Error codes

PEPPOL-EN16931-R008: Document MUST not contain empty elements.

Severity: fatal · Syntax: CII, UBL

Official message

Document MUST not contain empty elements.

What this means

The official message is: Document MUST not contain empty elements. This page does not add a further obligation.

Typical cause

The assertion in the context above failed for this file.

How to fix it

Adjust the file so the assertion succeeds, then validate it again. This page helps you read the rule.

Business term

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Related rules

Context and assertion

UBL //*[not(*) and not(normalize-space())]

CII //*[not(name() = 'ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery') and not(*) and not(normalize-space())]

UBL

self::cbc:ID[parent::cac:OrderReference]

CII

false()

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