• Chapter 1: Getting Started with Stylus Studio
• Chapter 2: Editing and Querying XML
• Chapter 3: Converting Non-XML Files to XML
• Chapter 4: Working with XSLT
• Chapter 5: Creating XSLT Using the XSLT Mapper
• Chapter 6: Debugging Stylesheets
• Chapter 7: Defining XML Schemas
  • What Is an XML Schema?
  • Creating an XML Schema in Stylus Studio
  • Working with XML Schema in Stylus Studio
  • Getting Started with XML Schema in the Tree View
  • Defining simpleTypes in XML Schemas
  • Defining complexTypes in XML Schemas
  • Defining Elements and Attributes in XML Schemas
  • Defining Groups of Elements and Attributes in XML Schemas
    • Defining Groups of Elements in XML Schemas - Diagram View
    • Defining Groups of Elements in XML Schemas - Tree View
    • Defining attributeGroups in XML Schemas - Diagram View
    • Defining attributeGroups in XML Schemas - Tree View
  • Adding Comments, Annotation, and Documentation Nodes to XML Schemas
  • Defining Notations
  • Referencing External XML Schemas
  • Generating Documentation for XML Schemas
  • About XML Schema Properties
• Chapter 8: Defining Document Type Definitions
• Chapter 9: Writing XPath Expressions
• Chapter 10: Working with XQuery in Stylus Studio
• Chapter 11: Composing Web Service Calls
• Chapter 12: Accessing Relational Data as XML
• Chapter 13: Extending Stylus Studio
• Chapter 14: Stylus Studio Reference

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Defining Groups of Elements and Attributes in XML Schemas

The XML Schema Recommendation allows you to specify groups of elements and groups of attributes. Here is an example of an element group, purchaseType:

 <xsd:group name="purchaseType">
               
     <xsd:choice>
               
         <xsd:element name="retail"/>
               
         <xsd:element name="internet"/>
               
         <xsd:element name="mailOrder"/>
               
     </xsd:choice>
               
 </xsd:group>
               

            

Specification of a group makes it easier to update the schema. You only need to update the group definition. There is no need to change the references to the group.

Here is an example of an attributeGroup, deliveryDetail.

 <xsd:attributeGroup name="deliveryDetail">
               
     <xsd:attribute name="method"/>
               
     <xsd:attribute name="vendor"/>
               
     <xsd:attribute name="dateShipped"/>
               
     <xsd:attribute name="dateArrived"/>
               
 </xsd:attributeGroup>
               

            

This section discusses the following topics: