How to Create an XSD From an XML File
- 1). Click the Windows "Start" button and enter "cmd" into the text box. If you have Windows XP or an older operating system, click "Start" and then select "Run." Enter "cmd" into the text box. Press "Enter" to open your command line.
- 2). Type "xsd.exe /?" to view a list of options for the XSD creator. Only two parameters are required, but you can use a number of options to generate your code.
- 3). Type the following into the command line:
xsd.exe xmlfile.xml myxsdfile.xsd
Replace "xmlfile.xml" with the name of your XML file. Replace "myxsdfile.xsd" with the name of the output file. You can also add a directory to place the file in a specific directory. Otherwise, the XSD file is created in the same location as the XML file.