Complex types allow element children, simple types don't. 

So <a><b/></a> has a complex type, while <a>ddd</a> has a simple type.

"Complex types with simple content" allow attributes but not child elements,
for example

<a b="1">ddd</a>

A complex type with "Mixed content" allows character data as well as child
elements, for example

<p>Some <i>italic</i> text</p>

The only time there's any confusion is with empty elements <a/>, which can
be modelled as either complex or simple depending on your whim.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
 

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> Hi,
> Can anyone help me in explaining the difference between the 
> xs:simpleType & xs:complexType?
> 
> I am bit confused with these two.
> 
> Please explain these two with the proper example.
> 
> When should we go for simpleType and when should we  go for 
> xs:complexType?
> 
> Also explain about simplexContent and complexContent?
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> Thanks
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