XML Schema question: A <xs:choice> equivalent for attributes?

I wish to create an XML document in which one of its elements must be
 defined with one of two known attributes, but not both.

 For example, I would like to define a "socketHandler" element as follows:

 <xs:element name="socketHandler">

     <xs:complexType>

         <xs:attribute name="hostName" type="xs:string"/>

         <xs:attribute name="hostAddress" type="xs:string"/>

         <xs:attribute name="port" type="xs:int" use="required"/>

     </xs:complexType>

 </xs:element>

 but I only want a user to be able to define either a hostName attribute
 (e.g., hostName="<servername>") or a hostAddress (e.g.,
 hostAddress="<IP_address>") attribute, but not both.  It appears that the
 <xs:choice> construct accomplishes this for elements.  Is there a
functional
 equivalent for attributes, or is there a better way to approach this?

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