Hi,
I've started writing a formal schema for the XML format. A schema will be useful both for formal specification as well as for validation.
Among other considerations, we want this to be extendable with vendor-specific extensions and also with future versions over time.
I'm assuming -- Karim, correct me here -- that no formal schema currently exists.
My background is more as a user of schemas rather than a designer of them, but I'm puzzling through it.
Does anyone on the committee have experience with best practices for XML schemas used in specifications? Chet -- perhaps you might be able to provide advice or resources here.
I found one very useful document here:
Any other suggestions?
Also, if anyone has a favorite XML editor for this kind of thing, let me know. I've been playing with Altova XML Spy. (They have a 30 day free trial). It validates my syntax as I go, which is nice.
WILL
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