data and this error is given in odd location, it might be a good idea to search for ">>" and ">>")

An example

<letter>
Dear Mr./Mrs.<Name>Neo</Name>.
</letter>

Error message: Error cvc-complex-type.2.3: Element 'letter' cannot have character [children], because the type's content type is element-only.

Meaning of error: Data is given inside complexType element <letter> and not inside simpleType <Name>. ComplexType elements may only contain elements and not data.

How to fix: This issue can be fixed by removing the text content of the given element and using valid elements only as a content.

<letter>
<Name>Neo</Name>
</letter>