XML Schema is a DTD substitute based on XML.
4.9.1. XML Schema tutorial ¶
To learn more about XML Schema, please read our XML Schema tutorial.
4.9.2. XML Schema ¶
XML 1. 0 supports DTD that defines the structure of the document.
XML Schema has better support for applications, document structures, properties, and data types.
Future versions of XML rely on XML Schema to define the type of XML document.
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The structure (XML Schema Structure) of XML Schema specifies the definition language of XML Schema.
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The data type of XML Schema defines an extensible data type for XML.
4.9.3. W3C XML specification and timeline ¶
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XML Schema (XSD) |
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XML Schema 1.0: Structures |
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XML Schema 1.0: Datatypes |
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XML Schema (2.Ed) |
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XML Schema Structures (2.Ed) |
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XML Schema Datatypes (2.Ed) |
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XML Schema Component Designators |
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XML Schema 1.1: Structures |
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XML Schema 1.1: Datatypes |
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