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[XML-DEV Mailing List Archive Home] [By Thread] [By Date] [Recent Entries] [Reply To This Message] RE: DTDs, W3C Schemas, RELAX NG, Schematron?
 The only justification I can give for learning DTDs now that other schema technologies exist is so that you are familiar with them when they come up in conversation, books or during application development. Also as mentioned earlier, their more esoteric features are typically not used in many application development scenarios. -----Original Message----- From: tariq abdur-rahim [mailto:ecliptoid330@y...] Sent: Thu 5/23/2002 9:36 AM To: clbullar@i... Cc: xml-dev@l... Subject: RE: DTDs, W3C Schemas, RELAX NG, Schematron? Interesting point! However, would the argument now, not be that, given the realative "weakness" of DTDs in comparison to Schemas, RELAX NG, and Schematron, what would the purpose be of even going the DTD route for validation? Too, given the example stated... "Say you want to design a new parts language. You will want to validate your design. Once done, someone using it probably doesn't want to do that. You can start from DTDs, or you can start higher up from XML Schema. How much validation do you need? For example, Schemas will do more than DTDs, but not as much as Schemas plus Schematron. You can do it all with Schematron, but that could be painful." ...(a) "...Schemas will do more than DTDs, but not as much as Schemas plus Schematron...", why bother with DTDs at all? (b) Since, "DTDs aren't as strong as XML Schema or RELAX NG for validation..." and "...you might still need schematron or a means to enforce business rules...", again i must ask why DTDs - now. Back when it was first introduced is understandable, but with the advent of the aforementioned technologies, i am left with a feeling of "why?" regarding the DTD approach. With that in mind, is there a bottom-line sans the "based upon situation" recourse? Regards, --- "Bullard, Claude L (Len)" <clbullar@i...> wrote: > Don't overlook RELAX RNG. Despite it's status > vis a vis the W3C, I think it has a future as > the "easier to do and easier to explain" schema > language with a little less than XSD and a > bit more than DTDs. > > len > > From: tariq abdur-rahim > [mailto:ecliptoid330@y...] > > Thanks a lot betty, len, and michael. The input and > advice is very informative and most definately > appreciated. i guess in a nutshell, DTDs still > carry > a certain significance and an amount of usefulness, > but the Schema+Schematron combination is a > 'stronger' > approach to take in XML application development. > > len, i will definately check out the resources that > you suggested. ===== >=>=>=>=>=>=>=>=>=>=>=>=> T. A b d u r - R a h i m W e b D e v e l o p e r More sacrifice, creates better living. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- The xml-dev list is sponsored by XML.org <http://www.xml.org>, an initiative of OASIS <http://www.oasis-open.org> The list archives are at http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the subscription manager: <http://lists.xml.org/ob/adm.pl> 
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