Validity
• A well-formed document has a tree structure and
obeys all the XML rules.
• A particular application may add more rules in
either a DTD (document type definition) or in a
schema.
• Many specialized DTDs and schemas have
been created to describe particular areas.
• These range from disseminating news bulletins
(RSS) to chemical formulas.
• DTDs were developed first, so they are not as
comprehensive as schema.