I give a very '101' tutorial on XML DTD's at my web site at
Http://www.hypermedic.com/style/index.htm
Follow the XML link and open the text file.
>1. What is the right way to describe XML message syntax: DTD or
>schema. I started by looking at Microsoft site. The publish
>documentation on schema but nothing about DTD. They also say schema is a
>better way to describe XML as it is XML.
At present Schemas are no more than Notes. The DT is the only official wa=
y
to describe your XML document.
regards,
Frank
Frank Boumphrey
XML and style sheet info at Http://www.hypermedic.com/style/index.htm
Author: - Professional Style Sheets for HTML and XML http://www.wrox.com
-----Original Message-----
From: AMER, Nidal <Nidal.AMER@hdmp.com>
To: <xml-dev@ic.ac.uk>
Date: Thursday, September 10, 1998 7:36 AM
Subject: DTD vs Schema
>Dear all,
>
>Some beginner's questions, just don't laugh:
>1. What is the right way to describe XML message syntax: DTD or
>schema. I started by looking at Microsoft site. The publish
>documentation on schema but nothing about DTD. They also say schema is a
>better way to describe XML as it is XML.
>2. Is there anywhere a clear documentation on DTD without diving
>into the whole SGML DTD stuff? I am lost between HTML4 DTD, SGML DTD and
>XML DTD.
>3. The database I am working on is highly hierarchical. MS schema
>documentation describes uses SUPERTYPE to declare inheritance. Is there
>any equivalent DTD declaration?
>
>Could anybody give me a hand with this?
>Many thanks in advance.
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