Re: [xml-dev] Validate **against** a schema OR validate **with** a s

[Micah Dubinko <micah.dubinko@marklogic.com>]

Well put, Ken.

In a situation where one needs to be especially careful about  
communicating, one might even say "I validated the XML instance  
document with respect to the schema".

The more terms like "validate" get reused in slightly different  
contexts, the easier it gets to cause confusion.

Thanks, -m

On Jan 22, 2009, at 5:14 AM, G. Ken Holman wrote:

> At 2009-01-22 07:26 -0500, Costello, Roger L. wrote:
>> Consider these two statements:
>>
>> 1. I validated the XML instance document against the schema.
>
> ... when I'm using validation to check conformance to document  
> constraints.
>
>> 2. I validated the XML instance document with the schema.
>
> ... when I'm using validation to augment my XML with type  
> information from the schema on my way in to my stylesheet or  
> application.  After all, the same XML with two different schemas can  
> supply different information to the stylesheet or application.
>
>> Which is the proper statement? Or are they both proper?
>
> I think they each have their use.
>
>> Or is there some other way that is proper?
>
> "proper" for what?  If you are worried about a particular word  
> conveying the wrong meaning, ask yourself what the danger is of the  
> term being misinterpreted.  I'm not sure if there really is a  
> worry ... while I clearly see the difference in the two above, I  
> doubt my customers would see it or care.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> . . . . . . . . . Ken
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