XMLVALIDATE()

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Purpose

Function to validate an XML file against its DTD file


Syntax

XMLVALIDATE(<XML filename>)


See Also

COPY, FETCH, SELECT, SET XMLFORMAT, UPDATE, XML, XML_DECODE(), XML_ENCODE(), XML_GATHER(), XML_SCATTER(), XMLCOUNT(), XMLCREATEDTD(), XMLFIRST(), XMLNEXT()


Description

The XMLVALIDATE() function will validate an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file against its Document Type Definition (DTD).


Parameters Required Default Description
<XML filename> Yes None The name of the XML file to validate.


The XMLVALIDATE() function will return .T. for success and .F. if it fails.

Note: The XMLFORMAT setting determines whether Recital creates an accompanying DTD file when creating XML files. A DTD file is only created when XMLFORMAT is set to Recital.


Example

? xmlvalidate("sales.xml")
.T.


Products

Recital, Recital Server