The data stored at each of these can vary, but once defined and made public any Shavlik customer or supplier can read Shavlik order information. XML Structural Representation of Data XML, which provides a data standard that, can encode the content, semantics, and schemata for a wide variety of cases ranging from simple to complex. When the data is on the client desktop, it can be manipulated, edited, and presented in multiple views, without return trips to the server. XML Schemas A schema is a formal specification of the rules of an XML document, namely the element names that indicate which elements are allowed in a document and in what combinations. Using a schema, an author defines precisely which element names are permitted in a document and, within each element, which sub-element, attributes, and relations are allowed.
Authors can invent their own schemata, or they can share ones created by other authors.
Readers can check the schema references to verify that the document they have received is the correct type. They can also use the information in the schema to validate the structure of the document automatically. Open Standards XML is based on proven standards-based technology optimized for the Web. Microsoft is working with other leading companies and working groups at the W3C to help ensure interoperability and support for developers, authors, and users on multiple systems and browsers, and to evolve the XML standard. All rights reserved.