Offline XML/XHTML validation

Any ideas where I could get an XML and XHTML validator I can run from a local network server, rather than it being on the internet - so that I can validate pages without having to upload them

I don't mind buying software, with the exception of XML Spy (way too expensive for what it is);

Any thoughts?

The latest version of HTML-Kit (http://www.chamisplace.com/asp/hki.asp?page=home&prog=HK&ver=1.0.292.0.0.20021104&os=WinXP) has a fairly decent XHTML validator as a plugin (as part of HTML Tidy).

I don't mind buying software, with the exception of XML Spy (way too expensive for what it is);



i don't know if that comment means you don't like XML Spy or just don't think its worth the money, just to let you know theres a free enterprise version for 30 days then reverts to the home version.

But then again i also have html-kit and that would do the jopb as catman says and its free.

Adam

Yeah I mean I don't think it's worth the money. It is very cool, but I can't really justify the cost for what it does.

Anyway, I'll try out html-kit for XHTML; maybe I could write an XML validator myself ...(!)

Have you checked out XML writer ?

http://xmlwriter.net/

patrick

Thanks for that - it certainly is more reasonably priced.

But in both cases ... I particularly don't want a new development environment; don't need built-in transformation, DTD-Schema conversion, or anything like that; that's why I'm reluctant to spend the money when 90% of its features are redundant.

I just want a validator - like something in the context menu I just right-click and go "Validate this file"

hey brothercake take a look at this :-

http://www.htmlhelp.com/tools/validator/offline/changelog.html

or this

http://ktmatu.com/info/do-it-yourself-offline-html-validator/


both r offline html validators, i don't think the second one goes any further than html 4 which is a real shame but it does allow right click "send to validator" thing. The first one might be promising.

*edit* actually just notice the second one has an add one or something for XTHML, might be worth a look.

Adam

Wicked ! That second one is exactly what I'm looking for :thumbsup: