RE: Is XSD schema flexible?

From: Nigel Armstrong (NigelArmstrong_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 01:32:01 -0800

Hi Dale

There's a good article on XML.com at the moment that describes exactly this
situation. Try this URL:

http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2004/10/27/extend.html

HTH

Nigel Armstrong

"Dale" wrote:

> I am desiging validation method for our application. The application stores
> configuration and other data in the XML file. I want each time app opens XML
> file to validate the file against scheme.
>
> The XML file will definitely change in the future, so the validation scheme
> should address the cases when old app opens new file and vice verse new app
> opens old file. Obviously some data might be missing or new data might be
> present which schema doesn't recognize.
>
> I wonder whether XSD schema offers that kind of flexibility and whether I am
> going in the right direction? Should I use XSD schema validation at all? Are
> there other approaches to validate the XML file for the cases I described
> above?
>
> Thanks in advance

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