1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/common/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/util/StringUtils.java b/common/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/util/StringUtils.java
index 0ad5c515c..61b1a18ea 100644
--- a/common/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/util/StringUtils.java
+++ b/common/src/at/gv/egovernment/moa/util/StringUtils.java
@@ -145,4 +145,20 @@ public class StringUtils {
     return retString ;
   }
   
+  /**
+   * Removes the XML declaration from an XML expression.
+   * 
+   * @param xmlString XML expression as String
+   * 
+   * @return XML expression, XML declaration removed
+   */
+  public static String removeXMLDeclaration(String xmlString) {
+    if (xmlString.startsWith("<?xml")) {
+      int firstElement = xmlString.indexOf("<", 1);
+      return xmlString.substring(firstElement);
+    } else {
+      return xmlString;
+    }
+  }
+  
 }