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Schema Tutorial
XSD HOME
XSD Intro
XSD Why Use
XSD How To
XSD <schema>
Simple Types
XSD Elements
XSD Attributes
XSD Restrictions
Complex Types
XSD Elements
XSD Empty
XSD Elements Only
XSD Text Only
XSD Mixed
XSD Indicators
XSD <any>
XSD <anyAttribute>
XSD Substitution
XSD Example
Data Types
XSD String
XSD Date
XSD Numeric
XSD Misc
XSD Editor
XSD Summary
References
XSD Reference
XSD Validator

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# XML Schema Reference

# XSD Elements

Element | Explanation
--- | ---
all | Specifies that the child elements can appear in any order. Each child element can occur 0 or 1 time
annotation | Specifies the top-level element for schema comments
any | Enables the author to extend the XML document with elements not specified by the schema
anyAttribute | Enables the author to extend the XML document with attributes not specified by the schema
appInfo | Specifies information to be used by the application (must go inside annotation)
attribute | Defines an attribute
attributeGroup | Defines an attribute group to be used in complex type definitions
choice | Allows only one of the elements contained in the <choice> declaration to be present within the containing element
complexContent | Defines extensions or restrictions on a complex type that contains mixed content or elements only
complexType | Defines a complex type element
documentation | Defines text comments in a schema (must go inside annotation)
element | Defines an element
extension | Extends an existing simpleType or complexType element
field | Specifies an XPath expression that specifies the value used to define an identity constraint
group | Defines a group of elements to be used in complex type definitions
import | Adds multiple schemas with different target namespace to a document
include | Adds multiple schemas with the same target namespace to a document
key | Specifies an attribute or element value as a key (unique, non-nullable, and always present) within the containing element in an instance document
keyref | Specifies that an attribute or element value correspond to those of the specified key or unique element
list | Defines a simple type element as a list of values
notation | Describes the format of non-XML data within an XML document
redefine | Redefines simple and complex types, groups, and attribute groups from an external schema
restriction | Defines restrictions on a simpleType, simpleContent, or a complexContent
schema | Defines the root element of a schema
selector | Specifies an XPath expression that selects a set of elements for an identity constraint
sequence | Specifies that the child elements must appear in a sequence. Each child element can occur from 0 to any number of times
simpleContent | Contains extensions or restrictions on a text-only complex type or on a simple type as content and contains no elements
simpleType | Defines a simple type and specifies the constraints and information about the values of attributes or text-only elements
union | Defines a simple type as a collection (union) of values from specified simple data types
unique | Defines that an element or an attribute value must be unique within the scope

# XSD Restrictions/Facets for Datatypes

Look at XSD Restrictions!

Constraint | Description
--- | ---
enumeration | Defines a list of acceptable values
fractionDigits | Specifies the maximum number of decimal places allowed. Must be equal to or greater than zero
length | Specifies the exact number of characters or list items allowed. Must be equal to or greater than zero
maxExclusive | Specifies the upper bounds for numeric values (the value must be less than this value)
maxInclusive | Specifies the upper bounds for numeric values (the value must be less than or equal to this value)
maxLength | Specifies the maximum number of characters or list items allowed. Must be equal to or greater than zero
minExclusive | Specifies the lower bounds for numeric values (the value must be greater than this value)
minInclusive | Specifies the lower bounds for numeric values (the value must be greater than or equal to this value)
minLength | Specifies the minimum number of characters or list items allowed. Must be equal to or greater than zero
pattern | Defines the exact sequence of characters that are acceptable
totalDigits | Specifies the exact number of digits allowed. Must be greater than zero
whiteSpace | Specifies how white space (line feeds, tabs, spaces, and carriage returns) is handled

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