XML Document with UTF-8 BOM but without declaration fails to parse ------------------------------------------------------------------
Key: XERCESC-1653 URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-1653 Project: Xerces-C++ Issue Type: Bug Components: Non-Validating Parser Affects Versions: 2.6.0, 2.7.0 Environment: Windows, AIX Reporter: Maarten Koskamp Attachments: xmlUTF8.xml, xmlUTF8nodec.xml En XML document starting with an UTF-8 BOM, but without a xml declaration gives a parse error: Fatal Error at file E:\bomtest/xmlUTF8nodec.xml, line 1, char 1 Message: Invalid document structure scanFirst() failed The same document with BOM and a xml declaration parses OK. As far as i can tell from the XML spec, a XML document containing a UTF-8 BOM do not require a XML declaration to be present. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]