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'''XML validation''' is the process of checking a document written in [[XML]] (eXtensible Markup Language) to confirm that it is both [[well-formed document|well-formed]] and also "valid" in that it follows a defined structure. A |
'''XML validation''' is the process of checking a document written in [[XML]] (eXtensible Markup Language) to confirm that it is both [[well-formed document|well-formed]] and also "valid" in that it follows a defined structure. A well-formed document follows the basic syntactic rules of XML, which are the same for all XML documents.<ref >{{cite web |
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}}</ref> A valid document also respects the rules dictated by a particular [[Document Type Definition|DTD]] or [[XML Schema (W3C)|XML schema]] |
}}</ref> A valid document also respects the rules dictated by a particular [[Document Type Definition|DTD]] or [[XML Schema (W3C)|XML schema]].<ref >{{cite web |
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}}</ref> Automated tools – [[validator]]s – can perform well-formedness tests and many other validation tests, but not those that require human judgement, such as correct application of a schema to a data set. |
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== Standards == |
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* [[Schematron]], a method for advanced XML validation. |
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: xmllint --valid --noout example.xml |
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== Tools == |
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* [https://codebeautify.org/xmlvalidator XML Validator Online] Validate your XML data. |
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* [https://www.corefiling.com/opensource/schemaValidate XML Schema Validator] Validate XML files against an XML Schema. |
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==External links== |
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; XML toolkit |
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; Online validators for XML files |
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:*http://www.w3.org/2001/03/webdata/xsv |
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:*http://www.stg.brown.edu/service/xmlvalid/ |
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; Articles discussing XML validation |
; Articles discussing XML validation |
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:*[http://www.devx.com/xml/Article/41066 DEVX March, 2009 - Taking XML Validation to the Next Level: Introducing CAM] |
:*[http://www.devx.com/xml/Article/41066 DEVX March, 2009 - Taking XML Validation to the Next Level: Introducing CAM] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316091304/http://www.devx.com/xml/Article/41066 |date=2012-03-16 }} |
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Latest revision as of 09:16, 25 April 2024
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XML validation is the process of checking a document written in XML (eXtensible Markup Language) to confirm that it is both well-formed and also "valid" in that it follows a defined structure. A well-formed document follows the basic syntactic rules of XML, which are the same for all XML documents.[1] A valid document also respects the rules dictated by a particular DTD or XML schema.[2] Automated tools – validators – can perform well-formedness tests and many other validation tests, but not those that require human judgement, such as correct application of a schema to a data set.
Standards
[edit]- OASIS CAM is a standard specification that provides contextual validation of content and structure that is more flexible than basic schema validations.
- Schematron, a method for advanced XML validation.
Tools
[edit]- xmllint is a command line XML tool that can perform XML validation. It can be found in UNIX / Linux environments.
- XML toolkit. The XML C parser and toolkit of Gnome – libxml includes xmllint
- XML Validator Online Validate your XML data.
- XML Schema Validator Validate XML files against an XML Schema.
References
[edit]- ^ "Well-Formed XML Documents". Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.1. W3C. 2004.
- ^ "Constraints and Validation Rules". XML Schema Part 1: Structures Second Edition. W3C. 2004.
- Articles discussing XML validation