Validating AndroidManifest.xml file

Question

I am working on a Java SE applicaiton that analyzes android applications.

Is there any schema/DTD that can be used to verify an AndroidManifest.xml? If found namespace definitions like:

xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"

But schemas.android.com does not resolve to an acutal host so no schema file there :-(

Note: I do not want to do the validation on Android as a platform.

possible duplicate of [Where are the schemas for XML files on an Android project?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/605325/where-are-the-schemas-for-xml-files-on-an-android-project) — theomega, Apr 20 '12 at 09:14

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 20 '12 at 09:06

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try aapt tool which comes with android-sdk. you can execute

aapt badge command to figure out details of android manifest xml from Android apk file

answered Apr 20 '12 at 09:06

Naresh

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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There are no DTD/schemas for Android XML, you have to relly on other tools which can do the validation, for example like Naresh explains.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

Community

answered Apr 20 '12 at 09:13

theomega

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