On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:08:04 -0800, Cyborg Bill <Cyborg
Bill@d...> wrote:

>I am learning to do some XML work to write my own gauges for Microsoft Flight 
>Simulator 2004 (FS9).  I have downloaded and am gaining proficiency in 
>XMLNotepad.  I would like to be able to use the schema files in the FS9 SDK.  
>There are two files, gauges.dtd and gauges.xdr that I am reliably informed 
>work as schemas in other editors.  
>
>Is it possible to use either/both of those files in XMLNotepad?  If so, how 
>would one go about doing so?  A link to the answer would suffice.



XDR is an intermediate schema invented by Microsoft while XSD was
being made into a standard. I don't see a reference to support for
this in XML Notepad, but it should be possible to convert the schema
to XSD using an XSL stylesheet and another editor or program with e.g.
http://software.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=793077

XML notepad will support the XSD as intellisense so you should be good
to go with that. 

Many XML authoring programs (e.g. stylus studio) would also be able to
convert XDR or DTD to XSD, or if it's shortish, you could cut+paste
the complete XDR here and hope somebody will convert it for you...
www.---.com

HTH
Cheers - Neil
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