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Re: Noob XSD question

From: Martin Honnen <mahotrash@-----.-->
To: NULL
Date: 11/8/2008 1:36:00 PM
Alfie Noakes wrote:
> I've been wrestling with this all today and just can't crack it! It's
> driving me mad. Arggghhh.
> 
> Given a very simple "database type" XML file....
> 
> <database name="mydatabase">
>   <table name="fruit">
>     <row>
>       <field name="name">Kumquat</field>
>       <field name="colour">Kind of orangey</field>
>     </row>
>     <row>
>       <field name="name">Lychee</field>
>       <field name="colour">Reddish</field>
>     </row>
>   </table>
> </database>
> 
> 
> I simply cant get the XSD right to validate when the text part of the
> <field> element is missing ( i.e. Kumquat or Lychee) 


Well what exactly do you want to specify in your schema? A minimum 
length? Then define a simpleType with the minimum length and use that 
simple type name

> <xs:complexType name="fieldtype">
>   <xs:simpleContent>
>     <xs:extension base="xs:string">

here instead of xs:string as the base type.



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	Martin Honnen
	http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/


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