Hello All, The xml file is parsed and compared against the schema to make sure that the contents are valid. The default schemas are on the web. Having them local can speed up this step. https://confluence.slac.stanford.edu/display/ilc/How+can+I+make+SLIC+look+for+XML+schemas+in+a+local+directory init_ilcsoft.sh sets GDML_SCHEMA_DIR, but you might want to double-check it. Norman ________________________________ From: Hansson Adrian, Per Ola Sent: Saturday, September 6, 2014 1:54 PM To: Graf, Norman A. Cc: Maurik Holtrop; hps-software Subject: Re: SLIC on mac os x Hi Norman, On Sep 6, 2014, at 1:50 PM, Graf, Norman A. <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: You might want to check your schema locations, since validation is on by default. what does this mean? /Pelle ######################################################################## Use REPLY-ALL to reply to list To unsubscribe from the HPS-SOFTWARE list, click the following link: https://listserv.slac.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=HPS-SOFTWARE&A=1