The latest articles on DEV Community by Rajiv khanduja (@rajiv_khanduja_418b843138). https://dev.to/rajiv_khanduja_418b843138 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3813047%2F5eb74b84-8ecc-49db-9613-855350128f81.jpg https://dev.to/rajiv_khanduja_418b843138 en Rajiv khanduja Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:25:13 +0000 https://dev.to/rajiv_khanduja_418b843138/i-built-a-chrome-extension-to-validate-sitemapxml-in-one-click-heres-why-and-how-3pdp https://dev.to/rajiv_khanduja_418b843138/i-built-a-chrome-extension-to-validate-sitemapxml-in-one-click-heres-why-and-how-3pdp <h2> The itch I had to scratch </h2> <p>Every time I ran a technical SEO audit, I'd end up doing the same manual dance: copy the sitemap URL, paste it into an online validator, wait, get back a wall of output, squint at it.</p> <p>It felt like a solved problem that hadn't actually been solved for people who live in the browser.</p> <p>So I built <strong>Sitemap XML Validator</strong> — a Chrome Extension that validates your sitemap.xml right inside Chrome, for free.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <ul> <li>Parses any sitemap.xml URL you open in Chrome</li> <li>Detects malformed XML, missing tags, and structural errors</li> <li>Returns results instantly inside the extension panel</li> <li>No account, no upload, no waiting</li> </ul> <h2> Who it's for </h2> <ul> <li>Devs doing pre-launch QA</li> <li>SEO professionals running technical audits</li> <li>Anyone managing a site with a sitemap</li> </ul> <h2> The technical side (quick overview) </h2> <p>The extension reads the active tab's URL, fetches the sitemap content, and runs an XML parse + validation pass. Errors and warnings are categorised and surfaced in a clean summary view.</p> <p>It's intentionally lightweight — no background tracking, no data sent anywhere, no bloat.</p> <h2> Try it </h2> <p>It's live on the Chrome Web Store now, completely free.</p> <p>Would love feedback from the dev community — especially if you've built anything similar or have thoughts on what other checks would be useful. Drop a comment!</p> <p><em>Built as a side project. All feedback welcome.</em></p> showdev webdev extensions Rajiv khanduja Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:25:13 +0000 https://dev.to/rajiv_khanduja_418b843138/i-built-a-chrome-extension-to-validate-sitemapxml-in-one-click-heres-why-and-how-2j41 https://dev.to/rajiv_khanduja_418b843138/i-built-a-chrome-extension-to-validate-sitemapxml-in-one-click-heres-why-and-how-2j41 <h2> The itch I had to scratch </h2> <p>Every time I ran a technical SEO audit, I'd end up doing the same manual dance: copy the sitemap URL, paste it into an online validator, wait, get back a wall of output, squint at it.</p> <p>It felt like a solved problem that hadn't actually been solved for people who live in the browser.</p> <p>So I built <strong>Sitemap XML Validator</strong> — a Chrome Extension that validates your sitemap.xml right inside Chrome, for free.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <ul> <li>Parses any sitemap.xml URL you open in Chrome</li> <li>Detects malformed XML, missing tags, and structural errors</li> <li>Returns results instantly inside the extension panel</li> <li>No account, no upload, no waiting</li> </ul> <h2> Who it's for </h2> <ul> <li>Devs doing pre-launch QA</li> <li>SEO professionals running technical audits</li> <li>Anyone managing a site with a sitemap</li> </ul> <h2> The technical side (quick overview) </h2> <p>The extension reads the active tab's URL, fetches the sitemap content, and runs an XML parse + validation pass. Errors and warnings are categorised and surfaced in a clean summary view.</p> <p>It's intentionally lightweight — no background tracking, no data sent anywhere, no bloat.</p> <h2> Try it </h2> <p>It's live on the Chrome Web Store now, completely free.</p> <p>Would love feedback from the dev community — especially if you've built anything similar or have thoughts on what other checks would be useful. Drop a comment!</p> <p><em>Built as a side project. All feedback welcome.</em></p> showdev webdev extensions