Anyone know where we can find a validator for schema.org?

[oznappies]

I was searching Bing and Google for a validator for schema.org but I can not seem to find one. It seems a little odd for them to promote and use the new standard but not give developers a way to ensure the markup is correctly parsed.

I am looking for something like the rich snippets tool Google has.

[DonnieCooper]

I think I read somewhere that Google's Rich Snippets Testing Tool works for testing schema's markup also. I'll see if I can find where I heard/ read this.

[oznappies]

Hi Donnie,

I know that one, but it does not test the schema.org markup as yet. Google makes note that although they support the new markup, the current rich snippets tool does not and they hope to have a new one out shortly.

http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2011/06/introducing-schemaorg-search-engines.html
states the following :

4) Test your markup using the rich snippets
testing tool.
...
rich snippets previews are not yet shown for schema.org
markup. We’ll be adding this functionality soon. 6/5/11

[DonnieCooper]

I found where I read it. Thanks for that post, I hadn't yet read it. However, we have some misinformation going on here from the engines because on [schema's getting started page](2c. Testing your markup) @ '2c.Testing your markup', they say, "Google provides a rich snippets testing tool, which you can use to test your markup and identify any errors."

Perhaps, we're just too soon, too early of adopeters
Thanks oznappies

[oznappies]

I was in the process of adding videos to the site and when I saw the whiteboard Friday with the Bing interview, I thought this would be a good time to add the markup. Since the examples are very limited, I wanted to ensure my interperation complied, but alas it looks like I will have to wait for Google to index the page and see what happens. It does surprise me that they release a 'standard' without having a validator available. I have also posted on Microsoft connect to see if I can get a beta tool via MSDN.

Thanks for looking up those references for me Donnie.

[belasco]

I had that same question Donnie and also checked out the Rich Snippets Testing tool. It would be really handy to have a validator that actually worked!

[Doc_Sheldon]

Supposedly, a tool is in the works, but frankly, I wouldn't expect to see it terribly quickly. As I understand it, schema.org's new "standard" is somewhat of a kluge - made up of many different others. As such, the validation process will be more complex, and more easily subverted by tons of potential issues.

To further complicate things, part of a schema.org validation would be looking at html5 as well, which can't be validated as a single markup. Instead, it's a kluge too. Interesting times ahead, I think.

[oznappies]

And that is why so many developers prefer to work in flash or silverlight. HTML will never be a standard as long as major browsers only support parts of it. Those development languages include the validation in the complier.

It is only asking for misuse of a schema to release a 'standard' with little documentaion and no validation. Arrh, the good ond days of IE6 and every second line of HTML being a test for what the browser is.