---
name: "rudof-validate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rudof"
version: "0.1.62+ds-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rudof-validate"
---

# rudof-validate(1)

Validate RDF data using ShEx or SHACL

## NAME

rudof validate - Validate RDF data using ShEx or SHACL

## SYNOPSIS

**rudof** *validate* \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*DATA*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Validate RDF data using ShEx or SHACL

### Arguments:

-

  \[DATA\]...

## OPTIONS

**-M**, **--mode** \<Validation mode\>

-

  \[default: shex\] \[possible values: shex, shacl\]

**-s**, **--schema** \<Schema file name\>

**-f**, **--schema-format** \<Schema format\>

-

  \[possible values: internal, simple, shexc, shexj, turtle, ntriples, rdfxml, trig, n3, nquads\]

**-m**, **--shapemap** \<ShapeMap\>

**--shapemap-format** \<ShapeMap format\>

-

  \[default: compact\] \[possible values: compact, internal\]

**-n**, **--node** \<NODE\>

**-l**, **--shape-label** \<shape label (default = START)\>

**-t**, **--data-format** \<RDF Data format\>

-

  \[default: turtle\] \[possible values: turtle, ntriples, rdfxml, trig, n3, nquads\]

**-e**, **--endpoint** \<Endpoint with RDF data\>

**--max-steps** \<max steps to run\>

-

  \[default: 100\]

**-S**, **--shacl-mode** \<SHACL validation mode\>

-

  Execution mode

-

  \[default: native\]

-

  Possible values: - native: We use a Rust native engine in an imperative manner (performance) - sparql: We use a  SPARQL-based engine, which is declarative

**--reader-mode** \<RDF Reader mode\>

-

  RDF Reader mode

-

  \[default: strict\] \[possible values: lax, strict\]

**-o**, **--output-file** \<Output file name, default = terminal\>

**--force-overwrite**

**-c**, **--config-file** \<Config file name\>

-

  Config file path, if unset it assumes default config

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

-

  Print help (see a summary with '-h')