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Re: Why XML Schema is so large

• To: David Tolpin <dvd@d...>
• Subject: Re: Why XML Schema is so large
• From: "Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@b...>
• Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 09:22:16 -0500
• Cc: xml-dev@l...
• Organization: Booz Allen Hamilton
• References: <200312181015.hBIAF3mq037083@a...>

<Quote1>
Why is XML Schema specification so large?
</Quote1>

I believe that it's at least partly because the specification offers
choices between various techniques for tackling given scenarios, which I
personally view as a strength of the specification.

<Quote2>
I wonder if there is a modularization for the datatypes specification,
with a small core and additional features. 
</Quote2>

You might find the XML Schema Primer [1] helpful.

Kind Regards,
Joe Chiusano
Booz | Allen | Hamilton
Strategy and Technology Consultants to the World

[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/REC-xmlschema-0-20010502/primer.html

David Tolpin wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Why is XML Schema specification so large? XML Schema Datatypes, the part I need,
> is 14,000 lines long, almost as long as http://www.w3.org/TR/xsl, which is more
> than datatypes.
> 
> I wonder if there is a modularization for the datatypes specification,
> with a small core and additional features.
> 
> David
> 
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