XML Validation
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To ensure that Google can process your feed, use an XML schema validator
before submitting your feed. You can use xmllint to validate your feed with
this command:
xmllint
--schema
http://www.google.com/shopping/reviews/schema/product/2.4/product_reviews.xsd
\
--noout
file.xml
Alternatives
There are a number of tools available to help you validate the structure of
your XML files:
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Last updated 2025-07-09 UTC.
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