How To Use .XSD File In Excel To Create Data XML Files

Today something about XML in Excel. We will learn how to use XSD files in Excel application.

Firstly you would have to download XML TOOLS ADD-IN. After downloading the add-in start excel, click on the FILE tab, go to OPTION and then click ADD-INS category.

XMLTOOL.XLA

Click EXCEL ADD-INS and the click GO. In the dialog box, click BROWSE and locate the XMLTOOL.XLA file, select it and click OK.

XMLTOOLS

Enter the data.

On the Add-Ins tab, in the menu commands group, click the arrow next to XML Tools and then click Convert a Range to XML list.

xmltools ribbon

Enter the cell range of the data that you want to convert as an absolute reference in the text box.

Under Use first row as column names, select No if the first row contains data or Yes if first column contain header and click OK.

On the Developer tab in XML group Click Export.

xml export

In the dialog box type a name in the File Name field.

xml map properties

Click OK.

Select any cell in the EXCEL table.

On the ADD-INS tab, in the Menu commands group, click the arrow next to the XML Tools and then click Create XSD file for the XML Schema.

In Notepad, click File and Save AS.

Template

You can download the Template here – Download
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