Still don't understand why simple things don't stay simple ....

I have tons of xml data files.....and xsd's that are not good enough to
create tables out of them....they don't have annotations and field lengths.

I create xsd files out of xml files with SQL 2008's Overdone Not So Simple
Extra Complicated (want more?) SSIS...but of course, there is no field
length on string fields.

Why would those people (XML extraction experts) would created Schema files
without field lengths?
And is there any practical solution to this "field length" problem without
killing myself?

Thanks for your help
Lilya