1. Transforming XML Schema to Conceptual XML Reema Al-Kamha Spring Research Conference Supported by NSF

2. 2 Motivation XML is becoming standard for data representation. XML Schema defines the structure of XML documents. XML Schema has a textual representation. There is a need to conceptualize XML Schema.

3. 3 XML SchemaConceptual XML

4. 4 XML Schema Components The element element The attribute element The simpleType element The complexType element The attributeGroup element The choice, and sequence elements ………

5. 5 Choice Translation

6. 6 Sequence Translation.................... ………………………. ……………………………………….. ……………………………………….

7. 7................... Attribute & AttributeGroup Translation

8. 8 Key Constraint Translation ……………………

9. 9 SubstitutionGroup Translation

10. 10 Translation Result

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17. 17 Contribution A vision for conceptualize XML Schema Implement the transformation from XML Schema to C-XML