-----Original Message-----
From: David Sheldon [mailto:xmldev@[...].com]
Sent: 15 October 2002 13:51
To: Jeni Tennison
Cc: xml-dev@[...].org
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] Re: Multiple xsd:imports on the same namespace


On Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 01:13:31PM +0100, Jeni Tennison wrote:
> > Hi David,
> > 
>  >> However we have been asked to work with these schemas by a customer
>  >> who had them produced elsewhere. We would prefer to use the schemas
>  >> that we have been given unmodified.
> > 
> > Well, you might be able to find an XML Schema validator that merges
> > multiple imports of the same namespace -- it's legal for validators to
> > do that. Presumably if your customers designed and are using these
> > schemas, they're also using such a validator. Perhaps you should ask
> > them what they're using, and then use that.
> > 
> > (If you could also let us know which validator that is, I'd certainly
> > be interested in knowing.)

> I think the schemas were designed in XMLSpy, and they do indeed validate
> correctly in that for me.  Also, IBM's SQC does not object to the
> schemas, which makes sense as they are valid. Unfortunately XMLSpy is
> not suitable for our purposes.

I would be a little wary of believing everything that XMLSpy tells you. We use XMLSpy here f
or authoring, but never for testing validity.

All the best

Mark Seaborne

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