Validation

Validation is the process of comparing an XML document to a corresponding schema. If an XML document conforms to all of the rules in the schema, the document is considered valid. As an introduction to validation, this section provides the following topics:

• Validation Overview
• Validating an XML Document Against an XML Schema Using Visual Basic
• Validating an XML Document Against an XML Schema Using Script

See Also

IXMLDOMSchemaCollection/XMLSchemaCache

Other Resources

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) XML Schema Part 2: Datatypes | World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) XML Schema Part 1: Structures