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title: "TYPO3 Exception 1278155987"
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# TYPO3 Exception 1278155987 {#typo3-exception-1278155987}

> [!NOTE]
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>
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> Also check out
> [our tip on Coding Style and reST](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3exceptions:tip-about-rest-coding-style).

## The path provided does not point to existing and accessible well-formed XML file. {#the-path-provided-does-not-point-to-existing-and-accessible-well-formed-xml-file}

Check the XML file mentioned for formatting errors (for example with an XML Validator).
Occurs when a tag name is not well closed (example: `<label></labe>`).

This error might also occur if the file has the wrong encoding. Try to
use UTF-8 (without BOM). If the file is a language file, also check all
other language versions. For example, if the error is shown for
`locallang_db.xlf`, in fact, the error might be caused by `de.locallang_db.xlf`.