Thanx you Bryce.  

This method only works if I had previous knowledge of the enumerated values.
In my case users create their own set of Types (not a subset of  acceptable
values by my schema, but literally using their own naming conventions).  For
instance, depending on the hardware under test, the user will compose a
totally different measurement Types. 

-Farid

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryce K. Nielsen [mailto:bryce@s...]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 2:35 PM
> To: Farid.Mahini@L...; xmlschema-dev@w...
> Subject: Re: Facets
> 
> 
> > I have an XML document which contains the list of acceptable values
> (strings
> > or enum) for some elements, in addition to the elements 
> themselves.  I
> need
> > to create a schema to validate this XML document. Is there 
> a way to make
> the
> > validation process aware of these facets (on the fly, if 
> you will).  I
> hope
> > the simple XML test file below clarifies my question.
> >
> 
> What you will want to do is have a simpleType that is restricted as an
> Enumeration. Something like this:
> 
>   <xsd:element name="Types">
>     <xsd:complexType>
>       <xsd:sequence>
>         <xsd:element name="Name">
>           <xsd:simpleType>
>             <xsd:restriction base="xsd:string">
>               <xsd:enumeration value="Analog"/>
>               <xsd:enumeration value="Digital"/>
>               <xsd:enumeration value="Bus"/>
>               <xsd:enumeration value="Undefined"/>
>             </xsd:restriction>
>           </xsd:simpleType>
>         </xsd:element>
>       </xsd:sequence>
>     </xsd:complexType>
>   </xsd:element>
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Bryce K. Nielsen
> SysOnyx, Inc. (www.sysonyx.com)
> Makers of xmlDraft, the Smart XSD Editor
> http://www.sysonyx.com/products/xmldraft
> 
> 
> 


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