RE: XML Schema: What does it *really* mean to declare an element?

Suppose you just write the element names in invisible ink

< > < />

Really neat eh ?

Hi Folks,

I have an XML Schema in which I declared this element:

        <xs:element name="W" type="xs:string" />

What does that element declaration really mean?

Does it mean that in an instance document I may only have this:

    <W>...</W>

Suppose I italicize the element name:

    <W>...</W>

Suppose I italicize the element name and make it BIG:

    <W>...</W>

Suppose I make the start tag BIG but the end tag small:

    <W>...</W>

Suppose I display the element name in Magneto font:

    <W>...</W>

How about Old English font:

    <W>...</W>

They are all equivalent:

    <W>...</W>

    <W>...</W>

    <W>...</W>

    <W>...</W>

    <W>...</W>

    <W>...</W>

Neat!

/Roger