Introduction to XML Schemas using eXcelon Stylus Studio
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1 Introduction to XML Schemas using eXcelon Stylus Studio • XML schema language is a standard for specifying the structure of XML documents • Uses the same syntax as XML documents • Complex types correspond to table names • Keys are specified using xsd:unique, xsd:key, and xsd:keyref
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Introduction to XML Schemas using eXcelon Stylus Studio. XML schema language is a standard for specifying the structure of XML documents Uses the same syntax as XML documents Complex types correspond to table names Keys are specified using xsd:unique, xsd:key, and xsd:keyref. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Introduction to XML Schemasusing eXcelon Stylus Studio
• XML schema language is a standard for specifying the structure of XML documents
• Uses the same syntax as XML documents• Complex types correspond to table names• Keys are specified using xsd:unique,
xsd:key, and xsd:keyref
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started
Opening a Schema:
-Click on the folder
- Choose an .xsd file
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Open a new XML Schema• The opening page:
You can type the schema here….
Or, there is an easier way…
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Open a new XML Schema• The opening page:
Switch to the diagram view using the tabs at the bottom
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Diagram View
Click on “New Element Definition” to create the element ‘company’ as pictured on page 850 of your text, Figure 26.5.
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Diagram View
Type ‘company’ in the name box
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Before creating the sequence you need to
define the complex types
Use New Complex Type button to create Department Type
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Create a sequence for Department type
Right click to get menu
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Create element departmentName
Specify data type, min and max occurrences
Right click to “Add Child” – “Element”
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Specify data type for departmentName
Type in data type or use pull down menu to verify accurate naming.
You may specify min and max occurrences; use the default (1,1) in this case.
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Create element departmentName
Now Department is visible in the pull down menu for Data Type
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Validate your document as you go!
Validate Button
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Check your Schema against the text!
Text View
Use indent button to format text
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started• Adding a key or unique name
Tree View
Click on id button and choose unique, key, or keyref from pull down menu
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started
Click New Selector key to create the selector, or field, xpath.
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started
XPath is specified here
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Stylus Studio – Getting Started
Next Step:
Try entering the rest of the information yourself!!!
