.XSD File Extension
XML Schema Definition
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What is an XSD file?
An XSD file is a file used to define what elements and attributes may appear in an XML document. It also defines the relationship of the elements and what data may be stored in them. XSD files are written in the W3C XML Schema language.
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An XSD file stores its contents as plain text in XML format, which means the files can be opened and viewed by any text editor and numerous other programs. However, if you want to edit an XSD file, you should use an XML editor, such as Microsoft XML Notepad, Bare Bones BBEdit, or SyncRO Soft oXygen XML Editor.
NOTE: XSD files may be used as an alternative to Document Type Definition (.DTD) files for defining XML schemas.
Programs that open XSD files
Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch 4 Pattern
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An XSD file may also be a cross stitch pattern created by Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch 4. It contains text and binary data Pattern Maker uses to load a pattern and show it to users. You can open XSD files in Pattern Maker Viewer 4, Cross Stitch Saga, or Cross Stitch Paradise.
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Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch 4 is a Windows program that allows cross stitchers to create and edit cross stitch patterns. Patterns created in Pattern Maker can:
- Be comprised of many stitch types, including full, half, quarter, and speciality stitches
- Contain up to 999 x 999 full stitches
- Be viewed in stitch, symbolic, solid, or informational mode
In version 4, Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch began saving users' cross stitch patterns as XSD files. While the XSD format is proprietary to Pattern Maker, some non-Pattern Maker programs can open XSD files.
How to open an XSD file
Windows users can open an XSD file in Pattern Maker for Cross Stitch 4 or Pattern Maker Viewer 4. Pattern Maker Viewer is a free program that allows users to open, view, and print any XSD file.
Android users can open XSD files in either Cross Stitch Paradise or Cross Stitch Saga. iOS users can open XSD files in Cross Stitch Saga.