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   RE: [xml-dev] Validating against the correct root element using library

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> My question is how can I ensure that my incoming XML message has the 
> correct root element and is not simply a valid fragment?

The specs say that you can request validation against a specific element
declaration or a particular type definition. Whether products support that
option, and via what API, is a different question (and the answer depends on
the product).

If you're using a schema-aware XSLT 2.0 processor you can do:

<xsl:template match="/">
 <xsl:if test=". instanceof schema-element(purchase-order)">
   ...

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/







 

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