> From: Dare Obasanjo
> A schema can only have a single targetNamespace while imports
> reference schemata from another namespace. I can't readily
> think of any work around to that fundamental restriction to
> how you can create a single unified schema.
The work-around would be to create one unified "module" for each target namespace. That's not such a big deal.
> Why exactly do you want to do this anyway?
Schemata with large data dictionaries are cumbersome, and examples of large data dictionaries are all around us: EDI, HL-7, etc. Most individual message types only use a small subset of the actual data dictionary. The individual message types -- once distilled -- are more portable, easier for humans and machines to process, etc.
-- Paul
