Formatting XML Schema Elements in Technical Documentation
Formatting XML Schema Elements in Technical Documentation records a distinct source-supported procedure or technical-formatting task while keeping adjacent UI behavior, accessibility concerns, and implementation mechanics outside the page.
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Quick answer
Use code style for XML schema elements; capitalization varies according to the element or schema being documented.
Key details
Core Issueformatting XML schema elements in technical documentation
Registertechnical and professional writing
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
The page covers documentation formatting, not XML schema design or language syntax rules.
Further guidance
Content
Use code style for XML schema elements; capitalization varies according to the element or schema being documented.
Purpose
This keeps literal schema element names visually distinct from prose.
Sources and evidence
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