A tool to generate XSD files from types defined in .NET Core assemblies. The Microsoft XSD Tool offers the same functionality for .NET Framework assemblies only, which is why this tool has been written.
MIT
The .NET 6 Desktop Runtime must be installed on the local machine. Alternatively, the Runtime can be installed with winget by opening a PowerShell and executing:
winget install Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6More details can be found here: Download .NET 6
The command line arguments are compatible with the original tool with some additional options.
XsdGeneratorTool ASSEMBLYPATH[ ASSEMBLYPATHx]** [/type:TYPENAME[,TYPENAMEx]*] [/output:OUTPUTDIR] [/skip-validation] [/help]
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
ASSEMBLYPATH |
One or more assemblies with types to export. Paths with spaces must be surrounded with a " character. |
MyAssembly.dll |
/type:TYPENAME[,TYPENAME]** |
If omitted, all suitable types will be exported. Otherwise, types matching the given names will be exported. When a typename ends with .*, all types whose full name starts with the given string will be included. |
/type:MyType,MyNamespace.* |
/output:OUTPUTDIR |
Specifies the directory to copy the generates XSD files to. | /output:C:\Temp |
/skip-validation |
If specified, XML schema validation warnings will be ignored and not logged. Errors will still abort the export operation, though. | |
/help |
Prints a usage hint |
XsdGeneratorTool MyDotNetCoreAssembly.dll /type:MyType /output:C:\MyXsdFiles
- .NET 4.8 reference source code of the XSD tool.
- Microsoft XML Schema Definition Tool Documentation.