# Validating xml parser?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validating-xml-parser/163531>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 21, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validating-xml-parser/163531 "2009-03-21T16:10:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![sudhi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@sudhi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sudhi)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validating-xml-parser/163531/1 "2009-03-21T16:10:14Z")

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Hi,

Is there any validating xml parsers available with rubu or rubyonrails?  
I tried REXML but that is not a validating parser. All other information  
on the web links to some 3rd partly xml parsers.

I am using rails on Windows and hence cannot use libxml. I checked  
hpricot but that is a html parser I guess.

Any pointers will be helpful.

Thanks,  
Sudhindra

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**Author:** ![sudhi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@sudhi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sudhi)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/validating-xml-parser/163531/2 "2009-03-21T17:04:28Z")

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On Mar 21, 3:10 pm, Sudhi K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Is there any validating xml parsers available with rubu or rubyonrails?  
> I tried REXML but that is not a validating parser. All other information  
> on the web links to some 3rd partly xml parsers.
> 
> I am using rails on Windows and hence cannot use libxml.

Really? [http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=494](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=494) claims to have  
downloads for windows.

Fred