XML ValidatorBuddy 3.4
 Makes working with XML as fast and convenient as never before.
 
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  • Validate your huge XML files - XML ValidatorBuddy can validate even multi-GB files.
  • Batch XML validation and XSL transformation - Validate or transform multiple files at once.
  • Use Schematron in XMLSpy® - Add Schematron validation to the popular XML editor.
  • View large files - Open, validate and view huge files quickly.
  • XML Digital Signatures - Sign and verify XML files with digital signatures.
XML ValidatorBuddy desktop application

XML ValidatorBuddy is your XML workflow tool to validate, transform and manage even a large number of XML documents. The unique File Explorer with XML related enhancements enables everyone to work with XML in a convenient and efficient way.

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  • Validate XML and run XSL transformations for one or multiple files with just a few clicks.
  • Find all XML documents with no schema or DTD reference without the need to open them manually.
  • Know instantly which schema or DTD is assigned to your XML documents.
  • Run any XSL transformation as custom user tool with a single click.
  • Sign and verify XML documents with digital signatures.
Detailed XML validation reports

XML ValidatorBuddy 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.

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

XML ValidatorBuddy makes batch validation of thousands of XML files easy and convenient.

batch validation dialog
  • Batch validation directly from the desktop application.
  • 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.
  • Find invalid XML files quickly.
  • 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!
XML ValidatorBuddy XMLSpy® plugin

XML ValidatorBuddy adds Schematron validation and enhanced XML validation to XMLSpy® as a fully integrated plugin. This way the tool makes the most popular XML editor 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® - Learn more here
  • The only available implementation for Schematron validation in XMLSpy®.

Visit the Download page and install the XML ValidatorBuddy Plugin right now.

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.

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  • 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).
  • Apply any XSL transformation.
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.

Please help us to make XML ValidatorBuddy an even better piece of software by filling out the user survey. It takes just a few moments and everyone who is interested in XML ValidatorBuddy can participate.

XML ValidatorBuddy does not contain a license for 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
The TortoiseXML shell extension requires a 32-bit Windows version.

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