Tool: XML Validator

[MulleDK19]

A very simple tool for validating XML files.
It can validate a single XML file, or an entire folder.

I made this tool since HPL doesn't give you much information on what's wrong with your XML files.

And I thought that I might as well release it, so other people having trouble finding errors in their XML files could get a hand.


Requirements
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

It will treat the following files as XML files:

• .xml
• .cfg
• .lang
• .map
• .snt
• .flash
• .comment
• .mat
• .ent
• .ho
  

Example output 1

Invalid custom_story_settings.cfg

HPL2 will print the following to the hpl.log file:

Quote:Error creating custom story from path "custom_stories/MortenASA" : could not find custom_story_settings.cfg file or it was invalid.

My tool will display the following message:

Quote:custom_story_settings.cfg: Data at the root level is invalid. Line 14, position 1.

Example output 2

Invalid extra_english.lang

HPL2 will print the following to the hpl.log file:

Quote:ERROR: Couldn't load language file 'custom_stories/MortenASA/extra_english.lang'

My tool will display the following message:

Quote:extra_english.lang: The 'LOL' start tag on line 20 does not match the end tag of 'lol'. Line 20, position 8.

Download
You can download the tool here: http://www.amnesia.treesoft.dk/downloads...idator.zip

[Frontcannon]

111 internets? Too bad, that's too cool so I don't give you one

You'd definitely deserve it, but I think you know that already

[MulleDK19]

(09-26-2010 11:38 PM)Frontcannon Wrote:  111 internets? Too bad, that's too cool so I don't give you one

You'd definitely deserve it, but I think you know that already

You could give it now then xD

Thanks anyway

[waqas12346]

What does this software do?

[Frontcannon]

It validates XML files?

[house]

(11-24-2010 06:22 PM)waqas12346 Wrote:  What does this software do?

:O Didn't you read the description!?

[PvtLastClass]

Seems very useful!
One other way someone could try validating is with an XML-centered text editor, like Notepad++. If it looks at an XML file and you select a node, it will show you where it associates that node's ending (via highlighting). I think the syntax highlighting also messes up when the XML is not well-formed.