The schema primer answers this at:
http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-0/#anyHTH,
Pete.
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From: "selvam" <
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To: <
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Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 3:22 PM
Subject: RE: Difference between xs:simpleType & xs:complexType
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> thanks..
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> you mean "Mixed Content" as "complexContent" right?
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> Can you also explain me the way how the xs:any and xs:anyAttribute will
> work?
> what is the diff b/w namespace="##any", "##other", "##local",
> "##targetNamespace"?
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> Michael Kay wrote:
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>> Complex types allow element children, simple types don't.
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>> So has a complex type, while ddd has a simple type.
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>> "Complex types with simple content" allow attributes but not child
>> elements,
>> for example
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>> ddd
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>> A complex type with "Mixed content" allows character data as well as
>> child
>> elements, for example
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>> <p>Some italic text</p>
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>> The only time there's any confusion is with empty elements , which can
>> be modelled as either complex or simple depending on your whim.
>>
>> Michael Kay
>>
http://www.saxonica.com/>>
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>>> Sent: 16 April 2007 11:44
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>>> Subject: Difference between xs:simpleType & xs:complexType
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>>> Hi,
>>> Can anyone help me in explaining the difference between the
>>> xs:simpleType & xs:complexType?
>>>
>>> I am bit confused with these two.
>>>
>>> Please explain these two with the proper example.
>>>
>>> When should we go for simpleType and when should we go for
>>> xs:complexType?
>>>
>>> Also explain about simplexContent and complexContent?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Selvam
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