diff --git a/data/grampsxml.dtd b/data/grampsxml.dtd
index 13332121d..70441b0a6 100644
--- a/data/grampsxml.dtd
+++ b/data/grampsxml.dtd
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-
 <!-- 
 # Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
 #
diff --git a/data/grampsxml.rng b/data/grampsxml.rng
index 3af6cc1bb..97f1a2cb7 100644
--- a/data/grampsxml.rng
+++ b/data/grampsxml.rng
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@
     <ref name="primary-object"/>
     <optional><element name="ptitle"><text/></element></optional>
     <optional><element name="coord">
-        <attribute name="long"><data type="float"/></attribute>
-        <attribute name="lat"><data type="float"/></attribute>
+        <attribute name="long"><text/></attribute>
+        <attribute name="lat"><text/></attribute>
     </element></optional>
     <zeroOrMore><element name="location">
         <optional><attribute name="street"><text/></attribute></optional>