How to remove XML version tag from xml file using XSLT ?

I have the below file and send from ION API to M3

and I got this error in MEC

This the tag which I need to remove from the rcv file to solve this issue

Update:

I create a new mapping with the below code to remove the XML header

<xsl:stylesheet version="2.0" xmlns:xsl="">www.w3.org/.../Transform">
<xsl:output omit-xml-declaration="yes"/>

<xsl:template match="node()|@*">
<xsl:copy>
<xsl:apply-templates select="node()|@*"/>
</xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

and send the output document "same document name" to the original mapping to override it and send correctly to MEC , but it failed ! I am still get the same error !

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Lamis Alaa

@m-richard could you help me in this ?

Maxime Richard

Hello Lamis,

How are you doing ? I am afraid that a XSLT mapping won't be able to handle such a non-well formatted XML file. It is not allowed to have an XML declaration in thee middle of nowhere.

The omit-xml-declaration only works if your <?xml version=...> is on the top position of your file.

What is your connection point ? File CP ?

Lamis Alaa

Hello Maxime,

I am fine , thanks I hope all is well with you

it is ION API connection point , and I upload the file in shared folder
and the XML declaration at the top of the file as shown in the first pic but in rcv file in MEC I get the last screenshot

Lamis Alaa

@m-richard

alex-swary

If I'm not wrong it's difficult to remove an XML heading AFTER ax XML file combination.

Could you try to apply a plain identity XSLT transform BEFORE chain it to other XML files ?
(I mean THAT one : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_transform, that deletes headings).
If I'm still not wrong when you chain XML files you must add an overall tag root.
(but in ION I've written only "single file" XSLT).
cheers

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