[JENKINS-21347] Jenkins failes with "Incorrect XML attributes for test results"

Upgraded from 1.526 to 1.544 (no 1.546 due to JENKINS-21250).

I'm using the current maven-surefire-plugin. The tests passed but recording the tests failed with:

[INFO] xxxx ......................................... SUCCESS [19.130s]

[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[INFO] BUILD SUCCESSFUL

[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[INFO] Total time: 5 minutes 

[INFO] Finished at: Mon Jan 13 10:24:58 CET 2014

[INFO] Final Memory: 120M/495M

[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Recording test results

Incorrect XML attributes for test results found in **/target/surefire-reports/*.xml

Build step 'Publish JUnit test result report' changed build result to FAILURE

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Originally reported by jmk, imported from: Jenkins failes with "Incorrect XML attributes for test results"

• status: Open
  
• priority: Major
  
• component(s): junit-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 5
  
• watchers: 5
  
• imported: 2025-11-26
  

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Upgraded from 1.526 to 1.544 (no 1.546 due to JENKINS-21250).

I'm using the current maven-surefire-plugin. The tests passed but recording the tests failed with:



[INFO] xxxx ......................................... SUCCESS [19.130s]

[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[INFO] BUILD SUCCESSFUL

[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[INFO] Total time: 5 minutes 

[INFO] Finished at: Mon Jan 13 10:24:58 CET 2014

[INFO] Final Memory: 120M/495M

[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Recording test results

Incorrect XML attributes for test results found in **/target/surefire-reports/*.xml

Build step 'Publish JUnit test result report' changed build result to FAILURE

Start by reproducing the failure while recording target/surefire-reports/*.xml through the “Publish JUnit test result report” build step. Inspect how the junit-plugin validates the report XML and determine which attributes trigger the error; done means valid Maven Surefire results are recorded without changing the build to FAILURE.

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