Validator.nu validator-tester.py

python validator-tester.py config command command-arguments

See Validator.nu Full-Stack Tests

config

The following configuration parameters are available:

--db=filename

Specifies the name of the database file. Defaults to db.json in the current working directory.

--service=URI

Specifies the root URI of the service to be tested. Defaults to https://html5.validator.nu/.

command

dumpref

Dumps the reference data for a URI from the database into a JSON file.

Takes two arguments: URI and file name.

dumpuri

Dumps the result data for a URI as reported by the remote service into a JSON file.

Takes two arguments: URI and file name.

adduri

Adds the remote service output for a URI into the database.

Takes one argument: URI

deluri

Deletes the reference data for a URI from the database.

Takes one argument: URI

checkuri

Compare the service output for a URI against the reference data for the same URI in the database and print discrepancies.

Takes one argument: URI

checkall

Runs checkuri for each URI recorded in the database.

Takes no arguments.

mergedb

Reads an external database file (e.g. one written by dumpref) and adds the entries to the reference database overwriting existing entries in the case of key overlap.

Takes one argument: file name

command-arguments

The arguments to the command as documented for each command.