Re: XML Schema 1.1 suggestion - allow defining of namespaces for named elements or attributes

I think I understand what you're asking:  can you write an element 
declaration without specifying a namespace, and then use it as the basis 
of declarations for similar looking elements in multiple  namespaces:

Yes, at least for certain purposes.  If you put the original definition in 
a schema document with no target namespace, and then <include> that into a 
schema document with targetNamepace="ns", then all the element, attribute 
and other definitions and declarations will be given the "includer's" 
namespace.  If you include the same source document in yet another with 
targetNamepace="ns2", then your element will be defined in that namespace 
as well.  This capability is sometimes informally called "chameleon 
include", since the original declaration takes on the characteristics of 
its including surroundings.  Hope this helps.

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"Lee Humphries" <Lee_Humphries@softworks.com.au> (by way of "C. M. 
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        cc:     (bcc: Noah Mendelsohn/Cambridge/IBM)
        Subject:        XML Schema 1.1 suggestion - allow defining   of namespaces for named 
elements or attributes





At the moment only the 'any' allows for its namespace to be defined.
This is a real pain in the neck when you can name the element (or
attribute) but you need to define it as existing in a different
namespace.
Adding the 'any' namespace declaration to 'element' and 'attribute'
would
go a long way to enabling full cross-namespace validation.

Lee Humphries
SOFTWORKS Australia
email: Lee_Humphries@softworks.com.au

Received on Friday, 14 June 2002 12:18:34 UTC