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xmllint: Check that an XML file meets the requirements of its DOCTYPE declaration.
$ xmllint --valid ${source_file-xml}
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The command xmllint --valid ${source_file-xml} is used to execute the xmllint program with the --valid option and a specified source file.

Here's a breakdown of each component of the command:

  • xmllint: It is a command-line tool for parsing and validating XML documents.
  • --valid: It is an option for xmllint that performs a validation check on the provided XML file.
  • ${source_file-xml}: It represents a variable called source_file, which is the name of the XML file to be validated. The ${source_file-xml} syntax means that if the source_file variable is not defined, it will default to "xml".

To use this command, replace ${source_file-xml} with the actual name and location of the XML file you want to validate.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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