---
name: "mdvalidater"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mono"
version: "6.12.0.206-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mdvalidater"
---

# mdvalidater(1)

Validate XML Documents against the ECMA Documentation Schema

## NAME

mdvalidator - Validate XML Documents against the ECMA Documentation Schema

## SYNOPSIS

**mdvalidator** PROVIDER \[FILES\]+

## DESCRIPTION

*mdvalidator* has been obsoleted by [**mdoc**(1)](/mdoc/1.md).  See the [**mdoc-validate**(1)](/mdoc-validate/1.md) man page.

*mdvalidator* is a program that validates the specified  *FILES* against the ECMA Documentation Schema.

The Schema also supports the *index.xml* and *namespace-name.xml* files generated by  *monodocer* , so all output produced by  *monodocer* can be validated.

## PROVIDER

The following providers are supported:

- *ecma*

  Validate the input files against the ECMA Documentation Schema.

## EXAMPLES

To validate the  *monodocer* output stored within a directory (and all ECMA documentation within all sub-directories, recursively), use:

```
	mdvalidator ecma /path/to/ecma/docs
```

## MAILING LISTS

- Visit http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-docs-list for details.

  ## WEB SITE

Visit http://www.mono-project.com for details