[XERCESC-1653] XML Document with UTF-8 BOM but without declaration fails to parse

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 2.6.0, 2.7.0
• Component/s: Non-Validating Parser
• Environment: Windows, AIX
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Maarten Koskamp
• Created: 30/Nov/06 21:45
• Updated: 01/Dec/06 09:51
• Resolved: 01/Dec/06 09:51

Description

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.