XML ValidatorBuddy 2.6
 Your XML validation tool set everywhere you need it.
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  • Windows File Explorer - Unique TortoiseXML shell context menu - Quick and easy validation.
  • Plugin for XMLSpy® - Schematron and HTML style checking for the popular XML editor.
  • Batch XML validation - Easy dialog based setup and command-line tool.
Detailed XML validation reports

The XML ValidatorBuddy validator installs the powerful Xerces-C XML parser which reports all errors at once on validating XML instance files. The error report can be copied to the clipboard for further processing and also opened in the editor assigned to the XML document type.

validation result dialog
  • Save time and see all XML validation errors at once.
  • Validate multiple files and compare validation results.
  • Open XML instances in your favorite XML editor directly from the report dialog.
  • Get the whole validation report as XML for further processing.
TortoiseXML

XML ValidatorBuddy adds a shell context menu to the Windows File Explorer and provides many XML related functionalities, like validation and well-formed checks, for any folder and XML document. XML ValidatorBuddy is the tool to make your XML workflow more convenient, much quicker and productive.

menu in file explorer
  • Check if files are well-formed.
  • Validation of one or multiple XML files directly in the standard Windows File Explorer and get a detailed error report.
  • XML validation against any schema file also for XML documents with no schema already assigned.
  • Validate even large XML instance files.
  • Generate Schema documentation for one or multiple schema files.
  • No need to setup an additional tool or parser here. Working with XML files is possible right after installation of XML ValidatorBuddy.
  • Validate your W3C Schema files (requires AltovaXML).
Extended XML Info Tip

The extended shell Info Tip available on selecting any XML instance file in the Windows File Explorer shows relevant information about the XML without opening the document.

XML info tip
  • Quick inspection of XML documents.
  • Get detailed information about schema references.
  • See which schemas are assigned for validation and get namespace information.
  • Provides also a list of all Processing Instructions in the XML document.
Easy XML batch validation

Batch validation of thousands of XML files was never more convenient then with using XML ValidatorBuddy.

batch validation dialog
  • Batch validation directly from the Windows File Explorer.
  • User friendly dialog based interface instead of command line parameters.
  • Save batch settings in a separate file and run the same batch just by loading the settings file.
  • Batch log and settings file are saved as XML for easy processing.
  • Any supported parser can be used to run the batch validation. Compare the different parsers if necessary.
  • Learn here how you can use XML ValidatorBuddy to get a detailed log about the validation status of your XML files in just a few steps!
Running as XMLSpy® plugin

XML ValidatorBuddy adds Schematron validation and HTML style checking to XMLSpy® as a fully integrated plugin. This way the tool makes the most popular XML editor available even better.

plugin for XMLSpy
  • Instant access to all validation errors in the XML with a single click by using the built-in Xerces parser.
  • Jump to error functionality.
  • Schematron validator for XMLSpy® - See more here
  • The only available implementation for Schematron validation in XMLSpy®.
  • Check your HTML with the CSE HTML Validator

XML ValidatorBuddy does not contain a license for Saxon-SA or the CSE HTML Validator. Please download and install them separately if you want to use them in XML ValidatorBuddy.

System requirements

Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

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