ERROR
When trying to validate metadata using the ISO 19139 Metadata Implementation Specification metadata style, the user receives the following error:
"The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found. Failed to execute (Validate Exported Metadata)."
The Schema Url: "https://www.isotc211.org/schemas/2005/gmd/metadataEntity.xsd" does not exist.
When running the Validate Metadata tool, change the parameter Schema Url from:
http://www.isotc211.org/schemas/2005/gmd/metadataEntity.xsd
to:
http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd/metadataEntity.xsd
To change the default parameter of this tool, so that it is not necessary to change it manually each time one wants to validate a metadata, modify the CFG file of the metadata style. This is located in the following path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\<ArcGIS Version>\Metadata\Config\ISO 19139 Metadata Implementation Specification
To modify this file, run Notepad as an administrator and open it. Change the line:
<validationSchemaURL>http://www.isotc211.org/schemas/2005/gmd/metadataEntity.xsd</validationSchemaURL>
to:
<validationSchemaURL>http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd/metadataEntity.xsd</validationSchemaURL>
This sets the default parameter with the correct URL.
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