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10.5. The simpleType Element

The XML representation of a simple type is a simpleType element. A simpleType must contain exactly one of the following elements: restriction, list, or union. Because all three of the aforementioned elements are moderately complex, this chapter includes a section for each element. The simpleType and restriction elements cover the majority of simple types, which are frequently easy derivations of built-in datatypes.

10.5.1. Attributes of a simpleType Element

The simpleType element has only three attributes: final, id, and name. All three of these attributes behave similarly to the identically named attributes for the element element. Chapter 8 provides details on the element element. Table 10.1 provides an overview ...