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   RE: limitations in XML Spy 3.0 for schema validation

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  • From: johns@syscore.com (John F. Schlesinger)
  • To: <glen.albert@autodesk.com>
  • Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 11:03:08 -0400

We've had the same experience with XML Spy except that we have received
quite a few helpful emails from their technical support.

Yours,
John F Schlesinger
SysCore Solutions
212 619 5200 x 219
917 886 5895 Mobile

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xml-dev@xml.org [mailto:owner-xml-dev@xml.org]On Behalf Of
Henry S. Thompson
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 9:10 AM
To: glen.albert@autodesk.com
Cc: xml-dev@xml.org
Subject: Re: limitations in XML Spy 3.0 for schema validation


glen.albert@autodesk.com writes:

> Does anyone have a list of limitations in XML Spy 3.0's support for XML
> Schema? I've tried contacting the company but haven't received any replies
> to my queries.
>
> I've been using it to aid in the development of a schema that was started
in
> XDR. It's been great tool in helping me to implement the schema but I've
> developed a real love/hate relationship with it.
>
> It's understandable that it doesn't fully support the features of Schema
> yet, but it can be difficult in determining if validation errors (or lack
> thereof) are due to limitations in XML Spy or  mistakes in my
implementation
> of the schema.

There are at least 3 free systems which implement some subset of W3C
XML Schema validation -- a cross-comparison can be helpful.  See the
tabulation [1] on the XML Schema homepage.

ht

[1] http://www.w3.org/XML/Schema.html#Tools
--
  Henry S. Thompson, HCRC Language Technology Group, University of Edinburgh
          W3C Fellow 1999--2001, part-time member of W3C Team
     2 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh EH8 9LW, SCOTLAND -- (44) 131 650-4440
	    Fax: (44) 131 650-4587, e-mail: ht@cogsci.ed.ac.uk
		     URL: http://www.ltg.ed.ac.uk/~ht/

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