Comprehensive and well-written
As someone new to XML Schema, this book was just what I was looking for - a comprehensive introduction that I could read from cover to cover.It assumes knowledge of XML and DTDs, but otherwise guides you very systematically through the topics, without a need to flip back and forth.
It is neither a tutorial, nor a reference, but has very clear examples to learn from and is well-enough laid out to serve as a reference later.
In contrast to many IT books, it is written in an engaging style that I found easy to read as a narrative.
It lends itself well to reading a chapter, then starting up an XML editor and experimenting. Then trying the next chapter and so on.
Comprehensive but terrible delivery
It's easy to trip over some of the terminology with Schema's, and this book fumbles along through out. Well versed in DTDs, and getting comfortable with Schemas I decided to buy this book. I actually knew less about Schema's as a result of reading it. The way Contents and Types were described and then the examples that were used, will do little more than confuse the reader. Grab the O'Reilley Schema book or one of the thousands of other Schema books if you want a reference OR a tutorial.
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