EncodingDeclRequired
The encoding declaration is required in the text declaration.
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: The encoding declaration is required in the text declaration.
Error description in schema standard: https://www.w3.org/TR/xml/
Meaning of the error: XML declaration is not valid and service is not able to locate mandatory encoding information.
Possible causes for this error:
- XML declaration is missing encoding declaration
- Invalid attributes are given in XML declaration. Only version, encoding and standalone are allowed
- Duplicate attributes given in declaration
Example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" lang="en"?>
Error message: The encoding declaration is required in the text declaration.
How to fix: Remove invalid attributes so that only version and encoding (and optionally standalone) remain.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>