Validate XML file

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I have an XML file not valid, like this: Example:

<projects>
  <project id =BP001>
   <name>Banking Project</name>
   <start-date>Jan 10 1999</start-date>
   <end-date>Jan 10 2003</end-date>
</project>

project id =BP001 ==> project id ="BP001"

It must be like that allover the file. I'm using java and I want to do this to validate the file Any idea?

Searching your title on Google leads me to this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6362926/xml-syntax-validation-in-java — Pradeep Simha, Jul 21 '13 at 12:32
What exactly do you mean by "like that"? Also, wouldn't you rather fix the source that produces these invalid files instead of cleaning up that mess afterwards? — Tim Pietzcker, Jul 21 '13 at 12:38
@TimPietzcker - he may not have that option; this could be produced from a business partner. — Eric Brown, Jul 22 '13 at 06:58

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 21 '13 at 15:07

You describe it as an "XML file, not valid". It's better to think of it as a file that isn't XML. If you want to process files that aren't XML, then you'll need non-XML tools. In particular, you will need a parser that can handle the grammar to which these files conform. That means (a) you'll have to define this grammar, and (b) you'll have to write a parser for it.

This is a lot of work, and this is why using XML is a good thing; it means that people don't have to write their own parsers. Using something that's similar to XML but not actually XML means you don't get any of these benefits.

Validate XML file

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