Talk:XML Schema (W3C)
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[edit] Article title
I think it's six of one, half-dozen of the other as to whether the subject of this article is best titled XML Schema or W3C XML Schema. I prefer XML Schema, as that is the name of the language, but I was under the impression that Wikipedians prefer articles on separate subjects (noun vs proper noun) to be distinguishable by more than just proper-noun capitalization. Perhaps this has changed, or my impression was wrong?
Another option would be XML Schema + something in parentheses, like XML Schema (W3C) or XML Schema (markup language). Thoughts? See also my comments below, on the initialism "WXS". - mjb 00:33, 25 Mar 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Citing the language itself
Another reason I had originaly chosen the article title W3C XML Schema is because the language is increasingly being cited as WXS on the xml-dev mailing list, at least among those who are thoughtful enough to acknowledge the existence of other schema languages. I think it is especially important to avoid any implicit bias against other schema languages, and I think promoting the initials WXS is a good means to that end — although, sadly, the W3C is largely responsible for promulgating such bias by choosing to call their language XML Schema, as if there should be no others. I therefore question minghong's removal of the recommendation of using "WXS" for citing the language itself. The use of "XSD" for this purpose is, as noted in the article, inappropriate, despite its relative ubiquity. Google reports 7000+ citations of "WXS" in articles also containing the word "schema"; it's not something I made up. - mjb 00:12, 25 Mar 2005 (UTC)
[edit] WikiBook on XML Schema
Does anyone know of a good open-source material for creating a WikiBook on XML Schema? It would seem as a technology as core as XML Schema should have a good WikiBook that we can point our students to. Let me know if anyone wants to work on one with me - Dan User:dmccreary
[edit] Merge from XML Schema Definition
These two articles cover much of the same information--we probably should merge XML Schema Definition into its own section.--Bje2089 21:34, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
I agree. The information in the two sections is and should be the same.--Ernst de Haan 13:18, 20 October 2006 (GMT+1)
[edit] Data Types Added
I was looking form information on binary data within xml and found very little. There were stubs about DIME, SwA. This article Web Services, Opaque Data, and the Attachments Problem was a good overview. The XML Schema (W3C) article probably isn't the right place for this, but I didn't want to create yet another stub on the question. When there is more on the topic, a dedicated binary data in XML page should be created. Dw31415 23:11, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Confusing Wording
In the second paragraph the last sentence is a confusing run-on. "However, unlike most other schema languages, XML Schema was also designed with the intent of validation resulting in a collection of information adhering to specific datatypes, which can be useful in the development of XML document processing software, but which has also provoked criticism." I would try to fix it myself, but I can't parse the original intent. Can someone provide some insight as to what this sentence means? - --Cygnosis (talk) 20:01, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
- Sorry. I've rephrased it and added a link to XML Information Set. See if it's any better. Thanks —mjb (talk) 21:07, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Redirect
Xml schema redirects here. Isn't it more likely that those who search for "XML schema" were looking for XML schemas in general, and so it should redirect there? Just wanted people's opinions before changing it. — cBuckley (Talk • Contribs) 09:50, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
I strongly disagree. The vast majority of the time, the term "xml schema" refers to w3c xml schema.--76.212.65.23 (talk) 02:02, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
