Hi,

Indeed, I need to specify the simpleType 'st' as extension-base in the 
simpleContent.

Thanks for the hint Zafar,
Tom.

"TT (Tom Tempelaere)" wrote:
> 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.
> > 
> > 
> >