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Home > Online Product Documentation > Table of Contents > Defining complexTypes That Contain Only Attributes Defining complexTypes That Contain Only AttributesAn XML Schema allows you to create groups of attributes. This makes it easy to create a complexType that contains only attributes. The first step is to create an attributeGroup. You can then create a complexType and add a reference to the attributeGroup to the complexType. Diagram ViewTo define a complex type that contains only attributes:
1. Right-click the
schema node
2. In the shortcut menu, select
Add >
AttributeGroup.
Alternatives: This operation is also available from the
XMLSchema >
Diagram >
Add > AttributeGroup menu and from the
Add button
The new attributeGroup is added to the XML Schema. It is displayed in the diagram and in the text pane (if you have it open). The properties for the new attributeGroup are displayed in the Properties window.
3. Right-click the new attributeGroup.
4. In the shortcut menu that appears, select
Add >
Attribute.
The new attribute is added to the attributeGroup.
5. Make sure the new attribute is selected. In the
Properties window, click the
Data Type field.
6. Enter or select the type of the attribute.
8. Create a complexType as described in
Defining complexTypes That Contain Elements and Attributes - Diagram View.
9. Drag the attributeGroup to the complexType.
Tree ViewTo define a complex type that contains only attributes:
1. Click the
Schema node.
2. In the left tool bar, click
New Attribute Group
3. Enter a name for the attributeGroup.
4. In the left tool bar, click
New Attribute Definition
5. Enter a name for the new attribute. Stylus Studio displays a scrollable, pop-up menu that lists the built-in simpleTypes and any previously defined simpleTypes.
6. Double-click the type of the new attribute.
7. For each additional attribute you want to add to the group, click the name of the attributeGroup in the
Tree view, and repeat
step 4 through
step 6.
8. Click the Schema node.
9. In the left tool bar, click
New complexType
10. Type a name for the new complexType and press Enter.
11. In the left tool bar, click
New Reference to Attribute Group
12. Double-click the attributeGroup that you want this complexType to contain.
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