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What's the difference between xsd:include and xsd:import? When would you use one instead of the other, and when might it not matter?
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In short, the import element allows you to use schema components from any schema; the include element allows you to add all the components of an included schema to the containing schema.
Definition and Usage The import element is used to add multiple schemas with different target namespace to a document.
Differences: XSD is based and written on XML. XSD defines elements and structures that can appear in the document, while XML does not. XSD ensures that the data is properly interpreted, while XML does not.
The fundamental difference between include and import is that you must use import to refer to declarations or definitions that are in a different target namespace and you must use include to refer to declarations or definitions that are (or will be) in the same target namespace.
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20070804031046/http://xsd.stylusstudio.com/2002Jun/post08016.htm
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Use xsd:include to bring in an XSD from the same or no namespace.
Use xsd:import to bring in an XSD from a different namespace.
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