diff --git a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialValidator.py b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialValidator.py
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+# Copyright (c) 2017 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
+
+
+
+class XmlMaterialValidater():
+
+    @classmethod
+    def validateMaterialMetaDate(cls, validation_metadata):
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("GUID") is None:
+            return "Missing GUID"
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("brand") is None:
+            return "Missing Brand"
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("material") is None:
+            return "Missing Material"
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("version") is None:
+            return "Missing Version"
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("description") is None:
+            return "Missing Description"
+
+        if validation_metadata.get("adhesion_info") is None:
+            return "Missing Adhesion Info"
+
+        return None
+
+