[relax-ng] UML, XML and Relax NG

[Eric van der Vlist <vdv@dyomedea.com>]

Hi,

I have done some quick researches on what is usually called "modelling
XML with UML" and came to the conclusion that up to now it should rather
be called "modelling W3C XML Schema with UML".

This is done through defining profiles and stereotypes for UML and these
stereotypes are created after WXS components (complex type for instance)
which have no real life in XML documents...

With this approach, to "model XML with UML", you need not only to learn
XML and UML but also WXS!

Are you aware of schema neutral profiles to model XML documents with UML
using stereotypes corresponding to things which exist in the XML infoset
(such as elements and attributes) and logical constructions on these
(such as groups)?

This would, obviously easily match Relax NG patterns, but could be used
without knowing Relax NG and eventually with some more work from the
tools generate WXS as well...

Thanks.

Eric
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