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XML Schema Simple Type Definitions

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• Subject: XML Schema Simple Type Definitions
• From: "CHIUSANO, Joseph" <JCHIUSANO@l...>
• Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 17:48:01 -0500
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Hi,

I have a question in regards to simple type definitions.  I have defined a simple type of string length 5 declared as follows:

        <xsd:simpleType name = "String5VariableType">
                <xsd:restriction base = "xsd:string">
                        <xsd:maxLength value = "5" fixed = "true"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
        </xsd:simpleType>

I am using this simple type for several local elements.  I would also like to declare another simple type (for example, called "SomeNewCodeType") which will also be string length 5.  I can certainly declare it as follows:

        <xsd:simpleType name = "SomeNewCodeType">
                <xsd:restriction base = "xsd:string">
                        <xsd:maxLength value = "5" fixed = "true"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
        </xsd:simpleType>

However, I'd like to define the "SomeNewCodeType" simple type as type "String5VariableType" if possible.  The only way I see that this can be done is by declaring a restriction with a base type of "String5VariableType" and then specifying a facet such as maxInclusive of "99999" (to have something listed as a restriction), or perhaps a regular expression - but this seems awful kludgy.

Any thoughts?

TIA,
Joe Chiusano

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