Creating an XML Schema in Stylus Studio

There are several ways to create an XML Schema in Stylus Studio, including building your own XML Schema from scratch, and creating an XML Schema based on an existing DTD or from an XML document.

This section covers the following topics:

Creating Your Own XML Schema

Creating XML Schema from a DTD

Creating XML Schema from an XML Document

Creating Your Own XML Schema

To create an XML Schema, select File > New > XML Schema from the menu bar.

Stylus Studio displays a new XML document in the XML Schema Editor Diagram tab; the text pane displays the following contents:


<?xml version="1.0"?> <xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"> </xsd:schema>

When you create an XML Schema in Stylus Studio, the default namespace is specified as http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema. If you choose to you specify the XML Schema namespace, be sure to specify one of the following:

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance

Creating XML Schema from a DTD

Stylus Studio has a document wizard that you can use to create an XML Schema from a DTD.

To use the DTD to XML Schema wizard:

1. From the Stylus Studio menu bar, select File > Document Wizards.

2. In the Document Wizards dialog box that appears, in the XML Editor tab, click DTD to XML Schema, and click OK.

3. In the Convert DTD to XML Schema dialog box that appears, in the DTD URL field, type or select the absolute path for the DTD for which you want to create an XML Schema. The DTD must be encoded in UTF-8.

4. If you want, select Use a Target Namespace, and type a target namespace.

5. Click OK. Stylus Studio displays the new XML Schema in the XML Schema Editor.

Creating XML Schema from an XML Document

Use this procedure when you want to create an XML Schema based on the content of an existing XML document.

To create an XML Schema from an XML document:

1. Open the XML document from which you wish to create an XML Schema.

2. Select XML > Create Schema from XML Content from the Stylus Studio menu.

The Create Schema or DTD dialog box appears.

Figure 241. Create Schema or DTD Dialog Box

3. Click Generate XML Schema.

The Output File field becomes active.

4. Type a name for the XML Schema you want to create, or use the browse button (

) to search for an existing file.

5. Click the Yes button.

The XML Schema is created. If you do not specify a complete URL, the schema is written to the same location as the XML document from which it was created.