NameRequiredInReference

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 entity name must immediately follow the '&' in the entity reference.

Error description in schema standard: http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-xml-20...04/#NT-content

Possible causes for this error:

There is illegal character '&' inside a field and is interpreted as entity
XML entities are used incorrectly, e.g. a space is given after character & and amp;
- & = &
  < = <
  > = >

Example

<Nm>Virgay & Co</Nm>

Error message: Fatal Error NameRequiredInReference : The entity name must immediately follow the '&' in the entity reference.

Meaning of error: Character & is interpreted to start an entity reference but instead a space is given after it

How to fix: Element can be fixed by replacing & with a correct entityty reference, &

<Nm>Virgay & Co</Nm>