Create a sample XML data for XML Schema

[Ganesh Muthuvelu]

Hello,
Let us say that I have a schema or complex type like this one below:

Is there a way programtically or a tool to create sample XML file/data for
the schema?. I have number of such complex tpyer/schemas for which I need to
create sample XMLs so I thought of doing it programatically.. Any pointers
would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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<xs:complexType name="AddRequest">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation>
Add a group.
The response is either a SuccessResponse or an ErrorResponse.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="Request">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="serviceProviderId" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="groupId" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="defaultDomain" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="userLimit" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="groupName" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="callingLineIdName" type="xs:string"
minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="timeZone" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="locationDialingCode" type="xs:string"
minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="contact" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="address" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
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[Martin Honnen]

Ganesh Muthuvelu wrote:

Let us say that I have a schema or complex type like this one below:

Is there a way programtically or a tool to create sample XML file/data for
the schema?.

Both .NET and MSXML (4 and later) provide a schema object model (SOM)
which you can use to traverse XSD schemas programmatically and extract
element/attribute/type declarations. But of course getting from that to
a sample document is additional work.

MSXML SOM documentation is here:
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xmlsdk/html/85b447ee-70d0-4456-9ad7-70b4e2d1f3fa.asp>

..NET 2.0 SOM introduction is here:
<http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms255931.aspx>

..NET 1.x SOM introduction is here:
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconxsdschemaobjectmodelsom.asp>

..NET 2.0 has an API for inferring a schema from an instance document but
there is no direct API for what you want to (the other way round).

--

Martin Honnen --- MVP XML
http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

[dickster]

Initially you could use a tool like Altova XML Spy (or equivalent)

It has under the DTD/Schema menu an option Generate Sample XML File...

You could use this on a schema by schema basis.

But is a bit "manual"

Perhaps you want an exe to allow you to operate on a batch of Schemas
or code from the System.XML Namespace to do a batch for you?

[dickster]

Not .NET so sort of the wrong group here but this may be of use.

http://www.sun.com/software/xml/deve...ancegenerator/

Dickster

[Stan Kitsis [MSFT]]

The following article describes how you can use classes in the
System.XML.Schema namespace of the Microsoft .NET Framework to build a tool
that generates sample XML documents that conform to a given schema:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...tml/xmlgen.asp

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Program Manager, XML Technologies
Microsoft Corporation

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Hello,
Let us say that I have a schema or complex type like this one below:

Is there a way programtically or a tool to create sample XML file/data for
the schema?. I have number of such complex tpyer/schemas for which I need
to
create sample XMLs so I thought of doing it programatically.. Any pointers
would be appreciated.

Thanks.

**********************
<xs:complexType name="AddRequest">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:documentation>
Add a group.
The response is either a SuccessResponse or an ErrorResponse.
</xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="Request">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="serviceProviderId" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="groupId" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="defaultDomain" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="userLimit" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="groupName" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="callingLineIdName" type="xs:string"
minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="timeZone" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="locationDialingCode" type="xs:string"
minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="contact" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="address" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
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