# Validators

## PHP

- Tool used: `php`
- Command used: `php -l <file>`
- Requirements: PHP CLI installed
- Limitations: syntax only

## Python

- Tool used: `python3`
- Command used: `python3 -m py_compile <file>`
- Requirements: Python 3 installed
- Limitations: compile/syntax only

## JavaScript

- Tool used: `node`
- Command used: `node --check <file>`
- Requirements: Node.js installed
- Limitations: syntax only

## JSON

- Tool used: `jq`
- Command used: `jq empty <file>`
- Requirements: `jq` installed
- Limitations: structure validation only

## YAML

- Tool used: `yamllint`
- Command used: `yamllint -f parsable <file>`
- Requirements: `yamllint` installed
- Limitations: skipped when tool is unavailable

## Shell

- Tool used: `bash`
- Command used: `bash -n <file>`
- Requirements: Bash installed
- Limitations: parse check only

## Ruby

- Tool used: `ruby`
- Command used: `ruby -c <file>`
- Requirements: Ruby installed
- Limitations: syntax only

## Perl

- Tool used: `perl`
- Command used: `perl -c <file>`
- Requirements: Perl installed
- Limitations: compile/syntax only

## C#

- Tool used: `dotnet`
- Command used: `dotnet build <solution-or-project>`
- Requirements: `.sln` or `.csproj` plus .NET SDK
- Limitations: standalone `.cs` files are not validated directly; true validation requires a project or solution

## C/C++

- Tool used: `cmake`
- Command used: `cmake -S <repo> -B <temp-build-dir>`
- Requirements: `CMakeLists.txt` and `cmake`
- Limitations: configure validation only, not full compile unless extended later

## HTML

- Tool used: `tidy`
- Command used: `tidy -qe <file>`
- Requirements: `tidy` installed
- Limitations: skipped when tool is unavailable