Ok, baby steps! Using Trang Converter, I've created an XML schema from XML source. The output I chose was W#C XML-Schema (recommendations for other formats are welcome, I do not know the pros/cons here). Now I am going to mark up the schema with xs:documentation and xs:annotation. Rigth so far? Ok, how about this. I have my stylesheet and I have the XML source. Arbitrarily I have chosen to use a number of the elements in the stylesheet. Is it possible to create a USED and NOT USED resource of elements and attributes from the 2 documents? So a document outlining the uses, maybe the count of occurences? I could write another transformation to figure this out, er, but if it is built into Oxygen than that would be great. Karl.. On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Karl Stubsjoen <kstubs@gmail.com> wrote:

Hmm... since I am new to Oxygen, I am unfamiliar with the possibilities before me. I am interested in self-embeding comments/questions into my clients sample XML, then from this XML producing documentation, and possibly a schema which reflects on the existing nature of the XML plus the comments which I embed. The xs:documentation and xs:annotation options sound like a great starting place!

Thanks, I will keep you posted with my progress.

Karl..

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 4:36 PM, seth park <babelgone@gmail.com> wrote:

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Is your purpose to streamline or clarify XML authoring?

If so, shema allow for <xs:documentation/> within <xs:annotation/>. Oxygen cues off of this content when authoring (at least in text mode; I dont use author mode). This will define the purpose of certain elements and attributes.

For my client, I am creating document templates for their common XML document types. When a user creates a new document, he/she uses a template that has the required elements and comments that describe any options they may have. See the Oxygen help for where to load custom templates.

Hope that helps....

seth park