Web Service error: 'Content is not allowed in prolog'.

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Problem:
When calling a Web Service, SOAP error "Content is not allowed in prolog".

SOLUTION:
The error was caused by the target URL being incorrect in the Web Service resource. The customer had put in the URL from where he does the query when using a browser, instead of the .asmx address.

The error from the server log was:

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Tue Jul 10 16:26:10: Error : Content is not allowed in prolog.
Tue Jul 10 16:26:11: Debug : XML Web Services Example in performCall() - XML response document written to console
Tue Jul 10 16&#58;26&#58;11&#58; Debug &#58; <xml>
<soapenv>
<soapenv>
<soapenv>
<faultcode>soap&#58;Client</faultcode>
<faultstring>Content is not allowed in prolog.</faultstring>
<faultactor>
<detail>
<errordetail>soap&#58;ClientContent is not allowed in prolog.</errordetail>
</detail>
</soapenv>
</soapenv>
</soapenv>