when is a XML Schema used code example

Example: xml schema

<?xml version = "1.0" encoding = "UTF-8"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
   <xs:element name = "contact">
      <xs:complexType>
         <xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name = "name" type = "xs:string" />
            <xs:element name = "company" type = "xs:string" />
            <xs:element name = "phone" type = "xs:int" />
         </xs:sequence>
      </xs:complexType>
   </xs:element>
</xs:schema>