Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Alexei Levenkov

Andrey Shur

Prakash Sikchi

Alessandro Catorcini

Kamaljit S Bath

Jean-Marie H Larcheveque

Adriana Ardeleanu

Nora S Selim

Arungundram C Narendran

Phillip I Beish

Shaun P Eagan

Arungudnram Narendran

A system and method validating entry of data into a structured data file in real-time is described. The system and method also described a real-time validation tool that enables a developer to create custom validation rules. These custom validation rules can include preset validation rules, which the real-time validation tool enables a developer to create in an easy-to-use way.

Electronic form user interfaces

System and method for real-time validation of structured data files

Validating data of and/or indicating errors of a structured data file using eXtensible Markup Language (XML) elements and/or XML Path (XPATH) expression are described.

Events that repeatedly occur during a detection period are intercepted and suppressed before being written to a log. When the same error has been detected a predetermined number of times within the detection period, the event logging for the event is suppressed for a suppression period. At the end of the suppression period an entry is made in the log summarizing the events during the suppression period. Additionally, diagnostic information relating to an application is collected and then stored within a high speed memory. Upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the diagnostic information from the high speed memory is stored within a data store for later use.

Suppressing repeated events and storing diagnostic information

XML elements and related processes for validation of XML data files is disclosed. These elements are used to specify validation rules that are used by a real-time validation tool to validate data in a node of an XML data file. These elements also are used to specify error messages to be displayed when a node is found to be invalid. Further, they are used to associate executable code with a node that can be executed when the node is modified.

Validation of XML data files

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Alexei Levenkov