XML Schema Definition

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XML Schemas Definition files define the structure, and content of XML documents. They are used to express a set of rules to which an XML document must conform in order to be considered 'valid' in accordance to the particular schema referenced. Full specifications can be found at http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-0/

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Extensions	`.xsd`
MIME types	`application/xmltext/xml`
PRONOM	`x-fmt/280`
Wikidata	`Q16342`
Library of Congress	`fdd000077`

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PRONOM x-fmt/280
Wikidata Q16342

From Just Solve the File Format Problem (File Formats Wiki), PRONOM, Wikidata. Updated 2026-10-24.

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