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xsd2xpath

perl script to create analyse an XML schema and produces four files as output:
- .xpath.csv: lists the xpath of each element or attribute in the schema with supporting info
- .choice: lists the xpath of nodes that are XML xs:choices and the choice
- .repeat: list of repeating nodes in a schema
- .enumeration.csv: list of simple types and enumerated values

.xpath.csv contents 
- element / attribute flag
- name
- parent name
- data type: a ~ separated list of user defined data types
- XML Data Type: base xml schema data
- Constraints, XML Schema constraints defined for the attribute/element.  Eg. length, pattern, etc
- Max length: maximum length of the element, and for numbers, number of decimal places if defined
- CDS Type: specific to the type of schema initially being analysed, usually value "n/a"
- xPath: xPath of the element
- Cardinality: xPath of the element with cardinality of nodes embedded

Usage:
	perl xsd2xpath.pl <xml schema file name>
	
 
 Development Environment:
 - Windows 7
 - ActivePerl v5.14 with XML::LibXML module
 
 There shouldn't be any Windows specific code, so should run unchanged on Unix / Linux