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Asked: 2026-05-25T19:00:20+00:00

Is there a way to define an XML schema that allows elements not defined

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Is there a way to define an XML schema that allows elements not defined in the schema?
I have an XML file that needs validation only on part of the file. like so:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xml>
    <ValidatedElement type="PositiveInteger">123</ValidatedElement>
    <OtherStuff>
        <MemoryUsed type="PositiveInteger">356</MemoryUsed>
        <MemoryLeft type="PositiveInteger">44</MemoryLeft>
    </OtherStuff>
</xml>

I’d like to schema-validate only certain elements (regardless of position in the XML. If hierarchy could also be ignored – even better)

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  1. Editorial Team

    Using the <any> directive, you can define spots where any content is allowed. If you want to validate elements that can exist in arbitrary positions in a tree of otherwise unvalidated content, you’ld have to look them up and arrange for them to be individually validated.

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