Hi Zafar, thanks for the reply.

I don't see the link between the complexType and the simpleType in your code 
sample. The simpleType "st" you defined is not used further on. Just guessing 
(and will be trying), but do I need to reference the simple type in the 
simpleContent specification of DataType element?

Thanks,
Tom T.

"Zafar Abbas [MSFT]" wrote:

> You want complexType with simpleContent in order to do that. Use this:
> 
> <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
> <xs:simpleType name="st">
>  <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
>   <xs:enumeration value="int8"/>
>   <xs:enumeration value="int16"/>
>  </xs:restriction>
> </xs:simpleType>
> 
> <xs:element name="DataType">
>  <xs:complexType>
>   <xs:simpleContent>
>   <xs:extension base="xs:string">
>    <xs:attribute name="IsArray" type="xs:string"/>
>   </xs:extension>
>   </xs:simpleContent>
>  </xs:complexType>
> </xs:element>
> </xs:schema>
> 
> "iT_Ti" <tom.tempelaere@g...> wrote in message
> news:770409df.0409010555.502da852@p......
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I'm trying to do something in an XSD that I think should be possible,
> > but that isn't. Giving a simple element an attribute.
> >
> > Basically what I tried is this (fragment):
> >
> > <xs:element name="DataType">
> > <xs:simpleType>
> > <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
> > <xs:enumeration value="int8"/>
> > <xs:enumeration value="int16"/>
> > </xs:restriction>
> > </xs:simpleType>
> > <xs:attribute name="IsArray" type="xs:string"/>
> > </xs:element>
> >
> > This is not a valid item (attribute not expected) and I don't see why.
> > It seems a logical way of saying this but it is not valid.
> >
> > Can someone tell me how I should write this?
> >
> > Thank you very much
> > Tom Tempelaere.
> 
> 
>