Okay, here's the first beta of the OPML
Validator.
http://validator.opml.org/
It works like you think it should.
You give it the URL of an OPML document, and it checks to see if it
conforms to the
OPML spec, and the
OPML Validation Guidelines.
Caveat
Because it's a beta,
you shouldn't depend on its results.
Status
There
are still many things it doesn't check, like the elements of the
<head> section (just an example). But it does check a bunch of
things, and if your OPML passes the validation, it's probably going to
be understood by mostof the processors out there. Or maybe not. But
this is the place to report problems, or thorny issues. And the
existence of a validator, even a crude one, is likely to help improve
the quality of OPML-generating and processing software.
Trolls
One can
hope that people don't flame here, but based on past experience, that
seems unlikely. If there are flames, I ask that you not engage them. If
ever there was a time this adage made sense, this is it -- Don't feed
the trolls. OPML attracts trolls, that's for sure. Don't give them
energy.
Test files (with errors)
I've created a bunch of test files
you can try out to get an idea of what it checks for. All these files
have validation errors.
Test files (no errors)
Following are some test files that validate. As you can see, we need a
good icon for this, I just threw one together. Even if I spent hours
doing it, it would still suck.
# Posted by Dave Winer on 10/28/05; 5:14:24 PM - --
