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      SpaceRequiredBeforeEncodingInXMLDecl

      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: White space is required before the encoding pseudo attribute in the XML declaration.

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

      Possible causes for this error:

      • No space is given between attributes in XML declaration.

      Example

      <?xml version="1.0"encoding="UTF-8"?>

      Error message: Fatal Error SpaceRequiredBeforeEncodingInXMLDecl : White space is required before the encoding pseudo attribute in the XML declaration.

      How to fix: Separate the attributes with " ".

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>