XML Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition

Name

rng:notAllowed — Fails when matched

XML syntax example

<element name="abstract">
   <notAllowed/>
</element>

Compact syntax example

element abstract { notAllowed }

Parents

attribute, choice (( ) and |), define (name of pattern followed by =), element, except (-), group (( ) and ,), interleave (&), list, mixed, oneOrMore (+), optional (?), start (start followed by =), zeroOrMore (*)

Description

The notAllowed pattern fails when matched. In grammars that will be incorporated into larger grammars, notAllowed is useful for specifying an abstract pattern that may be overridden.

See also

§13