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XML question

I get the following error when going from my xml doc to the schema in XMLSpy.

XML Schema has to begin with a <schema> element in namespace 'http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema'!

I assume I have something wrong in one of the headers though I used the schema to create the document. Headers are attached.

Any advise is appreciated.

Doc Header:
<Fund_NAV xmlns="http://MyCompany.com/AMG/Fund_NAV" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://MyCompany.com/AMG/Fund_NAV file:///C:/Users/btraut/Desktop/NAV5.xsd">

Schema Header:
<xs:schema xmlns="http://MyCompany.com/AMG/Fund_NAV" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:altova="http://www.altova.com/xml-schema-extensions" targetNamespace="http://MyCompany.com/AMG/Fund_NAV" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">

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Thommy

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BillTr

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I had already looked at this post but still cannot resolve the issue.

My impression is I'm missing something in how XMLSpy works. I had assumed that if I create the document via the schema that I should be able to jump directly from that document to the schema via the schema button at the bottom. But perhaps that is not the case?

BillTr

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I find it works when I go to the schema via the DTD/Schema option at the top of the screen.

So, I think my xml is probably correct and that there is a nuance to XMLSPY that I'm not aware of.

aikimark

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Can you post the two files?

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Gertone (Geert Bormans)

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BillTr

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The file is definitely there in the desktop. I did use it when I created the XML file.

Could I have something wrong in the .com portion?

Does http://MyCompany.com/AMG/Fund_NAV have to exist somewhere?

Gertone (Geert Bormans)

http://MyCompany.com/AMG/Fund_NAV does not need to exist, it is the namespace uri, it is just an unique identifier that has a url form, but is a URI, not a URL

Can you share the two files?

It always help to create a new XML file based on the schema, then XML Spy sets the header correct. After that you can compare. I don't see an issue however, so it must be somewhere in the files

aikimark

I have two different XML tools I wanted to expose to your files. I'm interested in what those tools think is happening.

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Gertone (Geert Bormans)

I am utterly surprised... time seems to have changed.
When I was still a paying (too much definitely) customer of Altova products, I opened God knows how many tickets, never got a decent reply. So I abandonned Spy for other (much better) tools... seems they finally understood support is important... or you just got lucky :-)

Gertone (Geert Bormans)

well aikimark,
some assists would be fair no?

http:#a39573834 did after all confirm the headers were OK

just a thought

BillTr

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This turned out to be a training issue on my part, but the quick responses provided were very helpful in pointing me to that. I divided the points as best I could. Let me know if there's a problem.