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Book Validation in OnixFeed
OnixFeed can check a saved book against ONIX structure, South African trade metadata guidelines, and the fields a WooCommerce export needs. Use Validate in the book editor after you save.
How to run a check
- Open the book and save any edits (Save Changes).
- Click Validate. The Catalogue validation modal opens.
- Run each check with its own button. Checks use your last saved data - save again before you re-check.
| Check | Button | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| ONIX Schema Validity | Check schema | Whether partners can open an ONIX export of this record (structure is sound) |
| PASA Metadata Guidelines | Check PASA readiness | How the record lines up with the PASA Product Metadata Guidelines (November 2024) |
| WooCommerce Readiness | Check store readiness | Whether fields needed for a WooCommerce / store export are present (title, ISBN, cover, description, price, availability, and related store fields) |
Each panel shows what is present, what is suggested, and what needs attention, with plain-language tips.
If you have not saved the book yet, the panel says Save the book to enable this check.
PASA is a readiness report
The PASA check is an OnixFeed readiness report. It is not official PASA certification. Use it to improve metadata before trading partners or a shop see incomplete records.
Outbound feeds can also Auto Validate generated XML. That is a feed-level check. Book Validate is the place to fix one title. See ONIX Feeds.
Suggested order
- Fix title, ISBN-13, cover, description, contributors, and Supply (price and availability for the market you trade).
- Run Check PASA readiness and clear “needs attention” items on priority titles.
- Run Check store readiness before you expect the title to look complete in a WooCommerce export.
You do not have to pass every advisory on day one. Start with titles that matter most for the shop or for partners.