While trying to parse the following xml file using jaxp.jar and xerces.jar I am getting the following exception
org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The root element is required in a well-formed document.
at org.apache.xerces.framework.XMLParser.reportError(XMLParser.java:1196)
at org.apache.xerces.framework.XMLDocumentScanner.reportFatalXMLError(XMLDocumentScanner.java:570)
at org.apache.xerces.framework.XMLDocumentScanner$XMLDeclDispatcher.endOfInput(XMLDocumentScanner.java:790)
at org.apache.xerces.framework.XMLDocumentScanner.endOfInput(XMLDocumentScanner.java:418)
at org.apache.xerces.validators.common.XMLValidator.sendEndOfInputNotifications(XMLValidator.java:694)
at org.apache.xerces.readers.DefaultEntityHandler.changeReaders(DefaultEntityHandler.java:1026)
at org.apache.xerces.readers.XMLEntityReader.changeReaders(XMLEntityReader.java:168)
at org.apache.xerces.readers.AbstractCharReader.changeReaders(AbstractCharReader.java:150)
at org.apache.xerces.readers.AbstractCharReader.lookingAtChar(AbstractCharReader.java:217)
at org.apache.xerces.framework.XMLDocumentScanner$XMLDeclDispatcher.dispatch(XMLDocumentScanner.java:686)
at org.apache.xerces.framework.XMLDocumentScanner.parseSome(XMLDocumentScanner.java:381)
at org.apache.xerces.framework.XMLParser.parse(XMLParser.java:1081)
at XMLConverter.parse(XMLConverter.java:65)
at XMLConverter.parse(XMLConverter.java:116)
at XMLConverter.main(XMLConverter.java:282)
xml file
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<CustomerOrder>
<Customer>
<FirstName> Bob </FirstName>
<LastName> Hustead </LastName>
<CustId> abc.123 </CustId>
</Customer>
<OrderItems>
<OrderItem>
<Quantity> 1 </Quantity>
<ProductCode> 48.GH605A </ProductCode>
<Description> Pet Rock </Description>
<Price> 19.99 </Price>
</OrderItem>
<OrderItem>
<Quantity> 12 </Quantity>
<ProductCode> 47.9906Z </ProductCode>
<Description> Bazooka Bubble Gum </Description>
<Price> 0.33 </Price>
</OrderItem>
<OrderItem>
<Quantity> 2 </Quantity>
<ProductCode> 47.7879H </ProductCode>
<Description> Flourescent Orange Squirt Gun </Description>
<Price> 2.50 </Price>
</OrderItem>
</OrderItems>
</CustomerOrder>
Can anybody please help me.
Thanks in advance