Diagram Properties - Schema Details

You use the Schema Details page of the Diagram Properties dialog box to specify which properties of an XML Schema's nodes you want to display in the Diagram tab of the XML Schema Editor. For each type of node (elements, complexTypes, and so on) and for a node's individual properties (name, type, and so on), you use the Inline visibility in diagram settings to

l Show the property and its value

l Show the property only if it is not empty

l Hide the node's properties

In order to streamline presentation of the XML Schema in the diagram, most properties are hidden by default.


Note		You set node display properties for WSDL elements separately, using the WSDL Details page.

Example

The following illustrations show how Inline visibility in diagram settings affect the appearance of the Mode element in the ProductLine complexType.

Hide setting. This is the default setting. (The ProductInfo node is included for context).

Figure 588. Hide setting

Show setting. Notice that even properties that do not have a value defined for them are displayed:

Figure 589. Show setting

Show if not empty setting. Only those values for the Mode element that have been explicitly set are displayed in the diagram:

Figure 590. Show if not empty setting

Fields

Category/Property

The node and, optionally, properties whose inline visibility settings you want to change.

Inline visibility in diagram

The conditions under which you want to display a property and its values in the XML Schema diagram. Inline visibility options are:

n Hide - The property and its value is always hidden. This is the default.

n Show - The property and its value is always displayed, even if the property does not have a value.

n Show if not empty - The property and its value is displayed only if the property has a value. Properties with a default value (maxOccurs="1", for example) and properties for which no value has been explicitly set do not appear using this setting.


Tip		If all of a node's properties have the same show/hide setting (Hide or Show if not empty, for example), that value is displayed in the Inline Visibility in Diagram field. If no value is displayed in the Inline Visibility in Diagram field, it means that two or more properties have different show/hide settings.

Permanently Setting Display Properties

You can permanently set XML Schema diagram properties using the Options dialog box. See Options - Module Settings - XML Schema Editor - Schema Details.

For More Information

Introduction to the XML Schema Editor Diagram Tab

Defining an XML Schema Using the Diagram Tab - Getting Started

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