July 2002
Intermediate to advanced
864 pages
22h 32m
English
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Chapter 5. Defining XML Document Structures with XML Schemas
by David Gulbransen
In this chapter
XML Schemas Are a Type of Schema
XML Schemas Compared to DTDs
Element Declarations in XML Schemas
Content Models
<simpleType>
<complexType>
Substitution Groups
Attribute Declarations in XML Schemas
attributeGroup
Enumerations
Associating Schemas with XML Documents
Datatypes in XML Schemas
Primitive Built-In Datatypes
string
boolean
decimal
date
hexBinary
base64Binary
Deriving Simple Types
Deriving Complex Types
Schema Designs
Schema Alternatives
Additional Resources
Roadmap