Validating your bar-descriptor.xml file

It's a good idea to validate your bar-descriptor.xml file to make sure that your app deploys correctly. You can validate the contents of your bar-descriptor.xml file using the following techniques:

• The Problems view links to the XML elements in the Source tab. These identifiers are created by a validation builder for BlackBerry projects. You can scroll through the errors, warnings, or information to find problems in your bar-descriptor.xml file. You can also use a filter to show only problems in the bar-descriptor.xml file. To open the Problems view click Window > Show View > Problems.

  

• If there are problems in your bar-descriptor.xml file, the General tab displays a warning icon and a tooltip with the number of problems in the Problems area.

  

• Annotations are automatically generated as you edit and change the bar-descriptor.xml file. Incorrect data is annotated in place. For example, an unresolved asset in the Assets tab can result in an annotation of the Assets tab header.

  

• On the Application tab or Localization tab, missing icons or splash screens are highlighted with a warning icon beside the Device Icon Sizes or Device Splash Screen Sizes links. When you click the link, a dialog box shows you which images are missing and which images are incorrectly sized.