Name
xs:element(reference or local definition) — Reference to a global element declaration or local definition (local definitions cannot be referenced).
Synopsis
<xs:element block = ( “#all” | list of ( “extension” | “restriction” | “substitution” ) ) default = xs:string fixed = xs:string form = ( “qualified” | “unqualified” ) id = xs:ID maxOccurs = ( xs:nonNegativeInteger | “unbounded” ) : “1” minOccurs = xs:nonNegativeInteger : “1” name = xs:NCName nillable = xs:boolean : “false” ref = xs:QName type = xs:QName {any attributes with non-schema namespace} > Content: (xs:annotation?, (xs:simpleType | xs:complexType)?, (xs:unique | xs:key | xs:keyref)*) </xs:element>
May be included in: xs:choice (outside a group), xs:choice (within a group), xs:sequence (within a group), xs:sequence (outside a group)
Description
This element serves two different purposes and has two different content models for these purposes: it can either be a reference to a globally defined element or to a local element definition. These options are mutually exclusive.
When used as a reference to an element, the ref
attribute must contain the qualified name of the element (with its
namespace prefix).
When used as a local definition, the definition is done by assigning
a simple or complex datatype to the element. This assignment can be
done either by reference, using the type
attribute
to refer to a simple or complex datatype by its qualified name, or
inline, by embedding the definition of the simple
(xs:simpleType ...
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