I think some basic XML guidance is in order: Also consider doing some
google on it: If you know the syntax, you should never need to get
frustrated or make mistakes.
1. Every XML element needs to be closed.
This is usually in one of two formats: Either the element does not have
any embedded elements, in which case you close the element directly, or
there is some embedded elements, and you need to have a separate closing
element.
As example:
Say you only have a context element without any embedded attributes ...
<Context attribute1="Blah" attribute2="Bloh" />
The element is closed with the / tag.
or you have embedded attributes ...
<Context>
<Attribute value="blah" />
<Attribute value="bloh" />
</Context>
If you follow basic XML guide lines everything should be OK.
Another very common mistake is incorrect commenting ...
A XML comment is the same as a HTML comment, ie.
<!-- -->
Now, the mistake a lot of people make is to embed dashes in the comment
...
Stuff like
<!-- -- This is a Broken Comment and any decent XML-- Parser will
complain -->
A comment ends with -- , not with -->, so as soon as the parser sees
another dash, it thinks that you are closing the comment, but it doesn't
get the closing tag, so chaos evolves ...
<!-- A proper comment may not contain dashes -->
on the other hand is an example of a proper xml comment.
hth,
Paul
On Mon, 2003-03-17 at 22:00, Geoff Peters wrote:
> Sandra - I have had similar experiences with similar frustrating results, and it
> always seems to be placement of the <Context> </Context> tags - for some reason
> sometimes you need closing </Context> tags, other times you don't, I can't seem to
> figure out when to use them and when not to, so I end up fiddling around with
> various combinations until Tomcat starts! (that was a really dumb answer but it
> works for me)
>
> Geoff
>
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> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 5:00 PM
> To: 'Tomcat Users List'
> Subject: Server.xml
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> Frustration abounds:
> I am plodding through a tomcat tutorial and it suggests modifying the
> Server.xml file to include a new context path line to allow for playing with
> a sample file.
> Everything works tickety boo until I do that, then Tomcat won't startup at
> all. When I enter the startup command I just get a really brief flash of
> screen and poof! It's gone again.
> When I take the new line out of the server.xml file the problem persists:
> poof! Gone.
> That is the only change I make.
> Any thoughts?
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