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RE: [xml-dev] Global Complex Types vs. Global Elements
- To: <collin@...>,<xml-dev@...>
- Subject: RE: [xml-dev] Global Complex Types vs. Global Elements
- From: "Michael Kay" <mike@...>
- Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:46:47 +0100
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I don't think it makes sense.
But I have great sympathy with any technical author trying to write friendly
documentation for XML Schema that does make sense.
Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Collin Hsu [mailto:collin@...]
> Sent: 17 July 2005 16:08
> To: xml-dev@...
> Subject: [xml-dev] Global Complex Types vs. Global Elements
>
> Hi, all
>
> When I read XMLSPY 2005 User Manual today, I found the
> following statement
> which really baffles me.
>
> {{//http://www.altova.com/manual2005/XMLSpy/SpyEnterprise/glob
> alelements.htm
>
> A globally declared element can be reused at multiple
> locations. __?___It
> differs from a globally declared complex type in that its
> content model
> cannot be modified without also modifying the global element
> itself___?___.
> If you change the content model of an element that references a global
> element, then the content model of the global element will
> also be changed,
> and, with it, the content model of all other elements that
> reference that
> global element.
>
> }}
>
> Since XML Schema Primer & Structures do not mention the above point
> explicitly, could you give me some explanation as to the sentence?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Regards,
> Collin
>
>
>
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