=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/schema/ValidationViolation.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/schema/ValidationViolation.java	2014-12-22 15:37:24 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/schema/ValidationViolation.java	2014-12-23 09:40:40 +0000
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonPropertyOrder;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlProperty;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlRootElement;
 import org.hisp.dhis.common.DxfNamespaces;
 
 /**
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 @JsonPropertyOrder( {
     "message"
 } )
+@JacksonXmlRootElement( localName = "validationViolation", namespace = DxfNamespaces.DXF_2_0 )
 public class ValidationViolation
 {
     private String property;

=== added file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/schema/ValidationViolations.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/schema/ValidationViolations.java	1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/schema/ValidationViolations.java	2014-12-23 09:40:40 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package org.hisp.dhis.dxf2.schema;
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2014, University of Oslo
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * Neither the name of the HISP project nor the names of its contributors may
+ * be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ * specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlElementWrapper;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlProperty;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat.xml.annotation.JacksonXmlRootElement;
+import org.hisp.dhis.common.DxfNamespaces;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Temporary wrapper for ValidationViolation
+ *
+ * @author Morten Olav Hansen <mortenoh@gmail.com>
+ */
+@JacksonXmlRootElement( localName = "validationViolations", namespace = DxfNamespaces.DXF_2_0 )
+public class ValidationViolations
+{
+    private List<ValidationViolation> validationViolations = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    public ValidationViolations()
+    {
+    }
+
+    public ValidationViolations( List<ValidationViolation> validationViolations )
+    {
+        this.validationViolations = validationViolations;
+    }
+
+    @JsonProperty
+    @JacksonXmlElementWrapper( localName = "validationViolations", namespace = DxfNamespaces.DXF_2_0, useWrapping = false )
+    @JacksonXmlProperty( localName = "validationViolation", namespace = DxfNamespaces.DXF_2_0 )
+    public List<ValidationViolation> getValidationViolations()
+    {
+        return validationViolations;
+    }
+
+    public void setValidationViolations( List<ValidationViolation> validationViolations )
+    {
+        this.validationViolations = validationViolations;
+    }
+}

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/webapi/controller/SchemaController.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/webapi/controller/SchemaController.java	2014-12-22 13:52:51 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/webapi/controller/SchemaController.java	2014-12-23 09:40:40 +0000
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.hisp.dhis.dxf2.render.RenderService;
 import org.hisp.dhis.dxf2.schema.SchemaValidator;
 import org.hisp.dhis.dxf2.schema.ValidationViolation;
+import org.hisp.dhis.dxf2.schema.ValidationViolations;
 import org.hisp.dhis.schema.Property;
 import org.hisp.dhis.schema.Schema;
 import org.hisp.dhis.schema.SchemaService;
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
     }
 
     @RequestMapping( value = "/{type}", method = { RequestMethod.POST, RequestMethod.PUT }, consumes = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE )
-    public void validateSchema( @PathVariable String type, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response ) throws IOException
+    public void validateSchemaJson( @PathVariable String type, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response ) throws IOException
     {
         Schema schema = getSchemaFromType( type );
 
@@ -101,6 +102,22 @@
         renderService.toJson( response.getOutputStream(), validationViolations );
     }
 
+    @RequestMapping( value = "/{type}", method = { RequestMethod.POST, RequestMethod.PUT }, consumes = MediaType.APPLICATION_XML_VALUE )
+    public void validateSchemaXml( @PathVariable String type, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response ) throws IOException
+    {
+        Schema schema = getSchemaFromType( type );
+
+        if ( schema == null )
+        {
+            throw new HttpClientErrorException( HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND, "Type " + type + " does not exist." );
+        }
+
+        Object object = renderService.fromXml( request.getInputStream(), schema.getKlass() );
+        List<ValidationViolation> validationViolations = schemaValidator.validate( object );
+
+        renderService.toXml( response.getOutputStream(), new ValidationViolations( validationViolations ) );
+    }
+
     @RequestMapping( value = "/{type}/{property}", method = RequestMethod.GET )
     public @ResponseBody Property getSchemaProperty( @PathVariable String type, @PathVariable String property )
     {