title: PathVisio-Validator: a rule-based validation plugin for graphical pathway notations.
abstract: The PathVisio-Validator plugin aims to simplify the task of producing biological pathway diagrams that follow graphical standardized notations, such as Molecular Interaction Maps or the Systems Biology Graphical Notation. This plugin assists in the creation of pathway diagrams by ensuring correct usage of a notation, and thereby reducing ambiguity when diagrams are shared among biologists. Rulesets, needed in the validation process, can be generated for any graphical notation that a developer desires, using either Schematron or Groovy. The plugin also provides support for filtering validation results, validating on a subset of rules, and distinguishing errors and warnings.
authors.affiliation: Keshav Memorial Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. chandankmit@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandan
authors.forename: Martijn P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: van Iersel
authors.forename: Mirit I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Aladjem
authors.forename: Kurt W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Kohn
authors.forename: Augustin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luna
mesh_terms: D003196:Computer Graphics; D012984:Software; D049490:Systems Biology / Q000379:methods*