How To Fix RSWADMDERR2126 - XML comments cannot contain --

RSWADMDERR2126 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSWADMDERR2 - BEx Web applications: Error messages for XML/HTML-Parsing

• Message number: 126

• Message text: XML comments cannot contain --

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSWADMDERR2126 - XML comments cannot contain -- ?

  The SAP error message RSWADMDERR2126 indicates that there is an issue with XML comments in the context of SAP's ABAP Web Dynpro or other XML-related processing. Specifically, the error states that XML comments cannot contain the sequence --, which is not allowed in XML syntax.
  
  Cause:
  In XML, comments are defined using the syntax <!-- comment -->. However, the sequence -- cannot appear within the comment itself, as it would be interpreted as the end of the comment. If your XML contains a comment that looks like this:
  <!-- This is a comment with -- inside -->
  It will trigger the error because the -- is not valid within the comment.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to check the XML content that is being processed and ensure that no comments contain the -- sequence. Here are the steps to fix the issue:
  
  
  Locate the XML Source: Identify the XML file or string that is causing