If you have created a WSDL file through the Web services wizard
the WSDL that is generated should be valid. However, if you have imported
a WSDL file, or if you are creating a WSDL file, you should validate the WSDL
to ensure it is valid.
If you have selected Require or Suggest WS-I Compliance on the
WS-I Compliance preference page, the validation also checks WS-I compliance.
If you have selected Ignore WS-I Compliance the validator will only check
the validity of the WSDL. For more information on setting WS-I compliance
levels, refer to:
Setting the level of WS-I compliance.
The WSDL
Validator compares the WSDL file in your project to the W3C
Web Services Description Language (WSDL) 1.1 specifications, and the WS-I compliance settings
that you have selected.
To validate your WSDL, complete the following
steps:
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Select a WSDL file in the Project Navigator view.
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Right-click the WSDL file, and select Validate
Any problems encountered while validating the file will be shown in
the
Tasks view.
When you rebuild a project or save a resource, the
WSDL Validator can be set to run automatically. To do this, from the Window
menu, select Preferences > Validation. Ensure that the WSDL
Validator check box in the Build column is selected.
