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| <h1 class="topictitle1">XML schema editor</h1> |
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| <div><p>This product provides an XML schema editor for creating, viewing, |
| and validating XML schemas. XML schemas are a formal specification |
| of element names that indicates which elements are allowed in an XML file, |
| and in which combinations. </p> |
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| <p>A schema is functionally equivalent to a DTD, but is written in XML; a |
| schema also provides for extended functionality such as data typing, inheritance, |
| and presentation rules.</p> |
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| <p>For more information on XML schema, refer to:</p> |
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| <li> <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-0/" target="_blank">http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-0/</a> </li> |
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| <li> <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/" target="_blank">http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/</a> </li> |
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| <li> <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/" target="_blank">http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/</a> </li> |
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| <p>Using the XML schema editor, you can:</p> |
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| <li>Create and delete XML schema components such as complex types, simple |
| types, elements, attributes, attribute groups, and groups.</li> |
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| <li>Edit XML schemas.</li> |
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| <li>Import existing XML schemas for structured viewing.</li> |
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| <p>The XML Schema specification from the W3C Web site is used for validation.</p> |
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| <div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">XML schema editor views - Design, Outline, Properties, and |
| Source</h4>There are four main views you can work with in the XML schema |
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| <li>Design - the Design view provides a graphical way to edit your schema</li> |
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| <li>Outline - the Outline view shows you the main components in your XML schema. |
| You can use this view to add and remove certain components.</li> |
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| <li>Properties - the Properties view enables you to edit the properties of |
| your XML schema components</li> |
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| <li>Source - the Source view enables you to edit your source code directly</li> |
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| <div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Status of the XML schema</h4><p /> |
| <p>Three status indicators |
| for the schema are available. They are in the bottom right corner:</p> |
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| <li> <span class="uicontrol">Writable</span> or <span class="uicontrol">Read Only</span>. </li> |
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| <li> (Source view only) <span class="uicontrol">Smart Insert</span> or <span class="uicontrol">Overwrite</span>. |
| To toggle between these modes, press the <span class="uicontrol">Insert</span> button |
| on your keyboard.</li> |
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| <li> <span class="uicontrol">Line</span> and <span class="uicontrol">column</span> number. </li> |
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| <div><div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br /> |
| <div><a href="../topics/tcxmlsch.html" title="You can create an XML schema and then edit it using the XML schema editor. Using the XML schema editor, you can specify element names that indicates which elements are allowed in an XML file, and in which combinations.">Creating XML schemas</a></div> |
| <div><a href="../topics/tedtschm.html" title="After you create an XML schema, you can edit its various properties, such as its namespace and prefix.">Editing XML schema properties</a></div> |
| <div><a href="../topics/tvdtschm.html" title="Validating an XML schema determines whether the current state of the XML schema file is semantically valid. Any errors will be displayed in the Problems view.">Validating XML schemas</a></div> |
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