check-names via command line

[Gary Wallis]

Is there a way to "check names" via the command line (like with a 
named-checkzone type tool.)

I need to validate zone info BEFORE trying to load, log frag:

10-Jul-2012 11:36:02.199 general: zone growXeg.com/IN/external: loading 
master file master/external/g/growXeg.com: bad name (check-names)
10-Jul-2012 11:38:01.815 general: dns_rdata_fromtext: 
master/external/g/growXeg.com:3: near 'uk.hostmaster at telXXity.com.': bad 
name (check-names)

(X added for some privacy.)

Thanks!