Validation is a process whereby documents are verified against the associated DTD, ensuring that the structure, use of elements, and use of attributes are consistent with the definitions in the DTD
(software engineering) process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements
To establish the soundness of, or to corroborate Validation testing of products is performed to ensure that each reflects an accurate interpretation and execution of requirements and meets a level of functionality and performance that is acceptable to the user or customer
Determination of the extent to which a model is well-founded and fulfills the purpose for which it was constructed Validation denotes the establishment of legitimacy It requires verification and successful evaluation
Comparing a climate model's predictions with observations of the real climate, in order to test the reliability and accuracy of the model The most obvious way to test a climate model is to use it to analyze past events, and then see whether its simulated prediction "came true," or how close it was to being correct (Source: Mintzer, 1992)
The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements [6]
The process by which a programme is judged to have met the requirements for an award by the relevant degree-awarding body, or the relevant examining board, or by an accredited institution
Establishing documented evidence that provides a high degree of assurance that a specific process will consistently produce a product meeting its predetermined specifications and quality attributes
The process by which a course is judged to have met the requirements for an award by the relevant degree-awarding body, or the relevant examining body, or by an accredited institution on behalf of that degree-awarding body
In some institution "validation" is used to means by which a programme of study is approved for an award In the case of collaborative provision, it describes a process by which an Awarding Institution judges that an identified programme developed and delivered by another institution or organisation is of an appropriate quality and standard to lead to its award
ensures that the underlying code of a webpage is compliant with the current HTML specifications and standards Various validation packages can analyze web pages and style sheets for errors in the code or check for accessibility issues
The term is used to mean different things -but mostly it means that a course has been 'approved' by another organization as leading to the award of one of its qualifications A validated course run by an organization will thus lead to the award of an MBA from another institution This tends only to be necessary when the organization running the course is not able to award its own degrees -or when the validating organization has higher status A validated degree may be distinctive to the organization which is providing it - i e that organization will have submitted its own course to another institution validated as being of adequate standing etc Alternatively it may be much the same as the course offered by the validating institute - but run locally on their behalf -perhaps with some local tailoring by the local organization to suit local circumstances Whichever the case a validated course run by an organization will lead to a degree of another organization