incorrect web.xml doesn't complain

Hi,
I have the following web.xml which runs fine without complaining in weblogic 7.1.
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<!DOCTYPE web-app PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.2//EN" "http://java.sun.com/j2ee/dtds/web-app_2_2.dtd">
<web-app>
<servlet>
<servlet-name>so</servlet-name>
<servlet-class>wcde.SO</servlet-class>
<load-on-startup>2</load-on-startup> 
<init-param>
<description>tt</description>
<param-name>name</param-name>
<param-value>value</param-value>
</init-param>

</servlet>

<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>so</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>/so</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>
<session-config>
<session-timeout>1</session-timeout> 
</session-config>
<welcome-file-list>
<welcome-file>hello.jsp</welcome-file>
</welcome-file-list>
<taglib>
<taglib-uri>
http://www.mycompany.com/taglib
</taglib-uri>
<taglib-location>
/WEB-INF/taglib.tld
</taglib-location>
</taglib>
<security-constraint>
<web-resource-collection>
<web-resource-name>wcde</web-resource-name>
<url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
<http-method>GET</http-method>
<http-method>POST</http-method>
</web-resource-collection>
<auth-constraint>
<role-name>worker</role-name>
<role-name>supervisor</role-name>
<description>des</description>
</auth-constraint>
</security-constraint>

<login-config>
<auth-method>BASIC</auth-method>
<realm-name>default</realm-name>
</login-config>

<security-role>
<role-name>worker</role-name>
</security-role>

<security-role>
<role-name>supervisor</role-name>
</security-role>
</web-app>
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Also the description in init-param and auth-constraint are not in the right place and the application works fine without any problem. Can someone explain why is it so.
Thx in advance

I can't help you much with your xml document, sorry. But it would be much easier to read if you enclosed it in a CODE tag, which you cna get by clicking on the CODE button underneath the first ADD REPLY button.
By using the CODE tag your indentation would remain and make it much easier to read.
Mark
[ October 17, 2003: Message edited by: Mark Spritzler ]

Now doesn't this look much prettier and easier to read.

<!DOCTYPE web-app PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.2//EN" 
"http://java.sun.com/j2ee/dtds/web-app_2_2.dtd">
                
                
<web-app>
<servlet>
<servlet-name>so</servlet-name>
<servlet-class>wcde.SO</servlet-class>
<load-on-startup>2</load-on-startup>

<init-param>
<description>tt</description>
<param-name>name</param-name>
<param-value>value</param-value>
</init-param>
</servlet>
<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>so</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>/so</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>

<session-config>
<session-timeout>1</session-timeout> 

</session-config>
<welcome-file-list>
<welcome-file>hello.jsp</welcome-file>
</welcome-file-list>
<taglib>
<taglib-uri>
<a href="http://www.mycompany.com/taglib" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.mycompany.com/taglib</a>
</taglib-uri>
<taglib-location>
/WEB-INF/taglib.tld
</taglib-location>
</taglib>
<security-constraint>
<web-resource-collection>
<web-resource-name>wcde</web-resource-name>
<url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
<http-method>GET</http-method>
<http-method>POST</http-method>
</web-resource-collection>
<auth-constraint>
<role-name>worker</role-name>
<role-name>supervisor</role-name>
<description>des</description>
</auth-constraint>
</security-constraint>
<login-config>
<auth-method>BASIC</auth-method>
<realm-name>default</realm-name>
</login-config>
<security-role>
<role-name>worker</role-name>
</security-role>
<security-role>
<role-name>supervisor</role-name>
</security-role>
</web-app>

Mark
[ October 17, 2003: Message edited by: Mark Spritzler ]

hi..
Have you checked the log files, the errors must be written in the log files.
If you dont stick to the DTD, it will surely give errors.
HTH
MB