Re: XSV and Base attribute checking...

"Jeff Rafter" <jeffrafter@definedweb.com> writes:

> Does XSV check the "base" attribute of extension and restriction elements--
> to ensure 1) that it exists, 

Only at instance validation time, not at schema validation time (as
there might be other sources available at use time).

> 2) that the base is not final;

yes

> 3) that it is extendable

All types are in principle extendable

> (as in the case of anyType)?

This is only not extendable because of the Unique Attribution
requirement, which is checked.

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Received on Monday, 2 October 2000 04:24:21 UTC