Validates the syntax or schema of an XML file or text. There are different ways to specify the XML source to be validated:
- entering the XML text in the XML Text field,
- specifying the attribute that contains the XML text in the Attribute with XML Text parameter,
- specifying the attribute that contains the path to XML File, or
- picking the XML file in the XML Filename parameter.
Parameters
XML Input
The choice that you make in this field enables its corresponding parameter.
- Attribute with XML Text: Choose the attribute that contains XML Text.
- XML File: Browse to the XML file or choose the attribute that contains path to XML file.
Validation
Validation Type
If this parameter is set to None, all features will be output through the Passed port.
If Validation Type is Syntax Only or Syntax and Schema, all features that pass the syntax only or syntax and schema validation are output through the Passed port.
Schema
These parameters are visible only if Validation Type is Syntax and Schema.
Schema Input
Allows you to specify either the Attribute with Schema Text or Schema Filename parameter (below).
Attribute with Schema Text
Allows you to specify an attribute that contains the schema text to validate with.
Schema Filename
Allows you to specify the schema by a file location or URL. However, it is not guaranteed that the schema specified is used in the validation if the schema referenced by the XML file can be located in the default XML Schema location in FME.
Output
Error and Warning List Name
Features with at least one warning or error will be output through the Failed port with a new list attribute added to the features. If the default _xml_error is the list name, the elements of the list attribute contain the following:
| Elements of List Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| _xml_error{}.type | WARNING, ERROR or FATAL ERROR |
| _xml_error{}.file | the file where the warning or error occurs |
| _xml_error{}.line | the line where the warning or error occurs |
| _xml_error{}.col | the column where the warning or error occurs |
| _xml_error{}.desc | the details about the warning or error |
Note: List attributes are not accessible from the output schema in Workbench unless they are first processed using a transformer that operates on them, such as ListExploder or ListConcatenator. All list attribute transformers are displayed in the Contents pane of the Transformer Help under Lists. Alternatively, AttributeExposer can be used.
Limit Number of Errors/Warnings in Output
If Yes, a maximum number of errors or warnings per feature can be specified. If No, all errors and warnings per feature are logged.
Maximum Number of Errors/Warnings
Specifies the maximum number of errors and warnings reported per feature. If there are more errors than this number, they are not logged.
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