Using Notepad ++ to validate XML on XSD

Question

Can someone explain how to use Notepad ++ to validate an XML file on xsd. The XML Tools plug-ins drop-down list has no options that specify an XSD file. The XML plugin is installed correctly in the plugin subdirectory, and 3 DLLs are copied to the Notepad ++ EXE subdirectory. Other XML "validation" functions work, but there is no way to validate it on XSD.

Answer 1

Take a look at http://when-others-then-null.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/Validate-XML-against-an-XSD-using-npp.html

It seems to contain what you need.

Answer 2

1. In Notepad ++, go to Plugins > Plugin manager > Show Plugin Manager , then find the Xml Tools plugin. Check the box and click Install

   

2. Open the XML document you want to validate and press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + M (or use the Menu if you prefer Plugins > XML Tools > Validate Now ).
   The following dialog box opens:

3. Click on ... Point to the XSD file, and I'm sure you can handle it.

Hope this saves you some time.

EDIT: The plugin manager was not included in some versions of Notepad ++ because many users did not like the commercials it had previously shown. If you want to keep the older version, but still want to have a plugin manager, you can download it on github and install it by unpacking the archive and copying the contents to the plugins and updates folder.
In version 7.7.1 , the plugin manager returned under a different look ... Plugin Admin , so now you can just update Notepad ++ and get it back.