PM85900: Using relative path to include a XML file leads to a XML Definition validation error

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abstract:
  
  Attempts to run or validate a XML file which references an
  external XML file via relative context to be included as content
  will result in a 'file cannot be located' error.
  
  Problem:
  
  Using the following sample XML file (someFile.xml):
  
  ??xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'??
  ?!DOCTYPE import [
      ?!ENTITY common SYSTEM '../includes/common.xml'?
  ]?
  
  The following or similar error message is produced:
  
  'The file cannot be validated as the XML definition
  ?someFile.xml? that is specified as describing the syntax of the
  file cannot be located'
  
  Local fix:
  
  Use an explicit path to the file to be included.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Validate a XML file which references an external XML file via
  relative context to be included as content will result in a
  'file cannot be located' error.
  For more technical information on this problem, see:
  https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=414225
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is included in Rational Application
  Developer v8.5.5.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL APP DEV WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724J1901

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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