ErrorPeppol BIS 3.0Input required
PEPPOL-EN16931-R008
Document MUST not contain empty elements.
What does this rule mean?
The document contains an empty element.
Peppol forbids empty elements — an element must either carry a value or be omitted.
Official rule message (standard)
Document MUST not contain empty elements.
Where the rule applies
Syntax: UBL
Affected element (XPath):
//*[not(*) and not(normalize-space())]
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
false()How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Give the empty element a value or remove it.
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