## The *check-xml-file.ps1* Script This PowerShell script checks the given XML file for validity. ## Parameters ```powershell check-xml-file.ps1 [[-file] ] [] -file Specifies the path to the XML file to check Required? false Position? 1 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS> ./check-xml-file myfile.xml ✔️ XML file is valid ``` ## Notes Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 ## Related Links https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell ## Source Code ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Checks the given XML file for validity .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script checks the given XML file for validity. .PARAMETER file Specifies the path to the XML file to check .EXAMPLE PS> ./check-xml-file myfile.xml ✔️ XML file is valid .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$file = "") try { if ($file -eq "" ) { $file = read-host "Enter path to XML file" } $XmlFile = Get-Item $file $script:ErrorCount = 0 # Perform the XSD Validation $ReaderSettings = New-Object -TypeName System.Xml.XmlReaderSettings $ReaderSettings.ValidationType = [System.Xml.ValidationType]::Schema $ReaderSettings.ValidationFlags = [System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaValidationFlags]::ProcessInlineSchema -bor [System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaValidationFlags]::ProcessSchemaLocation $ReaderSettings.add_ValidationEventHandler({ $script:ErrorCount++ }) $Reader = [System.Xml.XmlReader]::Create($XmlFile.FullName, $ReaderSettings) while ($Reader.Read()) { } $Reader.Close() if ($script:ErrorCount -gt 0) { write-warning "Invalid XML file" exit 1 } "✔️ XML file is valid" exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *Generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of check-xml-file.ps1*