.xsd file extension

.xsd

XML Schema Definition language file.

A .xsd file contain the definition of the schema for an XML file and (with the right tools) can be used to verify the structure of an XML file.

The .xsd file is itself an XML file.

cf .xml file extension, XSD glossary entry.

For more information see:

http://everything.explained.at/XML_Schema_(W3C)/ - XML Schema definition explained.
http://everything.explained.at/XML_schema/ - XML schema languages (in general) explained.
http://everything.explained.at/XML/ - XML explained.

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