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DTD vs. XML Schema

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new dept.

AShocka writes "The W3C XML Schema Working Group has released the first public Working Draft of Requirements for XML Schema 1.1. Schemas are technology for specifying and constraining the structure of XML documents. The draft adds functionality and clarifies the XML Schema Recommendation Part 1 and Part 2. The XML Schema Valid FAQ highlights development issues and resources using XML Schema. This article at webmasterbase.com addresses the XML DTDs Vs XML Schema issue. Also see the W3C Conversion Tool from DTD to XML Schema and other XML Schema/DTD Editors."

2 of 248 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Yawn. by MisterFancypants · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Modded me down again, huh? You little jackass. I'll get you, punk! I'll GET YOU!

  2. Re:Blah, blah, blah by NineNine · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I know. I did some XML development when I was a computer guy. I was trying to make a point... what in the hell does the W2C have to do with anything non web-related?

    And, as far as the usefulness of XML, I just found it to add extra overhead. The parsers are cute and all, but it doesn't generally help since you still have to know the strucure of the data. So, between the XML creation, the extra data being transmitted, and the parsing, if I want performance, I'll stick with a binary pipe or a simple comma-delimited stream. XML really isn't a big deal at all. Nothing but hype.