Re: It seems to be a problem with the XML Schema for Schemas which is normative...

Post, Dr. Ulrich wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I think the type definition 
> 
>   <xs:complexType base="xs:anyType" name="empty" />
> 
> is invalid - the "base" attribute is not modelled explicitly in any of 

indeed it is!  If you want to specify the 'base' attribute you do it at 
xs:extension or xs:restriction not xs:complexType.

See http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#element-complexType

-Anli

> the following type definitions "localComplexType" and
> "topLevelComplexType"
> in the schema for schemas describing local / global complex type
> definitions.
> 
> Hence, the base attribute might only match against the attribute
> wildcard
> occuring in both type definitions:
> 
> 	<xs:anyAttribute namespace="##other" processContents="lax"/> 
> 
> However, the namespace="##other" does not allow for an attribute with
> namespace
> *absent* - see section 3.10.4 Wildcard validation rules
> (http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#d0e12802):
> 
> 2 All of the following must be true:
>   2.1 The constraint is a pair of not and a namespace name or *absent* 
>      ([Definition:]  call this the namespace test).
>   2.2 The value must not be identical to the *namespace test*.
>   2.3 The value must not be *absent*.		<=======
> 
> Best regards
> Uli
> 


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