Invalid xml declaration

Question

Hi all,
Seem to be having a little difficulty. When I try and load my xml file into MSWord using the template builder I get this error:
Invalid xml declaration: Line 1, position 5, file pos 4, source: <?xml version="1.0"?> url that then points to my file.
I am at a total loss as to why this is? I have declared the following. My xml version is declared in line 1.
BEGIN
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<?xml version="1.0"?>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<PERDUMMY1>');
FOR v_employee IN csr_employee
LOOP
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<G_EMP_NAME>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Last_update_date>' || v_employee.effective_start_date      ||'</Last_update_date>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<ID>'           || v_employee.ID                     ||'</ID>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<TITLE>'           || v_employee.TITLE                ||'</TITLE>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Marital_status>'      || v_employee.Marital_status      ||'</Marital_status>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<full_name>'      || v_employee.full_name                ||'</full_name>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<last_name>'      || v_employee.last_name                ||'</last_name>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<first_name>'      || v_employee.first_name                ||'</first_name>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Age>'           || v_employee.Age                    ||'</Age>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<First_Registration>' || v_employee.First_Registration           ||'</First_Registration>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Date_Of_Birth>'      || v_employee.Date_Of_Birth                ||'</Date_Of_Birth>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Gender>'           || v_employee.Gender                ||'</Gender>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Race>'           || v_employee.Race                     ||'</Race>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Personal_Address>'     || replace(v_employee.Personal_Address,'&','and')      ||'</Personal_Address>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Suburb>' || v_employee.Suburb ||'</Suburb>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Province>'      || replace(v_employee.Province,'&','and')           ||'</Province>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Postal_Code>'      || v_employee.Postal_Code               ||'</Postal_Code>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<City_Name>'      || v_employee.City_Name                ||'</City_Name>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Home_Phone_Number>' || v_employee.Home_Phone_Number          ||'</Home_Phone_Number>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Cell_Phone_Number>' || v_employee.Cell_Phone_Number          ||'</Cell_Phone_Number>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Batch_Number>'      || v_employee.Batch_Number                ||'</Batch_Number>');
FOR v_prev_emp IN cur_prev_emp (v_employee.person_id)
LOOP
/*For each child record create a group tag <G_PREV_EMP> at the start*/
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<G_PREV_EMP>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<employer_name>' || replace(v_prev_emp.employer_name,'&','and')           || '</employer_name>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<job_name>' || replace(v_prev_emp.job_name,'&','and')          || '</job_name>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<start_date>' || v_prev_emp.start_date || '</start_date>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<end_date>' || v_prev_emp.end_date          || '</end_date>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Grp>' || v_prev_emp.Grp      || '</Grp>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<LEAV_REAS>' || replace(v_prev_emp.LEAV_REAS,'&','and')           || '</LEAV_REAS>');
/*Close the group tag </G_NO_CHILD> at the end of child record*/
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'</G_PREV_EMP>');
END LOOP;
FOR v_prev_Qual IN cur_prev_Qual (v_employee.person_id)
LOOP
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<G_PREV_qual>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Qual_Type>' || replace(v_prev_qual.Qual_Type,'&','and') || '</Qual_Type>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Qual_date>' || replace(v_prev_qual.Qual_date     ,'&','and')     || '</Qual_date>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<GRADE_ATTAINED>'|| replace(v_prev_qual.GRADE_ATTAINED ,'&','and') || '</GRADE_ATTAINED>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<school_name>' || replace(v_prev_qual.school_name,'&','and')     || '</school_name>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'</G_PREV_qual>');
END LOOP;
FOR v_train IN cur_train (v_employee.person_id)
LOOP
/*For each child record create a group tag <G_TRAIN> at the start*/
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<G_train>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Course_Name>' || replace(v_train.Course_Name,'&','and') || '</Course_Name>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Course_Desc>' || replace(v_train.Course_Desc,'&','and')          || '</Course_Desc>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Start_date>' || replace(v_train.Start_date,'&','and') || '</Start_date>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<END_DATE>' || replace(v_train.END_DATE,'&','and')          || '</END_DATE >');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'</G_train>');
END LOOP;
FOR v_MED IN cur_med (v_employee.person_id)
LOOP
/*For each child record create a group tag <G_MED> at the start*/
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<G_MED>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Test>'           || v_MED.Test               || '</Test>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<CONSULTATION_DATE>' || v_MED.CONSULTATION_DATE           || '</CONSULTATION_DATE>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Result>'           || v_MED.Result          || '</Result>');
/*Close the group tag </G_NO_CHILD> at the end of child record*/
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'</G_MED>');
END LOOP;
FOR v_ind IN cur_ind (v_employee.person_id)
LOOP
/*For each child record create a group tag <G_IND> at the start*/
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<G_IND>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Induction_Date>'      || v_IND.Induction_Date               || '</Induction_Date>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<Status>'      || v_IND.Status                     || '</Status>');
/*Close the group tag </G_NO_CHILD> at the end of child record*/
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'</G_IND>');
END LOOP;
FOR v_first IN cur_first (v_employee.person_id)
LOOP
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<G_first>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'<first_Date>'      || v_first.first_Date               || '</first_Date>');
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'</G_first>');
END LOOP;
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'</G_EMP_NAME>');
END LOOP;
FND_FILE.PUT_LINE(FND_FILE.OUTPUT,'</PERDUMMY1>');
I would be most grateful if anyone out there has any ideas?

Answer 1

OPen your xml in IE, it will complain about the same thing.
The xml formed could be wrong.
can you paste the xml created here >?