Validating Documents

Whether developing new XML DTDs or schemas, creating new XML documents, or verifying that a program is generating correct XML output, being able to quickly validate an XML document is an important task. Every XML parser must at least be able to determine whether a particular document is well-formed. More sophisticated parsers can verify that the document's structure matches the formal description in a DTD or schema. The following sections discuss various tools that can be used to validate XML documents.

Web Browsers

After the initial breakneck race between Netscape and Internet Explorer for Internet domination, the rate of introduction of new browser features has slowed considerably. Microsoft has included some form of XML ...

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