diff --git a/src/core/xmlschemas.py b/src/core/xmlschemas.py
index 6f9703d..2593400 100644
--- a/src/core/xmlschemas.py
+++ b/src/core/xmlschemas.py
@@ -232,13 +232,19 @@ class Schema(elements.Element):
             type.__class__ = typeClass
         return TypeContext(type, value, previous = value)
 
-    def validateDoc(self, doc, options):
-        """ Validates a libxml2 document. Returns 0 on success.
+    def validateDocument(self, doc, options = 0):
+        """ Validates a libxml2 document. Returns True on pass.
         """
         validationContext = self._schemaContext.schemaNewValidCtxt()
         validationContext.schemaSetValidOptions(options)
-        return doc.schemaValidateDoc(validationContext)
+        return doc.schemaValidateDoc(validationContext) == 0
 
+    def validateElement(self, node, options = 0):
+        """ Validates a libxml2 element node. Returns True on pass.
+        """
+        validationContext = self._schemaContext.schemaNewValidCtxt()
+        validationContext.schemaSetValidOptions(options)
+        return node.schemaValidateOneElement(validationContext) == 0
 
 
 class SchemaContext(stations.AbstractContext):