XSD to XML ( from XML schema to XML documents)

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We can get XML from XSD by using tools like
1. Eclipse IDE ( java Development Tool)
2. NetBeans IDE
3. Stylus studio.

Let me give the example to create an XML from XSD using tool - stylus studio.( if you don't have download the evaluation version .. I did the same (..)

Lets take an XSD ( from w3 school website- http://www.w3schools.com/schema/schema_example.asp) .. here it is

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save this as schema.xsd in notepad .

now open this xsd in stylus studio , this will open the XSD in Diagram view.
select any node and right click - View sample XML.( see above  screen shot). you will get a XML document like this.

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<shiporder orderid="string" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="file:///c:/Documents%20and%20Settings/sanjeevk/Desktop/schema.xsd">
    <orderperson>string</orderperson>
    <shipto>
        <name>string</name>
        <address>string</address>
        <city>string</city>
        <country>string</country>
    </shipto>
    <!--Element item, maxOccurs=unbounded-->
    <item>
        <title>string</title>
        <!--Element note is optional-->
        <note>string</note>
        <quantity>635000</quantity>
        <price>1.23</price>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>string</title>
        <!--Element note is optional-->
        <note>string</note>
        <quantity>635000</quantity>
        <price>1.23</price>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>string</title>
        <!--Element note is optional-->
        <note>string</note>
        <quantity>635000</quantity>
        <price>1.23</price>
    </item>
</shiporder>

This a default XML that is generated. Tool has  a setting to generate the other mandatory / optional elements  or attributes as well ..

Tools- Options - XML schema Editor->XML schema to XML

see the screen shot below..

Any question , please leave your comments.