---
name: "feedvalidator"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python-feedvalidator"
version: "0~svn1022-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/feedvalidator"
---

# feedvalidator(1)

a tool for validating syndication feeds

## NAME

feedvalidator - a tool for validating syndication feeds

## SYNOPSIS

**feedvalidator** \[*OPTION*\] \[*FEED*\] \[*LEVEL*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Validate a feed as RSS, Atom or KML. The feed can be a local or remote URI.

The optional level argument can be one of the following:

- A

  basic level only

- AA

  mimic the online validator (default)

- AAA

  experimental, these rules will change or disappear in future versions

The exit status is 0 for success or 1 for failure.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  display a short help message and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  display version information and exit

## AUTHOR

Written by Sam Ruby and Mark Pilgrim.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs using the \`reportbug\` command.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2002, Sam Ruby and Mark Pilgrim

Licensed under an MIT variant free software license.