XML Schema that allows anything (xsd:any) -

i need example of xml schema allow , everything.

it might sound weird this, need debug current schema. thing have complex object use in function (part of dll have no control over) along schema, , functions returns me xml. function throws exception because there's error while validating schema, there shouldn't one. so, want blank schema, schema not cause validation error, can see xml outputted function.

i tried take current schema, , keep xs:schema tag create empty schema, didn't work.

xml schema cannot specify document valid regardless of content.

however, if you're able specify root element, can use xs:anyattribute , xs:any allow attributes on root element , xml under root:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/xmlschema">   <xs:element name="root">     <xs:complextype>       <xs:sequence>         <xs:any processcontents="skip" minoccurs="0" maxoccurs="unbounded"/>       </xs:sequence>       <xs:anyattribute processcontents="skip"/>     </xs:complextype>   </xs:element> </xs:schema> 

in case, long can assured of finite number of possible root element names, can use technique allow xml content under root element known name.

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update: can written more concisely _{^{[credit: c. m. sperberg-mcqueen]}}:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/xmlschema">   <xs:element name="root"/> </xs:schema> 

note allowing, but not requiring, root empty.