RE: [xml-dev] Problems with schema creation, help!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Bryce K. Nielsen [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 04 February 2004 16:22
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [xml-dev] Problems with schema creation, help!!

Assuming this is W3C's schema language, the first requirement to be in any position will be difficult. <xsd:sequence> doesn't allow this, <xsd:all> sorta does but there are restrictions. You can mock it by making everything in it's own optional sequence, such as <xsd:sequence minOccurs='0' maxOccurs='1'>, and that theoretically will work though some validators have struggled with this.

 

The second requirement is a snap, just use minOccurs and maxOccurs. This I think will work for you:

 

<!-- DISCLAIMER: Written on the fly, may have syntax errors -->

<xsd:element name="code">

  <xsd:complexType>

    <!-- put the other elements in a different xsd:sequence node -->

    <!-- this sequence (i.e. the party node) can now occur up to two times, if at all -->

    <xsd:sequence  minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="2">

      <xsd:element name="party">

        <xsd:complexType>

          <xsd:sequence>

            <xsd:element name="name" type="xsd:string"/>

            <xsd:element name="account" type="xsd:string"/>

          </xsd:sequence>

        </xsd:complexType>

      </xsd:element>

    </xsd:sequence>

  </xsd:complexType>

</xsd:element>

 

HTH,

 

Bryce K. Nielsen

SysOnyx, Inc. (www.sysonyx.com)

Makers of xmlArchitect, the Smart XML Schema Editor

http://www.sysonyx.com/products/xmlarchitect

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Rayner, Chris

To: '[email protected]'

Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 8:59 AM

Subject: [xml-dev] Problems with schema creation, help!!

I have XML of a structure similar to this:

<code>
  ...
  <party>
      <name>blah</name>
      <account>blah blah</account>
  </party>
  ...
  <party>
      <name>deBlah</name>
      <account>deBlah deBlah</account>
  </party>
   ...
</code>

and I need to build a schema that can enforce the following rules on the <party> element:
  - <party> can be in any position under the <code> element
  - <party> can occur either 0, 1 or 2 times

I wanted initially to use the all compositor but this will only allow 0 or 1 instances of <party> under <code>. Does any one have any insights into how this can be achieved?

Thanks!

Chris