XML Schema Complete Reference, The

Chapter 6. Overview of an XML Schema Document

IN THIS CHAPTER

6.1 The Enclosing schema Element

6.2 Namespaces

6.3 Scope

6.4 Annotating Elements

6.5 Constraining Elements

6.6 Constraining Attributes

6.7 Simple Types

6.8 Complex Types

6.9 Model Groups

6.10 Substitution Groups

6.11 Instantiability

6.12 Identity Constraint Definitions

6.13 Notations

6.14 Imports and Includes

6.15 Locating XML Schemas and XML Schema Components

6.16 Schema Element IDs

An XML schema is an abstract model that constrains a corresponding XML instance. An XML schema document is an XML representation of an XML schema. More precisely, multiple XML schema documents might comprise an XML schema. This chapter introduces an XML schema document. The chapter also provides terms ...