Can I choose one simpleType in one element?

• From: Kasahara, Miki <Miki.Kasahara@getronics.com>
• Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 11:39:47 -0600
• To: W3C XML Schema Comments list <www-xml-schema-comments@w3.org>
• Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.1.20020708113944.00afd990@localhost>

We define some  common simpleTypes because we will use them
several times in XMLs. and I would like to choose one simpleType
between common simpleType in one tag(element).

If you know some  answers, please advice me!

ex)
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in XML, it will be...
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<A>abcde</A>           <!-- 6 small character -->
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OR
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<A>1234567890</A>      <!-- 10 number -->
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in schema, I would like to choose several simpleTypes.
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<xs:element name="A">
    <!-- WE WOULD LIKE TO CHOOSE TYPE -->
      CHOOSE
         REF="alf simpleType"
           OR
         REF="num simpleType"
</xs:element>


<!-- "alf" simpleType -->
<xs:simpleType name="alf">
     <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
         <xs:pattern value="[a-z]{6}"/>
     </xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>

<!-- "num" simpleType -->
<xs:simpleType name="num">
     <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
         <xs:pattern value="[0-9]{10}"/>
     </xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>


Thank you!
miki kasahara



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Miki Kasahara
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Professional ServiceDivision
e-Solutions Development Department
Getronics Japan, LTD
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