<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- edited with XMLSpy v2008 sp1 (http://www.altova.com) by Allan Abraham (Altova GmbH) -->
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
	<xs:element name="employees">
		<xs:annotation>
			<xs:documentation>Comment describing your root element</xs:documentation>
		</xs:annotation>
		<xs:complexType>
			<xs:sequence maxOccurs="unbounded">
				<xs:element ref="person"/>
			</xs:sequence>
		</xs:complexType>
	</xs:element>
	<xs:element name="person">
		<xs:complexType>
			<xs:attribute name="first" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
			<xs:attribute name="last" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
			<xs:attribute name="department" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
			<xs:attribute name="grade" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
		</xs:complexType>
	</xs:element>
</xs:schema>