ATML Validation

On-line Input Validation

On-line validation occurs automatically and is able to detect incorrect user input when editing individual properties or the flowchart. This feature is available in all ATML Pad edit fields.

On-demand Data Validation

On-demand validation is requested by the user through the following commands:

• Document validation: validates the entire document against the IEEE 1671 ATML schemas, the IEEE 1641 schemas, and the schemas of all referenced TSF Libraries.
• Element validation: validates the selected element only. This operation is much faster than document validation, which can be useful during development.

On-demand validation is able to detect all data input errors normally detected by on-line validation, plus additional structural errors of the document (see example below).

Double-clicking on an error message automatically selects the location of the error in the Project Explorer or Property Editor.

Data Validation on Export

Full document validation is automatically performed before data export. Only valid documents are exported.