Re: [xml-dev] Validation of complex content

[John Cowan <cowan@mercury.ccil.org>]

Edwin Dankert scripsit:

> The expression language is quite complex and cannot be represented by
> a regular-expression. The syntax is however specified using EBNF and
> only the syntax needs to be validated.

Then it is certainly beyond the power of any standard XML tool.  You will
have to translate the EBNF into an ANTLR or Packrat grammar, or something
similar depending on what language you are using.  This should be a
straightforward effort.

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