… In this paper we investigate the problem of XML Schema evolution. We first discuss the different kinds of changes that may be needed on an XML Schema. Then, we … the document parts potentially invalidated by the schema changes that should …

… for exchange over the Internet. XML-Schema, which is an emerging text-based … these XML-documents. While text-based languages, such as XML-Schema, offer … modelling technique, as a means for designing XML-Schemas. The primary benefit …

… manner. The type system extensions, however, are not based on XML Schemas. We show … such as C#, VB or Java with native support for XML. In our approach XML documents or document fragments become first class citizens. This means that XML values …

… of a commercial DBMS that allows the specification of schema modifications both on a graphical representation of an XML Schema and through a specifically tailored declarative language. X-Evolution supports facilities for performing schema revalidation …

… XML Schemas describe the structure of valid documents and can be exploited … documents. XML Schemas, however, may need to be updated to adhere to new requirements and to face changes in the application domain. Starting from a set of schema …

… The structure of XML documents, expressed as XML schemas [6], can evolve … accordingly in order to address the new requirements. A consequence of schema evolution is that documents instance of the original schema might not be valid anymore …

… are increasingly adopting XML schema. However, many specifications are still evolving. In order to cope with such rapid changes, extensions to the XML Schema … different versions of standards. A framework which utilizes the XML Schema Language …