diff --git a/code_examples/example.xml b/code_examples/example.xml
index 56cb1d8..522850b 100644
--- a/code_examples/example.xml
+++ b/code_examples/example.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 <foo some_attr='blah'
      other_attr='foo'
      c='9'>
-    <bijj a="222"
-          b="999">
-        <blah
-              a='1'
-              b='2'
-              c='3' />
+    <bijj a="222" b="999">
+        <blah a='1' b='2' c='3' />
         fjjgg
-    </bar>
+    </bijj>
 </foo>
diff --git a/mode/xml.py b/mode/xml.py
index 3af54a3..aef15ca 100644
--- a/mode/xml.py
+++ b/mode/xml.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import color, mode
+import color, method, mode
 from lex import Grammar, PatternRule, RegionRule
 
 class TagGrammar(Grammar):
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ class XMLGrammar(Grammar):
         RegionRule(r'xml_tag', r'<', TagGrammar, r'/?>'),
     ]
 
+class XmlValidate(method.shell.Exec):
+    '''Valid the buffer's contents as valid XML.'''
+    show_success = True
+    args         = []
+    def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
+        self._doit(w, w.buffer.path, 'xmlwf %(path)r', cmdname='xml-validate')
+
 class XML(mode.Fundamental):
     modename   = 'XML'
     extensions = ['.xml', '.xml.in']
@@ -31,5 +38,6 @@ class XML(mode.Fundamental):
         'xml_tag.string.end':   ('green', 'default'),
         'xml_tag.end':          ('default', 'default'),
     }
+    actions = [XmlValidate]
 
 install = XML.install