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florian <csshsh@structbench.com> writes:
> hi!
>
> how can i define in xml schema that the element 'basket'
> can hold an unlimited amount of 'apple' and 'oranges' elements,
> in any mixed order.
>
> so it could be:
>
> <basket>
> <orange />
> </basket>
>
> or
>
> <basket>
> <orange />
> <orange />
> <orange />
> <apple />
> </basket>
>
> and so on..
>
> any advice? i've been seeking with google, but didnt find any
> solution for it.
>
> thanks alot!
The W3C XML Schema equivalent of the DTD (orange|apple)*, which is
what you want, is
<xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:element name="orange" type="..."/>
<xs:element name="apple" type="..."/>
</xs:choice>
See the XML Schema Primer [1] for further help.
ht
[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-0/
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