I don't use xsd either.
I use docbook.nvdl with the onvdl program.
thanks for asking!
--Tim
On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Dave Pawson <> wrote:
+ for rng only.
I can honestly say I've never used xml schema for docbook (or anything
else for that matter)
I do validate many instances though, using Jing / oXygen
regards
On 18 October 2016 at 19:51, Bob Stayton <> wrote:
> The DocBook Technical Committee is considering dropping the XML Schema
> version of DocBook in a future version 6. We would like to hear from any
> members of the DocBook community who would be affected by this change.
>
> Let me be clear that this change is not on the horizon, but part of our long
> term planning. The DocBook TC takes great care in maintaining backwards
> compatibility on point releases because we know how much the DocBook
> community relies on stable sources. When DocBook rolls to a new major
> version number, we treat that as an opportunity to introduce changes that
> are not backwards compatible. The change from 4 to 5 was such. If we
> foresee such changes coming, we give the DocBook community very advanced
> notice to prepare for them.
>
> We will continue to maintain the DocBook standard in RelaxNG with Schematron
> rules, and will continue to generate a compatible DTD.
>
> However, the process of maintaining the XSD version of DocBook is proving
> burdensome because it cannot be completely generated by a conversion
> program, and requires manual tweaking. Because we are not sure if anyone is
> actually using the XSD version, we are wondering if this is worth the
> effort. If you are using it, or have tools that depend on XSD, please let
> us know.
>
> You can reply directly to me if you don't want to discuss it on the mailing
> list.
>
> --
> Bob Stayton
> Sagehill Enterprises
>
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