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RE: Global Complex Types vs. Global Elements

• To: <collin@w...>,<xml-dev@l...>
• Subject: RE: Global Complex Types vs. Global Elements
• From: "Michael Kay" <mike@s...>
• Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:46:47 +0100
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I don't think it makes sense.

But I have great sympathy with any technical author trying to write friendly
documentation for XML Schema that does make sense.

Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/ 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Collin Hsu [mailto:collin@w...] 
> Sent: 17 July 2005 16:08
> To: xml-dev@l...
> Subject:  Global Complex Types vs. Global Elements
> 
> Hi, all
> 
> When I read XMLSPY 2005 User Manual today, I found the 
> following statement
> which really baffles me. 
> 
> {{//http://www.altova.com/manual2005/XMLSpy/SpyEnterprise/glob
> alelements.htm
> 
> A globally declared element can be reused at multiple 
> locations. __?___It
> differs from a globally declared complex type in that its 
> content model
> cannot be modified without also modifying the global element 
> itself___?___.
> If you change the content model of an element that references a global
> element, then the content model of the global element will 
> also be changed,
> and, with it, the content model of all other elements that 
> reference that
> global element. 
> 
> }}
> 
> Since XML Schema Primer & Structures do not mention the above point
> explicitly, could you give me some explanation as to the sentence?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Regards,
> Collin
> 
> 
> 
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