Xml Mailing List: RE: It's input time guys.

[Mark Jones (mjones]

>    Can libxml2 (http://www.xmlsoft.org) enforce/parse the schema?
>

I notice it is in their TODO file but I can't find any references to if or
when it will be added. Schema support is present in the parser we used
(http://xml.apache.org).

>    If it can, then I think we should add it, and force the xml to adhere
>    to it.
>

The last time I coded up the Diameter XML Schema, I re-used all our XML
files unchanged except for a one-line change to the dictionary.xml to
reference the Schema definition (DiameterSchema.xsd) instead of the DTD. So
the only real change when using XML Schema is that you have less validity
constraints that have be enforced by writing additional code.

>    If not, I think we should, "Make it go away"

I think that depends how many validity constraints we have that are not
enforced by the DTD. I certainly don't think the draft should mandate DTD or
XML Schema. That really must be left to the implementor.

Regards,
       Mark