Hi Folks,
Below are two XML Schema element declarations. Both enumerate a set of values for the <type> element. The first uses the pattern facet to enumerate the set of values. The second uses the enumeration facet. Is there a reason to prefer one over the other? Or, are they identical for all practical purposes? /Roger
<xs:element name="type">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:pattern value="contact|acquaintance|friend|met|co\-worker| />colleague|co\-resident| neighbor|child|parent|sibling| spouse|kin|muse|crush|date| sweetheart|me|agent|emergency"
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="type">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="contact" />
<xs:enumeration value="acquaintance" />
<xs:enumeration value="friend" />
<xs:enumeration value="met" />
<xs:enumeration value="co-worker" />
<xs:enumeration value="colleague" />
<xs:enumeration value="co-resident" />
<xs:enumeration value="neighbor" />
<xs:enumeration value="child" />
<xs:enumeration value="parent" />
<xs:enumeration value="sibling" />
<xs:enumeration value="spouse" />
<xs:enumeration value="kin" />
<xs:enumeration value="muse" />
<xs:enumeration value="crush" />
<xs:enumeration value="date" />
<xs:enumeration value="sweetheart" />
<xs:enumeration value="me" />
<xs:enumeration value="agent" />
<xs:enumeration value="emergency" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>