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XSD Text Only Elements

A complex text-only element can contain text and attributes.

Complex Text-Only Elements​

We can declare Complex Text-only elements using the following methods:

Using SimpleContent​

Define complexType with simpleContent. SimpleContent can use extension/restriction element to increase/reduce scope of base type of the element.

simpleContent with extension
<xs:element name="my-name">
    <xs:complexType>
        <xs:simpleContent>
            <xs:extension base="basetype">
                ....
                ....
            </xs:extension>
        </xs:simpleContent>
    </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

or

simpleContent with restriction
<xs:element name="my-name">
    <xs:complexType>
        <xs:simpleContent>
            <xs:restriction base="basetype">
                ....
                ....
            </xs:restriction>
        </xs:simpleContent>
    </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

Using ComplexType alone​

Define an element of complexType with the required attribute element only.

<xs:element name="my-name" type="my-type">

<xs:complexType name="my-type">
    <xs:simpleContent>
        <xs:extension base="basetype">
            ....
            ....
        </xs:extension>
    </xs:simpleContent>
</xs:complexType>

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