webxml attribute is required (or pre-existing WEB-INF/web.xml if executing in update mode)

[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-war-plugin:2.3:war (default-war) on project xxxxx: Error assembling WAR: webxml attribute is required (or pre-existing WEB-INF/web.xml if executing in update mode) -> [Help 1]
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解决办法：

1、新建文件夹webapp/WEB-INF
2、在WEB-INF下新建web.xml

3、修改pom文件为

                <plugin>
                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                    <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
                    <configuration>
                        <failOnMissingWebXml>false</failOnMissingWebXml>
                    </configuration>
                </plugin>