diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/spring-batch-2.0.xsd b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/spring-batch-2.0.xsd
index 21c72bd24..278227ccc 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/spring-batch-2.0.xsd
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/spring-batch-2.0.xsd
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<xsd:schema xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/batch" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
-	xmlns:beans="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans" xmlns:tool="http://www.springframework.org/schema/tool"
-	targetNamespace="http://www.springframework.org/schema/batch" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified"
+<xsd:schema xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/batch"
+	xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:beans="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
+	xmlns:tool="http://www.springframework.org/schema/tool"
+	targetNamespace="http://www.springframework.org/schema/batch"
+	elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified"
 	version="2.0">
 
 	<xsd:import namespace="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans" />
@@ -16,13 +18,18 @@
 	<xsd:element name="job">
 		<xsd:annotation>
 			<xsd:documentation>
-				Defines a job composed of a set of steps and transitions between steps.  The job will be exposed 
-				in the enclosing bean factory as a component of type Job that can be launched using a JobLauncher.
+				Defines a job composed of a set of steps and
+				transitions between steps. The job will be exposed
+				in the enclosing bean factory as a component of type Job that can be
+				launched using a JobLauncher.
 			</xsd:documentation>
 		</xsd:annotation>
 		<xsd:complexType>
 			<xsd:sequence>
-				<xsd:element ref="step" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded" />
+				<xsd:choice minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded" >
+					<xsd:element ref="step" />
+					<xsd:element ref="suspend" />
+				</xsd:choice>
 			</xsd:sequence>
 			<xsd:attribute name="id" type="xsd:ID" use="required" />
 			<xsd:attribute name="repository" type="xsd:string" use="optional">
@@ -39,8 +46,10 @@
 	<xsd:element name="step">
 		<xsd:annotation>
 			<xsd:documentation>
-				Defines a stage in job processing. The name attribute has to match the id of a bean definition for
-				a Step. The next attribute is a synonym for &lt;next on="*" .../&gt;
+				Defines a stage in job processing. The name
+				attribute has to match the id of a bean definition for
+				a Step. The
+				next attribute is a synonym for &lt;next on="*" .../&gt;
 			</xsd:documentation>
 		</xsd:annotation>
 		<xsd:complexType>
@@ -79,5 +88,16 @@ specific match will be chosen to select the next step. Hint: always include a de
 				</xsd:annotation></xsd:attribute>
 		</xsd:complexType>
 	</xsd:element>
+	
+	<xsd:element name="suspend">
+		<xsd:annotation>
+			<xsd:documentation>
+				Declares job should be paused at this point and provides pointer where execution should continue.
+			</xsd:documentation>
+		</xsd:annotation>
+		<xsd:complexType>
+			<xsd:attribute name="next" type="xsd:string" use="required" />
+		</xsd:complexType>
+	</xsd:element>
 
 </xsd:schema>
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