A method and system to verify active content included within a markup
language document store multiple instances of publication information
(e.g., an e-commerce listing or e-mail message) in a database associated
with a server system. The stored publication information includes active
content (e.g., web pages that include an executable script or point to an
executable script). Selected active content is retrieved from the
database, and subject to a verification process. The verification process
is to verify that the selected active content is not malicious. The
selected active content is selectively published based on an outcome of
the verification process.