To ensure your content is structured correctly or view a list of errors if validation fails, you can easily validate XML components from the components browser without opening them in the editor.
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Click
Components.
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In the Folders pane, navigate to the folder where you've saved the component.
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In the Components pane, select the component you want to open.
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You can verify you have the correct component by looking in the
Content details pane at the preview.
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If the pane isn't open, click the down arrow in the pane's title bar.
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If you think the preview isn't showing the latest version, click Refresh
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Right-click the component, select Actions, and then select Validate XML.
Result: Component validation completes and a message displays if there are no validation errors. If there are validation errors, a dialog displays a list of the validation errors for the component.