XML Schema: What does it *really* mean to declare an element?

["Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>]

Hi Folks,

 

I have an XML Schema in which I declared this element:

 

        <xs:element name="W" type="xs:string" />

 

What does that element declaration really mean?

 

Does it mean that in an instance document I may only have this:

 

    <W>...</W>

 

Suppose I italicize the element name:

 

    <W>...</W>

 

Suppose I italicize the element name and make it BIG:

 

    <W>...</W>

 

Suppose I make the start tag BIG but the end tag small:

 

    <W>...</W>

 

Suppose I display the element name in Magneto font:

 

    <W>...</W>

 

How about Old English font:

 

    <W>...</W>

 

They are all equivalent:

 

    <W>...</W>

    <W>...</W>

    <W>...</W>

    <W>...</W>

    <W>...</W>

    <W>...</W>

 

Neat!

 

/Roger