Nov 17, 2022 · XML versus XSD. XML defines the syntax of elements and attributes for structuring data in a well-formed document. XSD (aka XML Schema Definition), like DTD before, powers the eXtensibility in XML by enabling the user to define the vocabulary and grammar of the elements and attributes in a valid XML document.

Aug 4, 2010 · Without XML Schema (XSD file) an XML file is a relatively free set of elements and attributes. The XSD file defines which elements and attributes are permitted and in which order. In general XML is a metalanguage. XSD files define specific languages within that metalanguage.

Jul 28, 2009 · in the end xs or xsd are only prefixes. XSD is used for example more by Microsoft schemas. XSD is used for example more by Microsoft schemas. The important is how you declare the namespace.

I'm writing some XML and an XSD as an assignment... In my XML i have a tag called a ( not actual name) and attribute called id.

To clarify my comment further, I probably should have stated that using javax.xml.validation.SchemaFactory to parse a XSD contained in a string, having a value of maxOccurs within the nonNegativeInteger bounds did not work for larger values.

Feb 20, 2010 · 1) Take your XML schema file and run it through the xsd.exe utility (which comes with the Windows SDK - it's in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\Bin\ or some similar path. This can turn the XSD file into a C# class: xsd /c yourfile.xsd This should give you a file yourfile.cs which contains a class representing that XML schema.

Apr 29, 2014 · At the end I can add that the XML file employee.xml not corresponds to the schema employee.xsd because the element <firstname>John</firstname> has the value other as red, but probably exactly this you wanted to test.

Jun 13, 2013 · This of course is XSD 1.1 and therefore doesn't directly constrain an XSD 1.0 processor. However, it's one of the many areas where XSD 1.1 issues guidance for cases where XSD 1.0 said nothing, and where different implementations went off in different directions.

Feb 27, 2013 · Like all XML schema languages, XSD can be used to express a set of rules to which an XML document must conform in order to be considered 'valid' according to that schema. Example: We have a XML file layout, which describes an exam. Questions, question types, answers, points, etc.

Sep 3, 2008 · Namespaces in XML 1.1 (Second Edition) states "The namespace name for an unprefixed attribute name always has no value" and that "the interpretation of unprefixed attributes is determined by the element on which they appear"