XSD Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - Version 5.10, by Dr. Herong Yang

Xerces2 Java Parser - Java API of XML Parsers

This chapter provides notes and tutorial examples on Xerces2 Java Parser API package. Topics include downloading and installing Xerces2 2.11.0 XML Schema 1.1 Beta version; sample programs dom.Writer and sax.Writer as XSD validator; jaxp.TypeInfoWriter as XSD 1.1 validator.

Installing Xerces2 Java Parser for XSD 1.1

Verifying Installation of Xerces2

Xerces2 Sample Program List

Xerces2 Sample Program dom.Counter

dom.Counter Validating XML with Associated XSD

dom.GetElementsByTagName and dom.Writer

sax.DocumentTracer and sax.Writer

Examples of XSD and XML Files with Errors

sax.Writer Reporting Errors Embedded in XML Structure

XSD 1.1 not Supported by sax.Writer

XSD 1.1 Supported by jaxp.SourceValidator

Examples of XSD 1.1 and XML Files with Errors

jaxp.TypeInfoWriter as an XSD 1.1 Validation Tool

Conclusion:

  • "Xerces2 2.11.0 (XML Schema 1.1) (Beta)" version supports XSD 1.1 schema validation.
  • Sample program, dom.Writer, can be used as an XSD validator using DOM technology.
  • Sample program, sax.Writer, can be used as an XSD validator using SAX technology. Errors are printed with XML elements showing where they occurred.
  • Sample program, jaxp.TypeInfoWriter, can be used as an XSD 1.1 validator using JASP technology. Errors are printed with XML element type information showing where they occurred.

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Introduction to XML Schema

 XML Editor and Schema Processor - XMLPad

 Java API for XML Processing - JAXP

 JAXP - XML Schema (XSD) Validation

Xerces2 Java Parser - Java API of XML Parsers

 Using Xerces2 Java API

 XML Schema Language - Basics

 Introduction of XSD Built-in Datatypes

 "string" and Its Derived Datatypes

 "decimal" and Its Derived Datatypes

 "dateTime" and Its Related Datatypes

 Miscellaneous Built-in Datatypes

 Facets, Constraining Facets and Restriction Datatypes

 "simpleType" - Defining Your Own Simple Datatypes

 Complex Element Declaration

 Identity-Constraints: unique, key and keyref

 Assertion as Custom Validation Rules

 XML Schema Location and Namespace in XML Documents

 Overriding Element Types in XML Documents

 Linking Multiple Schema Documents Together

 Glossary

 References

 PDF Printing Version

Xerces2 Java Parser - Java API of XML Parsers - Updated in 2014, by Dr. Herong Yang