Re: writing XML schema for the spec

[Will Glass-Husain <wglass@forio.com>]

Thanks, Chet,

I was wondering about the name of the site.  

Regarding the design of the schema, that article I linked to in my email is really terrific.  (Even though it's about 9 years old).  It's worth sharing with any other new committee.  

Robin -- if you have other thoughts or resources on effective XML spec design (e.g. schemas and so forth) please let us know.

WILL

On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 7:06 AM, Chet Ensign <chet.ensign@oasis-open.org> wrote:

Hi Will, 

I don't have anything to point you to myself but I have copied Robin Cover. He has been with OASIS for a number of years and of course maintains the Cover Pages. He may have suggestions for you. 

Best, 

/chet 

On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 9:55 PM, Will Glass-Husain <wglass@forio.com> wrote:

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:

http://xml.coverpages.org/HP-StephensonSchemaBestPractices.pdf

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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