Re: Deriving a simple type from a complex type

Simon Cox <Simon.Cox@dem.csiro.au> writes:

> Is it possible to constrain the character content of a 
> mixed complex type to be one of the built-in simple types?
> 
> e.g.  if I have declared an anyType 
> 	
>   <xsd:complexType name="FooType" mixed="true"/>
> 
> can I then derive a type with simple content type="xsd:double" 
> by restriction from this?  How?

<xs:complexType>
 <xs:simpleContent>
  <xs:restriction base="FooType">
   <xs:simpleType>
     <xs:restriction base="xs:double"/>
   </xs:simpleType>
  </xs:restriction>
 </xs:simpleContent>
</xs:complexType>

Martin Gudgin was right when he said you can't get a _simple_ type
definition by restricting a complex type definition.  Jeff Rafter was
on the right track in suggesting that what was wanted was a complex
type definition with simple content.

Note that _only_ <xs:restriction> within <xs:simpleContent> is allowed 
to have both a base attribute and explicit content, as above.

ht
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