Steps to use xml data type in SQL Server.

1. Create XML schema as follows.

CREATE XML SCHEMA COLLECTION MovieSchema AS

N'
<xs:schema attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified"
xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xs:element name="Movie">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Languages">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Language" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Countries">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Country" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Genres">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Genre" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Directors">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Director" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Producers">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
 <xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Producer" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Screenplays">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Screenplay" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Writers">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Writer" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Actors">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Actor" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Cinematographers">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Cinematographer" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Editings">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Editing" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
 <xs:element name="Studios">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Studio" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Distributors">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Distributor" type="xs:string" />

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Synopsis" type="xs:string" />

<xs:element name="MoreOnMovie" type="xs:string" />

<xs:element name="Comments">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element
maxOccurs="unbounded" name="Comment">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:simpleContent>

<xs:extension base="xs:string">

<xs:attribute name="user" type="xs:string" />

<xs:attribute name="date" type="xs:string" />

</xs:extension>

</xs:simpleContent>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:schema>
'
2. Create a table with XML datatype
CREATE TABLE XMLTable
(id INT, xDoc XML (MovieSchema))
GO

3. Insert XML data into the table

Insert into XMLTable

Values (1, '
<Movie>
<Languages>
<Language>english</Language>
<Language>hindi</Language>
</Languages>
<Countries>
<Country>America</Country>
<Country>India</Country>
</Countries>
<Genres>
<Genre>drama</Genre>
</Genres>
<Directors>
<Director>drama</Director>
</Directors>
<Producers>
<Producer>drama</Producer>
</Producers>
<Screenplays>
<Screenplay>drama</Screenplay>
</Screenplays>
<Writers>
<Writer>drama</Writer>
</Writers>
<Actors>
<Actor>drama</Actor>
</Actors>
<Cinematographers>
<Cinematographer>drama</Cinematographer>
</Cinematographers>
<Editings>
<Editing>drama</Editing>
</Editings>
<Studios>
<Studio>drama</Studio>
</Studios>
<Distributors>
<Distributor>drama</Distributor>
</Distributors>
<Synopsis>drama</Synopsis>
<MoreOnMovie>drama</MoreOnMovie>
<Comments>
<Comment user="girish" date="today">drama</Comment>
</Comments>
</Movie>
')