---
name: "tv_validate_grabber"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "xmltv-util"
version: "1.4.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tv_validate_grabber"
---

# tv\_validate\_grabber(1p)

Validate that an xmltv grabber works correctly

## NAME

tv\_validate\_grabber - Validate that an xmltv grabber works correctly

## SYNOPSIS

tv\_validate\_grabber --help

tv\_validate\_grabber \[--config-file \<configfile\>\] \[--keep-files\] \<cmd\>

## DESCRIPTION

tv\_validate\_grabber runs a grabber through a series of test to determine if it follows the recommendations described at \<http://wiki.xmltv.org/index.php/XmltvCapabilities\>

tv\_validate\_grabber does not assume that the grabber is written in perl. The command does not have to be a single executable, it can also be a complete command-line:

tv\_validate\_grabber "perl -I lib grab/new/tv\_grab\_new"

## OPTIONS

**--config-file \<configfile**\> Use the specified file as configuration file for the grabber. If the file does not exist, the grabber is run with --configure to create it. Default is to always run the grabber with --configure first and store the configuration in a temporary file.

**--keep-files** Do not delete the output-files generated during the validation.

## AUTHOR

Mattias Holmlund, mattias -at- holmlund -dot- se.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2005 Mattias Holmlund.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.