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11.2. An Example of a Complex Type That Adds Attributes to a Simple Type

A complex type can add attribute types to a simple type. Listing 11.2 is the complex type salePriceType. salePriceType extends the globally described dollarPriceType simple type by adding the saleAttributeGroup attribute group. Note that the simpleContent element provides the functionality to extend simple types into complex types.

Listing 11.2. Adding an Attribute to a Simple Type (pricing.xsd)

<xsd:complexType name="salePriceType" block="#all" final="extension" id="salePriceType.pricing.cType"> <xsd:annotation> <xsd:documentation xml:lang="en"> Anything on sale must have a price and an authorization. </xsd:documentation> </xsd:annotation> <xsd:simpleContent> <xsd:extension ...