“When information is exchanged in XML format, there needs to be an agreement between the sender and receiver about the structure and content of the XML document. An XSD (XML Schema Definition Language) Schema can be used to enforce this contract and validate the XML data being exchanged.”

Jacob Sebastian, Author.

The Art of XSD (link to eBook download – 13MB)

Table of Contents

• Chapter 01: Introduction to XML Schema
• Chapter 02: Start Writing the First Schema
• Chapter 03: LAB: Order Processing Application for North Pole Corporation
• Chapter 04: Understanding Schema Components
• Chapter 05: Understanding Element Declarations
• Chapter 06: Understanding Attribute Declarations
• Chapter 07: XSD Primitive Data Types
• Chapter 08: Simple Types
• Chapter 09: XSD Built-in Derived Data Types
• Chapter 10: Complex Types
• Chapter 11: Complex Type Derivation
• Chapter 12: XSD Regular Expression Language
• Chapter 13: Advanced Schema Concepts
• Chapter 14: SQL Server Schema Collections and Metadata

• Paperback: 467 pages
• Publisher: Red Gate Books