as for the '<' character, try removing the namespace reference. that should deactivate the schema validation. I have this in the unit tests: public ProcessDefinition createConditionProcess() { | return ProcessDefinition.parseXmlString( | "<process-definition>" + | " <start-state>" + | " <transition to='d'/>" + | " </start-state>" + | " <decision name='d'>" + | " <transition to='high-numbered-customer'>" + | " <condition expression='#{customer.number > 5}' />" + | " </transition>" + | " <transition to='medium-numbered-customer'>" + | " <condition expression='#{customer.number == 5}' />" + | " </transition>" + | " <transition to='low-numbered-customer' />" + | " </decision>" + | " <state name='high-numbered-customer' />" + | " <state name='medium-numbered-customer' />" + | " <state name='low-numbered-customer' />" + | "</process-definition>" | ); | } | and that works. I don't know what I have to put in the schema to allow for '<' characters. Anyone ? regards, tom. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4022894#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...