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   Re: [xml-dev] Problem with simple type restriction in schema

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"Volker Luedeling" <v.luedeling@brox.de> writes:

> My base type definition:
> 
>   <xs:complexType name="Parameter">
>     <xs:simpleContent>
>       <xs:extension base="xs:anySimpleType">
>         <xs:attribute name="Name" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
>         <xs:attribute name="Comment" type="xs:string" use="optional"/>
>         <xs:attribute name="Comment" type="xs:string" use="optional"/>
>       </xs:extension>
>     </xs:simpleContent>
>   </xs:complexType>
> 
> Definition of element "DateParameter":
> 
>   <xs:element name="DateParameter">
>     <xs:complexType>
>       <xs:simpleContent>
>         <xs:restriction base="Parameter">
>           <xs:simpleType>
>             <xs:restriction base="xs:date"></xs:restriction>
>           </xs:simpleType>
>         </xs:restriction>
>       </xs:simpleContent>
>     </xs:complexType>
>   </xs:element>
> 

This is correct, and the right way to achieve your stated goal.

You can go a stop further, and make the content model for ParameterSet
be simply Parameter*, where Parameter is declared at the top-level
with abstract='true', and then just declare each of your specific
parameter elements with substitutionGroup='my:Parameter'.

ht
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