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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- DTD for XMLLogger output -->
+
+<!ELEMENT checkstyle (file|error|exception)*>
+
+<!ELEMENT file (error|exception)*>
+<!ATTLIST file name CDATA #REQUIRED>
+
+<!ELEMENT error EMPTY>
+<!ATTLIST error
+    line NMTOKEN #REQUIRED
+    column NMTOKEN #IMPLIED
+    message CDATA #REQUIRED
+>
+
+<!ELEMENT exception (#PCDATA)>
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