virt-xml-validate(1)

1VIRT-XML-VALIDATE(1)        Virtualization Support        VIRT-XML-VALIDATE(1)
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NAME

6       virt-xml-validate - validate libvirt XML files against a schema
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SYNOPSIS

9       virt-xml-validate XML-FILE [SCHEMA-NAME]
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11       virt-xml-validate OPTION
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DESCRIPTION

14       Validates  a libvirt XML for compliance with the published schema.  The
15       first compulsory argument is the path to the XML file to be  validated.
16       The  optional  second  argument  is  the name of the schema to validate
17       against. If omitted, the schema name will be inferred from the name  of
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20       Valid schema names currently include
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22       • cpu
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24       The schema for the XML format of cpu
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26       • domainsnapshot
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28       The schema for the XML format used by domain snapshot configuration
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30       • domaincheckpoint
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32       The schema for the XML format used by domain checkpoint configuration
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34       • domainbackup
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36       The schema for the XML format used by domain backup configuration
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38       • domaincaps
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40       The schema for the XML format of domain capabilities
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44       The schema for the XML format used by guest domains configuration
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46       • networkport
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48       The schema for the XML format used by network port configuration
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50       • network
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52       The schema for the XML format used by virtual network configuration
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54       • storagepoolcaps
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56       The schema for the XML format of storage pool capabilities
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58       • storagepool
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60       The schema for the XML format used by storage pool configuration
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64       The schema for the XML format used by storage volume descriptions
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68       The schema for the XML format used by node device descriptions
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70       • capability
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72       The schema for the XML format used to declare driver capabilities
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76       The schema for the XML format used by network traffic filters
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80       The schema for XML format used by network filter bindings.
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84       The schema for the XML format used by secrets descriptions
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OPTIONS

91       -h, --help
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93       Display command line help usage then exit.
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97       Display version information then exit.
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EXIT STATUS

100       Upon successful validation, an exit status of 0 will be set. Upon fail‐
101       ure a non-zero status will be set.
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AUTHOR

104       Daniel P. Berrangé
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BUGS

107       Please report all bugs you discover.  This should be done via either:
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109       1. the mailing list
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111          https://libvirt.org/contact.html
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113       2. the bug tracker
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115          https://libvirt.org/bugs.html
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117       Alternatively, you may report bugs to your software distributor /  ven‐
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COPYRIGHT

121       Copyright  (C) 2009-2013 by Red Hat, Inc.  Copyright (C) 2009 by Daniel
122       P. Berrangé
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LICENSE

125       virt-xml-validate is distributed under the terms of the  GNU  GPL  v2+.
126       This  is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
127       NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A  PARTICULAR
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