Re: Dependencies between attributes and elements

Thanks for your answer Michael, I think I'll deal with the document
structure with XSD and do the remaining validation in my java app.
One more thing though:

Right now I'm using an element called int-vector to specify a list of
int values. Is it possible to make that element go away and replace it
for a generic one, with an attribute specifying the vector type? In
other words is it possible to establish a relationship between the
value of an element attribute and his children?
Example:

<vector type="int">
  <value>2</value> <!-- if not int throws a error -->
</vector>

Thanks a lot,
João

On 06/08/07, Michael Kay <mike@saxonica.com> wrote:
> > Given this simple xml:
> >
> > <vector size="2">
> >   <value>1</value>
> >   <value>3</value>
> > </vector>
> >
> > Is there a way to validate the number of <value> elements
> > according to the vector size attribute?
> > I'm tempted to say no, so should I make this kind of
> > validation inside my program?
>
> XML Schema 1.1 will add this capability using assertions:
>
> <xs:assert test="count(value) = @size"/>
>
> Meanwhile you have to resort to other approaches, e.g. your own validation
> code in XSLT, or Schematron.
>
> Michael Kay
> http://www.saxonica.com/
>
>


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João Cruz Morais