franklin gray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?> > <xs:schema ....</xs:schema> > <NewDataSet> > <Table> > <SysID>12</SysID> > <name>Billy Smith</name> > <IMStatus>Available</IMStatus> > <Admin>false</Admin> > </Table> > </NewDataSet> How did you generate this XML? It's invalid because it has no root element. If you use DataSet::WriteXml with the XmlWriteMode.WriteSchema enum, it should generate an XML document that contains the schema and the data exactly as you want it. HTH, Drew .NET MVP You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.