RE: XML Schema meta-model, UML

Hi Marek,

You can look at the Castor Schema Object Model (www.castor.org) that
provides an in-memory representation of the XML Schema Recommendation.

Arnaud

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xmlschema-dev-request@w3.org
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> On Behalf Of Dan Brickley
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 9:28 AM
> To: Marek Lehmann
> Cc: xmlschema-dev@w3.org
> Subject: Re: XML Schema meta-model, UML
> 
> On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Marek Lehmann wrote:
> 
> > I'm looking for some meta-model of XML Schema (instead of
definition).
> > Preferably in UML or some other graphical notation.  I've found XML
> Schema
> > definition expressed in XML Schema (
> http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema.xsd),
> > but it's still not this what I'm interested in.
> 
> Not quite what you're asking for, but http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-
> formal/
> (XML Schema: Formal Description) might be of interest.
> 
> > I also wonder about an internal representation of XML Schema in
tools
> that
> > support it.
> 
> Interesting question. There is some DOM work in this area:
> 
> http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-3-ASLS/
> 	http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-3-ASLS/abstract-schemas.html
> 	http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-3-ASLS/abstract-
> schemas.html#ASEditing
> 
> 
> (I don't believe that either of these specs claim to represent
everything
> from XML Schema, but I've not studied either in detail).
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
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