How do I fix XML-003?

Add XML declaration with UTF-8 encoding. This error involves a protected field — Invoice Navigator flags it in your pipeline so your team can correct it at the source.

Is XML-003 a critical error?

XML-003 is a warning that should be addressed.

Error codes · ubl-2.1

XML-003Partly

XML encoding declaration recommended

This is the rejection, word for word: „[XML-003] XML should declare character encoding.“

XPath: XML declaration

What to have readyThe correct figures from your bookkeeping; we show you which field is affected.

What we doAdd XML declaration with UTF-8 encoding.

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What the finding looks likeExample

FindingNeeds your check · XML-003

From youThe correct figures

ThenChecked again

ProofSHA-256 and /verify link after the check

Often appears together with

XML-002Malformed XML structure