What is the difference between targetnamespace and namespace

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The targetNamespace declares a namespace for other xml and xsd documents to refer to this schema. The target prefix in this case refers to the same namespace and you would use it within this schema definition to reference other elements, attributes, types, etc. How would a schema processor know that you wanted that to be the target namespace for your schema? Not everything in the schema document goes into the targetNamespace.

Note attributes "elementFormDefault" and "attributeFormDefault" on the "schema" element and also attribute "form" on the "element" and "attribute" elements. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Collectives on Stack Overflow. Learn more. What is the difference between targetNamespace and xmlns:target?

Asked 11 years ago. Active 6 years, 5 months ago. I think you could benefit from this question: Why do we need targetNamespace? My understanding is that the targetNamespace was developed to match the XML schema.

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