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Standalone = Yes is missing in FME generated file

  • November 17, 2025
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aashnaparikh
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Why does XML header of the FME generated file displays the XML header as <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" > instead of <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

Best answer by kailinatsafe

Hello ​@aashnaparikh, thanks for posting! The standalone declaration is an optional XML header attribute, and it’s not something we currently generate. You can add it using XMLTemplater by writing a custom header in the ROOT section. Just make sure Write XML Header parameter is set to No.

If you’re able to share how the XML is being generated, I can look into adding a parameter to support the standalone declaration in the tool. Happy to help, Kailin.

 

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    • December 8, 2025

    Hello ​@aashnaparikh, thanks for posting! The standalone declaration is an optional XML header attribute, and it’s not something we currently generate. You can add it using XMLTemplater by writing a custom header in the ROOT section. Just make sure Write XML Header parameter is set to No.

    If you’re able to share how the XML is being generated, I can look into adding a parameter to support the standalone declaration in the tool. Happy to help, Kailin.

     

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      • January 1, 2026

      Hello ​@aashnaparikh, thanks for posting! The standalone declaration is an optional XML header attribute, and it’s not something we currently generate. You can add it using XMLTemplater by writing a custom header in the ROOT section. Just make sure Write XML Header parameter is set to No.

      If you’re able to share how the XML is being generated, I can look into adding a parameter to support the standalone declaration in the tool. Happy to help, Kailin.

       

      It’s a nice answer ​@kailinatsafe 

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