Axis (1): Must include type attribute for Handler deployment!

This error normally occurs if the DocumentBuilderFactory is  overlapped by e.g. gnujaxp or an outdated Xerces version.

Solution: Try to point to Xerces, e.g. by using a system var or remove suspicious jars, e.g. gnujaxp.jar from your classpath.

(Asked by a colleague today).

A better error message would be useful, must check how the behaviour is in Axis2.