The XML parser in Tomcat 4.0.3 requires STRICT adherence to XML standards. I struggled for a while myself before I discovered that XML sub-elements must appear in the SAME ORDER as they are listed in the DTD. That was news to me, because I had never seen a parser that required it.
So... make sure your XML is absolutely correct. Your parse error is coming at line 1 column 1 so make sure your web.xml starts with <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> and then make sure your <!DOCTYPE> tag is is exactly right. One wrong letter will screw it up. Note that server.xml does not need the opening <?xml> or <!DOCTYPE> tags, but web.xml does. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryn Nakhuda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 4:07 AM Subject: SAXParseException on catalina.sh run > > I'm getting the following error when I run 'catalina.sh run'. It'll happen > whether I say /path/to/catalina.sh or ./ or just catalina.sh. another user > with nearly identical server.xml and web.xml doesn't get the error (the > only differences between our files are port numbers and user names) > > Any ideas? I'm pretty sure the errors are referring to web.xml, and I can > make it have other errors, but can't get rid of this one, even though > someone else w/ the same file won't have a problem.. > > something in my env??! > > > --error-- > Starting service Tomcat-Standalone > Apache Tomcat/4.0.3 > PARSE error at line 1 column 1 > org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The markup in the document preceding the > root element must be well-formed. > PARSE error at line 1 column 1 > org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The markup in the document preceding the > root element must be well-formed. > PARSE error at line 1 column 1 > org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The markup in the document preceding the > root element must be well-formed. > > > Server.xml (first few lines) > -------- > <!-- Example Server Configuration File --> > <!-- Note that component elements are nested corresponding to their > parent-child relationships with each other --> > > web.xml (first few lines) > -------- > > <!DOCTYPE web-app > PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.2//EN" > "http://java.sun.com/j2ee/dtds/web-app_2.2.dtd";> > > <web-app> > <servlet> > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
