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For this presentation, we simply typed the data into a well-formed XML file and validated it against the schema. All that means is that if we entered data that did not match something in the schema, an error was displayed when we tried to view it in Inter
In real life, the schema would be established by the IRS much the same as the electronic filing record layouts and specifications are done currently. Third party software would then produce valid XML data files in the same way that they produce well forme
In the near future, we hope to see XML data files produced by a taxpayer’s entries into the fields on an IRS web site.
Now let’s take a look at an XML data file. I’m going to show you this file in an XML editor instead of Internet Explorer just to give you another view of the world. Whether you use this tool or IE, the validations done are the same.
I should mention that we have used EF PATS files for our samples, so these may look familiar!
