Schema Confusion?

Hi,
I have been trying to validate following XML file with the following XML Schema file
using �xerces-2_2_0� API. I am getting following
error message.

�
C:\xml\xml-schemas\examples\example01>validate -x fifth.xml
[Error] test.xsd:6:28: cos-all-limited.1.2: An ''all'' model group must appear i
n a particle with '{'min occurs'}'='{'max occurs'}'=1, and that particle must be
part of a pair which constitutes the '{'content type'}' of a complex type defin
ition.
[Error] fifth.xml:3:9: cvc-complex-type.2.4.a: Invalid content starting with ele
ment 'title'. The content must match '(("test.com":abc))'.
fifth.xml: 391 ms (3 elems, 1 attrs, 0 spaces, 15 chars)
Done.
�

XML File

XML Schema File

Then I did a change in schema file. I Changed the �<xs:all>� with �<xs:sequence>� in group declaration as follows

Now if I validate my same xml file against changed Schema file, it is validated with no error messages. I am confused here.
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Does that mean that I can not use �all� while I am declaring a group definition? Because I also tried �<s:choice>� and it is working fine.
I was looking into specification and I found following:

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Please help me with my confusion.
thanks
[ February 06, 2003: Message edited by: Vivek Saxena ]

Your orginal XML file is valid (wrt your orginal Schema) according to XML Spy, v5.
Not sure what was wrong...

- madhav

Madhav,
I really don�t use/trust XMLSpy to validate my XML file against DTD or Schema. I have found so many bugs in XMLSpy related to DTD and Schema that I hate to use it. If you are preparing for certification then XMLSpy is really not good. This is my opinion!
Yes you are correct! If I try to validate in XMLSpy it is a valid file. I Don�t know why am I getting this error message in �xerces-2_2_0�?
Any help from our other friends would be appreciated!

Note: If you want you can move both of my posts in �XML Certification� forum. From now on I would do my posting over there.

Thanks

This is becoz when u declare an "all" as the model group, then it has to be the one and only one group declaration. In simple words, "all" cannot be nested in a "sequence" or "choice".
Pls refer to
XML Schema Spec Part 1: Structures
3.9.6 Constraints on Particle Schema Components
The table under Schema Component Constraint: Particle Valid (Restriction)
Cheers

Thanks Kenneth,
I really appreciate your help.
Thanks

This is becoz when u declare an "all" as the model group, then it has to be the one and only
one group declaration. In simple words, "all" cannot be nested in a "sequence" or "choice".
That said, in the original schema, we never
nested all, sequence, choice.
The original schema is given below, Vivek ?

Am I totally missing something here...........

- m
[ February 07, 2003: Message edited by: Madhav Lakkapragada ]

Madhav,
The group declaration "<xs:group ref="cmplx"/>"itself is within a "<xs:sequence>" statement. This is the problem here.

Please feel free to coreect me.
Thanks

Wow!....

There is always so much more to it than it appears to be. I don't know when I will read all of this for the exam.

- m

Madhav,
I did some changes to my XML files and Schema file as follows.
New XML File

New Schema File

Now we can clearly see that where the problem was. Now �xs:group ref="cmplx"/>� declaration is not within �<xs:sequence>�. This way �<xs:all>� is not nested.
I tried to validate with my �xerces-2_2_0� API (which I trust more) and t is fine. XMLSpy validate this version also as usual.
I hope it is helpful.
Thanks

Thanks, Vivek. Learned something new today.

- madhav