XMLParseException when deploying BPEL 10g project

Problem

While deploying a BPEL 10g project, the log returns the following error:

[deployESBSuitcase] oracle.xml.parser.v2.XMLParseException: Whitespace required.

Solution

Check all XSLT transformations for missing required white spaces.

Incorrect:

<oracle-xsl-mapper<!-- SPECIFICATION OF MAP SOURCES AND TARGETS, DO NOT MODIFY. -->

Correct:

<oracle-xsl-mapper <!-- SPECIFICATION OF MAP SOURCES AND TARGETS, DO NOT MODIFY. -->

Applicable Versions

• Oracle JDeveloper 10g (10.1.3)
• Oracle SOA Suite 10g (10.1.3)