W3C XML Schema activities
XML Schema is an XML-based DTD alternatives.
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XML Schema
XML 1.0 supports DTD define the document structure.
XML Schema applications, document structure, properties and data types have a more favorable support.
Future versions of XML depends on XML Schema to define the type of XML document.
- XML Schema structures (XML Schema Structure) defines the XML Schema definition language.
- XML Schema for the XML data type specifies extensible data types.
W3C XML Specifications and Timeline
| 规范 | 草案/提议 | 推荐时间 |
|---|---|---|
| XML Schema (XSD) | 02. May 2001 | |
| XML Schema 1.0: Structures | 02. May 2001 | |
| XML Schema 1.0: Datatypes | 02. May 2001 | |
| XML Schema (2.Ed) | 28. Oct 2004 | |
| XML Schema Structures (2.Ed) | 28. Oct 2004 | |
| XML Schema Datatypes (2.Ed) | 28. Oct 2004 | |
| XML Schema Component Designators | 19. Jan 2010 | |
| XML Schema 1.1: Structures | 21. Jul 2011 | |
| XML Schema 1.1: Datatypes | 21. Jul 2011 |