RE: [xml] repeating elements

Since this problem has nothing to do with XSLT, could I suggest you move it
to a different list, such as xmlschema-dev?

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ignacio Garcia [mailto:igcxslt@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 29 May 2007 14:18
> To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re:  [xml] repeating elements
> 
> The problem is still there...
> 
> I tried using grouping, but the same thing happens...
> 
> I can have multiple <i> elements, but the editor won't allow 
> me to add <i> MIXED TEXT <i>.
> If I do it by hand the result is validated with no problems.
> 
> Any other suggestions?
> 
> 
> On 5/24/07, Andrew Welch <andrew.j.welch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 5/24/07, Ignacio Garcia <igcxslt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have the following problem...
> > >
> > > I have created a schema that with a complex type that 
> contains a few 
> > > html like tags:
> > >
> > > <xsd:complexType name="notesText" mixed="true">
> > >         <xsd:sequence minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
> > >                 <xsd:element name="b" type="xsd:string" 
> minOccurs="0"/>
> > >                 <xsd:element name="i" type="xsd:string" 
> minOccurs="0"/>
> > >                 <xsd:element name="p" type="notesText" 
> minOccurs="0"/>
> > >                 <xsd:element name="br" minOccurs="0">
> > >                         <xsd:simpleType>
> > >                                 <xsd:restriction 
> base="xsd:string">
> > >                                         <xsd:length value="0"/>
> > >                                 </xsd:restriction>
> > >                         </xsd:simpleType>
> > >                 </xsd:element>
> > >                 <xsd:element name="a" minOccurs="0">
> > >                         <xsd:complexType mixed="true">
> > >                                 <xsd:attribute 
> name="href" type="xsd:string" use="required"/>
> > >                         </xsd:complexType>
> > >                 </xsd:element>
> > >                 <xsd:element name="ul" minOccurs="0">
> > >                         <xsd:complexType>
> > >                                 <xsd:sequence 
> maxOccurs="unbounded">
> > >                                         <xsd:element 
> name="li" type="notesText" minOccurs="0"/>
> > >                                 </xsd:sequence>
> > >                         </xsd:complexType>
> > >                 </xsd:element>
> > >       </xsd:sequence>
> > > </xsd:complexType>
> > >
> > > As you can see, the type is simple and does exactly what I want...
> > > If I put this inside an element and create an stylesheet using 
> > > <xsl:copy-of> I get the desired result of working html code...
> > >
> > > HOWEVER, using this definition none of the html editors I 
> have used 
> > > lets me add the same html-like-tag two times in a row 
> with text in 
> > > between them...
> > >
> > > Let me explain:
> > >
> > > If my element contains:
> > > ----------------
> > > This is some <b>text</b> with <i>html</i> tags on it.
> > > ----------------
> > >
> > > Everything works perfect...BUT if after that I want to add 
> > > <i>another italics</i>, the editor won't let me... If I use a raw 
> > > text editor, then I can add it, and the instance is 
> valid, but any 
> > > xml editor that helps with tag addition will not let me add the 
> > > second <i> after I have used one.
> > >
> > > However, if I have some other html-like-tag between the two <i>, 
> > > then there is no problem...
> > >
> > > Does anyone know why???
> > > I have tried adding <sequence minOccurrs=0" 
> maxOccurrs="unbounded"> 
> > > surrounding all the html-like elements, but that does not work 
> > > either...
> >
> > This is an XML Schema question, not XSLT, so its better 
> asked on XML 
> > Schema Dev (although Schema Aware XSLT is on-topic so I guess the 
> > lines are blurred a little).
> >
> > You've defined <i> as optional, so you're only only allowed 0 or 1 
> > occurrence, hence when you add second the XML becomes 
> invalid.  If you 
> > want to allow more that one then specify maxOccurs on the 
> definition 
> > to it optional-repeatable.
> >
> > Even then, all that will do is allow you to have multiple 
> <i>'s in a 
> > sequence.  If you want to allow any element in any order 
> then I use a
> > group:
> >
> > <xs:group name="html-elements">
> >   <xs:sequence>
> >     <xs:element name="b" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
> >     <xs:element name="i" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
> >     <xs:element name="p" type="html-elements" minOccurs="0"/>
> >     .....
> >   </
> > </
> >
> > and then:
> >
> > <xs:complexType name="notesText" mixed="true">
> >        <xs:group ref="html-elements" minOccurs="0"
> > maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
> > </
> >
> > This should allow any mix of "html-elements" and text.
> >
> > (this is just one way I've done it - there may well be better ways)
> >
> > cheers
> > andrew