XML document design via GN-DTD

Zainol, Zurinahni; Wang, Bing

Abstract

Designing a well-structured XML document is important for the sake of readability and maintainability. More importantly, this will avoid data redundancies and update anomalies when maintaining a large quantity of XML based documents. In this paper, we propose a method to improve XML structural design by adopting graphical notations for Document Type Definitions (GN-DTD), which is used to describe the structure of an XML document at the schema level. Multiples levels of normal forms for GN-DTD are proposed on the basis of conceptual model approaches and theories of normalization. The normalization rules are applied to transform a poorly designed XML document into a well-designed based on normalized GN-DTD, which is illustrated through examples.

Citation

Zainol, Z., & Wang, B. (2010). XML document design via GN-DTD. European Journal of Scientific Research, 44(2), 314-336

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2010
• Deposit Date: Nov 13, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 13, 2014
• Journal: European journal of scientific research
• Print ISSN: 1450-202X
• Electronic ISSN: 1450-216x
• Publisher: EuroJournals
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 44
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 314-336
• Keywords: XML model and design; Graphical notations; DTD; XML Normal Forms
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/466011
• Publisher URL: http://www.eurojournals.com/ejsr.htm
• Additional Information: Copy of article first published in: European journal of scientific research, 2010, v.44, issue 2.