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Re: What is the difference between XSD and DTD

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• Subject: Re: What is the difference between XSD and DTD
• From: Rick Jelliffe <ricko@a...>
• Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:55:44 +1000
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Saha Rabindra N wrote:

> Hello,
>   Can anybody please explain me the real difference between XSD and 
> DTD. Because both are used to define the schema of an XML document.

A DTD is a terse thing with a simple macro mechanism that makes people 
yearn for an XML syntax
and more powerful abstractions. It can only handle simple structures.

An XSD is a verbose thing with multiple abstractions that makes people 
yearn for a terser syntax
and less to learn. It still can only handle simple structures.

Cheers
Rick Jelliffe

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