XML to XSD Converter
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XML Input
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XSD Output
How to Convert XML to XSD
Paste or upload XML
Enter your XML content in the input area or upload an XML file from your computer.
Click Convert
Press the Convert button to generate the XSD schema from your XML structure.
Review the output
Examine the generated XSD schema in the output area. The schema will define all elements and attributes found in your XML.
Copy or download
Copy the XSD to clipboard or download it as a .xsd file for use in your projects.
Example Output
Here's an example of XML input and the corresponding XSD schema our converter generates:
Input XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<bookstore>
<book category="fiction">
<title>The Great Gatsby</title>
<author>F. Scott Fitzgerald</author>
<year>1925</year>
<price>10.99</price>
</book>
<book category="non-fiction">
<title>Thinking, Fast and Slow</title>
<author>Daniel Kahneman</author>
<year>2011</year>
<price>15.99</price>
</book>
</bookstore>Generated XSD
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xs:element name="bookstore">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="book" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="book">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="title" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element ref="author" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element ref="year" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element ref="price" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="category" type="xs:string"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="title" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="author" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="year" type="xs:gYear"/>
<xs:element name="price" type="xs:decimal"/>
</xs:schema>What is XSD?
XSD (XML Schema Definition) is a W3C recommendation that specifies how to formally describe the elements in an XML document. It defines the structure, content, and semantics of XML documents.
An XSD schema validates XML documents, ensuring they conform to a predefined structure and data types. This is essential for data interchange between systems and API documentation.
Why Convert XML to XSD?
- •Validate XML documents against a formal schema definition
- •Document your XML structure for team collaboration
- •Enable automatic code generation from schema
- •Ensure data consistency across distributed systems
- •Improve API documentation and contracts