Generating an XSD, a DTD or an XDR file
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Generating an XSD, a DTD or an XDR file
PowerDesigner allows you to generate an XSD, a DTD or an XDR file from
an XML model.
File preview
You can have a preview of an XSD, a DTD or an XDR file by clicking the
Preview tab of an XML model property sheet.
Why generate an XSD file?
You can generate an XSD file for different reasons:
♦ It is XML-written, so it can be read by any plain text editor
♦ It describes the structure and data types of an XML document
♦ It respects the W3C Recommendation for XML Schema
Why generate a DTD file?
You can generate a DTD file for different reasons:
♦ It is XML-written, so it can be read by any plain text editor
♦ It describes the content of an XML document
♦ It respects the W3C XML Specification DTD
Why generate an XDR file?
You can generate an XDR file for different reasons:
♦ It is XML-written, so it can be read by any plain text editor
♦ It is a simplified XSD file
♦ It respects the W3C Note on XML-Data