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Generating an XSD, a DTD or an XDR file
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
♦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
♦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
♦It is a simplified XSD file
♦It respects the W3C Note on
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