How to fix the Oracle error LPX-00244: invalid use of less-than (‘<') character (use <)?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorLPX-00244: invalid use of less-than (‘<') character (use <) with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

LPX-00244: invalid use of less-than (‘<') character (use <)

Reason for the Error LPX-00244: invalid use of less-than (‘<') character (use <)

Cause: The less-than character (‘<') is not permitted as data.

How to fix the Error LPX-00244: invalid use of less-than (‘<') character (use <) ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Action: Use the built-in entity < instead. Check for mismatched quotes (“‘) in case the ‘<' is part of subsequent markup.