Parser that handles XSDL with imbedded Schematron?

[gabriel]

Is there such a parser out there?
I'm using XMLSPY.. can its native parser handle imbedded Schematron and
validate an instace against it?


/Gabriel

 

[Colin Mackenzie]

I believe it is a 2 step process,

1. validate instance against XSD (XML spy validate file (f8)), note
scheamtron rules are ignored
2. if it parses against XSD, run instance against schematron stylehseet
using XML spy XSLT feature (f10) and look at the output

Usually this is done programatically so as to appear a once step solution to
the user.
You could have a look in XMLspy help for scripting if you want to automate
this (not tried it myself)

Colin

 

[gabriel]

When you say "schematron stylesheet" it sounds like you mean a separate
schema. What I want is to handle schematron language inside a XML Schema,
inside the appinfo element to be more precise.
How do I make that happen?

I don't want two seperate schemas... or maybe the maintenance is the same in
both cases?

/Gabriel

 

[Colin Mackenzie]

this is not my expert area but schematron rules can be standalone or
embedded in appinfo see

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/xmlschema-dev/2002Apr/0070.html

for an example.

This allows the rules for XSD and schematron ot live togtehr in one file,
howver an XSD validator will IGNORE the schematron rules, these have to be
evaulated as a post process.

Eddie Robertson is the expert of this and explains the process at

http://www.geocrawler.com/archives/3/6317/2002/8/0/9267800/

Colin