When a duplicate import schema is encountered during compilation, System.xml may throw the following error message:Notes

• In the previous error message, C:/C.xsd is the duplicate schema.
• This hotfix cannot be applied on a system that is running the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1. If you installed the .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 and are experiencing the symptoms that are described in this article, request the hotfix rollup package that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 890673 to obtain a resolution. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  890673  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=890673/ ) Availability of the .NET Framework 1.1 Post-Service Pack 1 XML Web services and XML Messaging hotfix rollup package 8

Although this problem occurs in both the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 and in the .NET Framework 1.1, this resolution only applies to the .NET Framework 1.1.

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

This problem may occur when you compile a duplicate schema, such as the following:

A.xsd imports B.xsd and C.xsd, and then B.xsd also imports C.xsd.

Steps to reproduce the problem

1. Create a Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 or a Visual Studio .NET 2002 Windows Forms application.
2. Add a button to the default form.
3. Add the following methods to the default Form class
   

   void LoadSchemas()
   		{
   			try
   			{
   				//A.xsd imports B.xsd and C.xsd, and then, B.xsd imports C.xsd.  
   				XmlSchema schemaA = LoadSchema(@"C:\A.xsd");
   				schemaA.Compile(null);
   
   				XmlSchema schemaC = ((XmlSchemaExternal)schemaA.Includes[0]).Schema;
   				XmlSchema schemaB = ((XmlSchemaExternal)schemaA.Includes[1]).Schema;
   
   				((XmlSchemaExternal)schemaB.Includes[0]).Schema = schemaC;
   	
   				schemaA.Compile(new ValidationEventHandler(ValidationCallBack));
   			}
   			catch(Exception ex)
   			{
   				MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
   			}
   		}
   		
   		internal void ValidationCallBack(object sender, ValidationEventArgs args)
   		{
   			System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(args.Message);
   			MessageBox.Show(args.Message);
   		}  
   
   		static XmlSchema LoadSchema(string fileName)
   		{	
   			XmlTextReader xmlTxtReader = null;	
   			XmlSchema xmlSchema = null;
   			try
   			{	
   				xmlTxtReader = new System.Xml.XmlTextReader(fileName);
   				xmlSchema = XmlSchema.Read(xmlTxtReader, null);
   			}
   			finally
   			{
   				if (xmlTxtReader != null)
   					xmlTxtReader.Close();
   			}
   			return xmlSchema;
   		}

4. Change the button1_Click event handler as follows:

   private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
   		{
   			LoadSchemas();
   		}

5. Run the application.
   
   You may receive the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.