You can do this if you define the two content models not as named complex
types but as named model groups (xs:group name="x"). A named model group can
be incorporated by reference into any number of complex types.
 
Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/


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From: xmlschema-dev-request@w... [mailto:xmlschema-dev-request@w...] On
Behalf Of Dragon Fly
Sent: 07 July 2008 18:16
To: xmlschema-dev@w...
Subject: Include multiple complex types into one element ...


Hi,

I'm new to XSD and was wondering if I could include multiple complex types
into one element.  For example, I have two complex types NameType and
AddressType.

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  <xs:complexType name="NameType">
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="FirstName" type="xs:string" />
      <xs:element name="LastName" type="xs:string" />
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>

  <xs:complexType name="AddressType">
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="Country" type="xs:string" />
      <xs:element name="Zip" type="xs:string" />
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>

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I would like to create a root element that includes both the NameType and
AddressType.  I was able to include them if I create "sub-elements" (i.e.
SubA and SubB below).  However, I just want the elements in NameType and
AddressType to be directly under RootInformation (without any sub-elements).
Can that be done? Thank you in advance for your help.

  <xs:element name="RootInformation">
    <xs:complexType>
      <xs:sequence>
        <xs:element name="SubA" type="tns:NameType" />
        <xs:element name="SubB" type="tns:AddressType" />
      </xs:sequence>
    </xs:complexType>
  </xs:element>



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