PEPPOL-EN16931-R008fatal
How to fix PEPPOL-EN16931-R008
Document MUST not contain empty elements.
What this rule checks
Peppol forbids empty XML elements (elements with no text content and no meaningful attributes). This is stricter than EN16931 and ensures data quality across the network.
How to fix it
Remove any empty elements from the invoice XML, or populate them with valid content. Elements like <cbc:Note/> or <cbc:ID></cbc:ID> must either contain a value or be removed entirely.
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