How can I load .xsd file to track relationships(nesting) between elements?

I know, where is XmlSchema class in dot net, but it does not allow to load file into it. Is there a clean solution to load xsd file and travel b开发者_高级运维etween elements?

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You need to use XmlSchemaSet, e.g.:

XmlSchemaSet schemaSet = new XmlSchemaSet();

schemaSet.Add(targetNamespace, schemaUri);
schemaSet.Compile();

foreach(XmlSchemaElement element in schemaSet.GlobalElements.Values)
{
    // do stuff...
}

EDIT: Sorry for not being clearer.

Where the comment says // do stuff..., what you need to do is traverse the inherited types of each element, which are available under XmlSchemaElement.SchemaType, and the inline type of the element, which is available under XmlSchemaElement.ElementSchemaType.

The MSDN does contain all the the information you're after, but it is somewhat maze-like and requires digging around plus a bit of trial-and-error to work it out.

As per my comment, the following class from one of my open-source side-projects may be of use to you here:

http://bitbucket.org/philbooth/schemabrute/src/tip/LibSchemaBrute/Navigator.cs

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I suggest checking out this tool: http://www.altova.com/xmlspy.html. You can create a data model from any XSD file. I've used it in many XML projects.