DTD Validation

Using Internet Explorer, you can validate your XML against a specific DTD.

Validation through XML Parser

When you attempt to open an XML document, the XML parser may generate errors. By accessing the parseError object, you can retrieve the exact error code, text, and even the line where the error occurred.

Note: The load() method is used for files, while the loadXML() method is used for strings.

Example

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Disabling Validation

You can turn off validation by setting the XML parser's validateOnParse to "false".

Example

Generic XML Validator

To assist you in validating XML files, we have created this link so you can validate any XML file.

parseError Object

You can read more about the parseError object in our XML DOM Tutorial.