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XmlNotepad detects xml-errors at empty nillable xsd:date Elements, but xml is correct

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3/5
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1-2 days
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Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop

Research direction

The issue provides an XSD declaration and XML instance but no source file or test. Reproduce the pair in XmlNotepad and inspect the validation behavior; done means the valid nilled xs:date element is not reported as an XML error.

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Description

Definition in xsd-file:
<xs:element name="last_changed" type="xs:date" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">

Element in xml-File
<last_changed xsi:nill="true />

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