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ERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNCLOSEDSTARTTAG
ERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNCLOSEDSTARTTAG (0x000036EC) is a Windows Side-by-Side XML parser status for application, assembly, policy, or configuration manifest processing.
The parser entered an element start tag and did not reach a legal > or /> completion. Missing attribute quotes, malformed attributes, or truncated generated text can all leave the parser inside the start-tag state.
XML rule involved
XML distinguishes STag from EmptyElemTag. Both require a terminating delimiter after the element name and attributes; writing a slash in the wrong place or leaving a value open prevents either production from completing.
What to inspect
- Read the entire opening tag beginning before the failure and verify every attribute before adding a closing delimiter.
- Check whether the intended element is empty and, if so, use a complete
/>terminator rather than a stray slash. - Compare the final embedded manifest with its source when the build system combines manifest fragments or resource sections.
The earliest sxstrace parser line is important because a missing quote inside the same start tag may be the true reason the tag never closed.
References
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