Subject: Re: Our XML Schema
From: Randy Kramer (rhkramer@fast.net)
Date: Sat Oct 28 2000 - 11:19:50 CDT
Oops, maybe I wrote a little bit too soon.
Everything I read up to the point of the schemas school was excellent.
The schemas school is under construction, but it does have some pointers
to some other documents which appear to be useful.
Randy Kramer
Randy Kramer wrote:
>
> John,
>
> I am just learning XML myself, and I found some very useful Web pages at
> http://www.w3schools.com. I would recommend these to anybody who wants
> a good introduction to XML and related topics.
>
> The following is quoted from their web page at
> http://www.w3schools.com/schema/schema_intro.asp . It is rather vague,
> but I expect to understand quite a bit more after I work my way through
> their web schema school (although I might have to go through their DTD
> school also before I understand the differences between DTDs and
> schemas).
>
> PS: Don't let "school" scare you -- each school seems to consist of
> from 5 to 20 concise and nicely done Web pages. If you are using IE 5
> or higher (which I am), the examples can be viewed "dynamically".
>
> Hope this helps,
> Randy Kramer
>
> "XML Schemas are the successors of DTDs
> XML Schema was originally proposed by Microsoft, but is now a W3C
> proposal. We think that very soon XML Schemas will be used in Web
> applications as a replacement for DTDs. Here are the reasons why:
>
> XML Schemas are easier to learn than DTD
> XML Schemas are extensible to future additions
> XML Schemas are richer and more useful than DTDs
> XML Schemas are written in XML
> XML Schemas support data types
> XML Schemas support namespaces
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> XML Schema is a W3C Working Draft
> Note that XML Schema is still a W3C Working Draft. A Working Draft is
> always subject to changes, and the specification will not be stable
> before it becomes a W3C Recommendation.
>
> However - according to the W3C Working Group - substantial changes to
> the specification are not anticipated, and the XML Schema specification
> is expected to reach a Proposed Recommendation status this year.
>
> For a full overview of W3C Activities and Status, visit our W3C School.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> "
>
> John L . Clark wrote:
> >
> > Guys,
> >
> > I was just doing some background reading on XML on w3.org, and I noticed
> > that their links to our schema (could someone expound on the difference
> > between a schema and a dtd for me?) information are broken. Perhaps
> > someone should get in touch with the w3 boys and point 'em in the right
> > direction? They currently have the links on
> > http://bur-jud-118-039.rh.uchicago.edu/abiword/, which apparently no
> > longer exists.
> >
> > Take care,
> >
> > John L. Clark
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