index.xml   Oliver Bromley, Vr.22.5, May 2003 image_files/home.gif Objective Show How to use Schemas (XSD's) to make Structured MS Word 2003 Documents :        Get an XSD schema that can be assigned to a Word document so that untrained staff can enter data that is valid against the schema definition built previously by IT staff. This document can be used to generate pure XML or kept as a Word document containing its XML tags. image_files/blue_button.gif Route 1 Make an XSD by hand. Make an XML file by hand (preferably one conforming to the XSD). Open a blank new document in MS Word 2003 (which has XML features, press F1 then on the right hand pane that appears use the drop down to see 'XML Structure'). Use the insert menu option at the top left of word to insert the XML file. If the file has its XSD specified inside it, such as        dataroot xmlns="choice.xsd"        then Word will automatically assign this XSD to the document being edited and will show any non-conformance by a zig-zag vertical line (equivalent to the horizontal zig-zag used for spelling errors). Errors are also displayed by red symbols on the right hand pane. No entry for data required, horizontal bars for attribute specification needed and a cross for invalid data. image_files/blue_button.gif Route 2 Create a new document in Word 2003. Assign an XSD to it by F1, then select the 'XML Structure' drop down, then the 'Templates and Add-Ins...' link at the bottom. Now enter your XML checking the right hand pane to see that it is valid as checked against the XSD schema. Now save the document as XML making sure to check the 'Save data only' tick box (otherwise your xml ends up full of Word tags). image_files/blue_button.gif 24.xml 24.xml    XSD Syntax Examples Table image_files/blue_button.gif

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