Why is it needed? Almost every genealogy application in use today 'supports' GEDCOM but often there are often important differences in the way each creates GEDCOM files. This leads to a whole range of compatibility issues when other applications try to interpret another application's GEDCOM files. Some of these issues are due to the inconsistencies and errors in the GEDCOM specifications. This means it is more important than ever for developers and users to be able to check GEDCOM files follow best practice. With GEDCOM Validator, you can check your files for problems and get in depth help on fixing any issues reported. Whether you are developing applications to read or write GEDCOM files or diagnosing a problem with a GEDCOM file, GEDCOM Validator can help.