XML Validation and Well-Formedness
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XML Validation and Well-Formedness |
Syntax
The syntax to invoke XML validation is:
AltovaXML -validate xmlfile [-schema schemafile | -dtd dtdfile]
where
AltovaXML |
Calls the application |
-validate (or -v) |
Specifies that the Altova XML Validator is to be used to validate the file xmlfile. |
The following options are available:
-schema (or -s) |
Specifies the XML Schema file schemafile to be used for validation. |
-dtd (or -d) |
Specifies the DTD file dtdfile to be used for validation. |
Note:
| • | When no XML Schema or DTD file is specified as a command line option, an XML Schema or DTD file must be specified in the XML document itself. |
| • | If an XML Schema or DTD file is specified as a command line option and an XML Schema or DTD file is referenced in the XML file, then the file specified in the command line option is used for validation. |
The syntax to invoke the well-formedness check is:
AltovaXML -wellformed xmlfile
where
AltovaXML |
Calls the application |
-wellformed (or -w) |
Specifies that the Altova XML Validator is to be used to check the well-formedness of the file xmlfile. |
Examples
| • | AltovaXML -validate test.xml -schema testschema.xml |
| • | AltovaXML -v test.xml -dtd testdtd.dtd |
| • | AltovaXML -wellformed test.xml |
| • | AltovaXML -w test.xml |
| Note: | For using Altova XML in batch commands, it is important to know the following: |
| • | The return code of the last executed command is stored in the errorlevel variable, the value of which can be retrieved with a batch command such as ECHO %errorlevel%. |
| • | The return codes are 0 = well-formed/valid; 1 = not well-formed/invalid. |
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