Emakin uses XML data standard to used, updated in the process, or internal process data needed to make the process work. This format allows performing advanced query (XPath or XQuery) methods and creating multiple and nested data layouts to support all kinds of processes.
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What is XML schema ?
XML schema is description of a type of XML document, typically expressed in terms of constraints on the structure and content of documents of that type. Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XML_schema for more information.
In emakin XML schema is used to generate and check process data model. You can define your schema or import any number of other schema with importing as a namespace.
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If you have an external system and need to use it's its data types in your model; you can add it as a new namespace and provide XML Schema Location to load. Loaded schema sets are stored in "External Xml Schemas".
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