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52 <h2>Validating XML Schema Files</h2>
53 <p><small><a href="#seealso">See Also</a></small></p>
54 <p>You can use the XML validation functions that are part of the IDE to make sure your XML schema is well-formed and valid.</p>
55 <p><b>To verify that an XML schema file is well-formed:</b></p>
57 <li>Open the XML schema file.<br>
58 The Schema view of the XML schema editor should open with the selected file. If your XML schema file is not well-formed, the IDE does not show the content of the schema file, instead, a message appears in the center of the view to let you know that there is a problem and that you need to use the Source view to fix the errors.</li>
59 <li>Switch to the Source view of the XML schema editor and click the Check XML button <img src="../images/check_xml.png" alt="Check XML"> in the editor toolbar.<br>
60 The IDE checks the XML and if there are errors, the Output window provides you with more information.</li>
62 <p><b>To verify that an XML schema is valid:</b></p>
64 <li>Open the XML schema file.<br>
65 The Schema view of the XML schema editor opens with the selected file.</li>
66 <li>Click the Validate XML button <img src="../images/validate_xml.png" alt="Validate XML"> in the editor toolbar.<br>
67 The IDE validates the XML schema file and if there are errors, the Output window provides you with more information. </li>
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