Re: Deriving a simple type from a complex type

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

> "Henry S. Thompson" wrote:
> > 
> > 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.
> 
> I tried what you suggest - see schema fragment below, 
> with XMLSpy error message inserted inline. 
> Is this a bug in XMLSpy?  

This is a very tricky case, but I believe Spy is mistaken here.

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