Swap attributeGroup in derivation

[alk]

Hi,

is it possible to derive a complexType and in the derivation replace an attributeGroup of the parent by another attributeGroup??? ...oh, and if it is possible, how? TIA!

Regards
- Alex

[george]

Hi Alex,

The close yo can get is something like below. You can prohibit the attributes from the first group in a restriction assuming they are optional, otherwise you cannot prohibit them and then you can add other attributes in an extension:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">

  

  <xs:attributeGroup name="a1group">

    <xs:attribute name="a1"/>

  </xs:attributeGroup>

  

  <xs:attributeGroup name="a2group">

    <xs:attribute name="a2"/>

  </xs:attributeGroup>

  

  <xs:complexType name="parent">

    <xs:attributeGroup ref="a1group"/>

  </xs:complexType>

  

  

  <xs:complexType name="childTmp">

    <xs:complexContent>

      <xs:restriction base="parent">

        <xs:attribute name="a1" use="prohibited"/>

      </xs:restriction>

    </xs:complexContent>

  </xs:complexType>

  

  <xs:complexType name="child">

    <xs:complexContent>

      <xs:extension base="childTmp">

        <xs:attributeGroup ref="a2group"/>

      </xs:extension>

    </xs:complexContent>

  </xs:complexType>

  

  <xs:element name="child" type="child"/>

</xs:schema>

In the above case child will contain only a2 as attribute - you can see this in the Model View diagram in oXygen, that presents the model of the parsed schema document.

Best Regards,
George

[alk]

Hi George,

thanks for your answer. I found one more solution. It's possible to have the derivation in a separate file by using redefine with the "parent XSD". This way attributes can be left out or added at will. In the end it's not "attribute group swapping", but better than nothing...

Cheers
- Alex

[george]

Hi Alex,

Just be careful as when you redefine all the references to that group are redefined.

Best Regards,
George