Overview

Similar to DTDs, XML schema is a language that is used to describe the valid building blocks of an XML document. However, XML schemas provide additional features, such as support for data types and XML syntax, to overcome the limitations of a DTD.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

  • Describe the features of XML schema
  • Describe the basic sections of an XML schema document
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