W3C XML Schema Activities
XML Schema is an XML-based alternative to DTD.
XML Schema Tutorial
To learn more about XML Schema, read our XML Schema tutorial.
XML Schema
XML 1.0 supports DTD for defining the structure of documents.
XML Schema has better support for applications, document structure,
attributes, and data-typing.
Future versions of XML will rely on XML Schema for defining XML document
types.
- XML
Schema Structures specifies the XML Schema definition language.
- XML
Schema Data types specifies extensible data types
for XML.
W3C XML Specifications and Timeline
W3C Reference:
W3C XML Schema Home Page

The Altova MissionKit, recent winner of the Jolt Product Excellence and Productivity Award for Best Development Environment,
is an integrated suite of tools ideal for:
- XML development
- Web & Web services development
- Data mapping & integration
- Rendering & publishing XML & database data
- XBRL validation, taxonomy editing, transformation & rendering
The MissionKit for XML Developers includes XMLSpy®, MapForce®, and StyleVision® plus 3 additional tools for less than the price of 2.
Try all 6 products free for 30 days!
Download a fully-functional free trial
|
|
|
|