Re: restriction validation

I suppose a complexType defined as a restriction of a simpleType is not allowed as well (supposing the simpleContent tag was omitted
here for succinctness), even if tools like TurboXml and XmlSpy (didn't try the latest versions) allow it.

"Biron,Paul V" wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: zze-MARCHEGAY Michael stagiaire FTRD/DTL/LAN
> > [SMTP:michael.marchegay@rd.francetelecom.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:26 AM
> > To:   'xmlschema-dev@w3.org'
> > Subject:      restriction validation
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm a newbie at XML Schema, but I have to write a parser that can deal
> > with every valid schema.
> >
> > I tried to look at "XML Schema Part 1" to find find the information that
> > could help me to validate facet constraints for a restriction, but I
> > haven't found it.
> >
> That's because they are in part 2.
>
> > If I had a document with incompatible length constraint:
> >
> > EXAMPLE
> > <?xml version = "1.0" encoding = "UTF-8"?>
> > <xs:schema xmlns:xs = " <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema>">
> >    <xs:element name="elem">
> >       <xs:complexType>
> >          <restriction base="string">
> >             <xs:maxLength value="2"/>
> >             <xs:minLength value="5"/>
> >          </restriction>
> >       </xs:complexType>
> >    </xs:element>
> > </xs:schema>
> >
> > I haven't find a rule that invalid this schema.
> > I would therefore know if it is valid or not ?
> >
> See section 4.3.2.4 (Schema Component Constraint: minLength <= maxLength)
> [1].
>
> > And if I had a document with two times the same length facet, is it valid
> > or not ?
> >
> > Example:
> > ?xml version = "1.0" encoding = "UTF-8"?>
> > <xs:schema xmlns:xs = " <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema>">
> >    <xs:element name="elem">
> >       <xs:complexType>
> >          <restriction base="string">
> >             <xs:minLength value="2"/>
> >             <xs:minLength value="5"/>
> >          </restriction>
> >       </xs:complexType>
> >    </xs:element>
> > </xs:schema>
> >
> This is invalid.  See section 4.1.3 (Schema Representation Constraint:
> Single Facet Value) [2].
>
> pvb
>
> References
> [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/#rf-minLength
> [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/#defn-rep-constr

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