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Taxonomy of xml schema languages using formal language theory


Author(s) : Murali Mani Murali Mani Dongwon Lee Makoto Murata, 
Publisher : N/A
Publication Date : 2001
ISSN : N/A
Abstract : On the basis of regular tree languages, we present a formal framework for XML schema languages. This framework helps to describe, compare, and implement such schema languages. Our main results are as follows: (1) four classes of tree languages, namely "local", "single-type", "restrained competition " and "regular"; (2) document validation algorithms for these classes; and (3) classification and comparison of,