RE: [xml-dev] can attribute in XML schema hold value and unit

["Michael Kay" <mike@saxonica.com>]

It's certainly possible to pack the value and the unit of measure into one attribute and many XML vocabularies do this. However, it makes life a bit more difficult for anyone processing the XML, so two attributes might be better.

 

Michael Kay

http://www.saxonica.com/

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From: Mangesh Kalbhor [mailto:Mangesh.Kalbhor@autodesk.com]
Sent: 03 March 2006 20:08
To: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
Subject: [xml-dev] can attribute in XML schema hold value and unit

Hi All,

 

I am creating a xml schema where I have to making a ‘attribute’ but can a attribute hold a value and unit.

My example is FlowRate, let’s the value and unit could be 100 GPM.

Can I have just one attribute for 100 and GPM both. Some times it might be 80 cFPS.

 

So can a attribute hold both or do I need element here.

 

Thanks,

 

Mangesh