DOM Level 3 Abstract Schemas

Abstract representation for Schemas documents: DTD, XML Schema, ...

• Basic type system:

  • DTD types: ID, NAME, ENTITY, ...
  • basic XML Schema types: double, decimal, ...
• Elements, attributes, and entities declarations.

• Mixed Schema documents:

  import, include, linked by a document instance

• Full or partial validation, ...
• Two modules:
  • Abstract Schemas (not tied to DOM Core)
  • Document Editing oriented