XML Schema for 2 Dimensional Table

[dbaechtel]

I am using Oxygen 8.2 to develop a Schema for a Database. I have come across a need to describe a Two Dimensional Table with an unbounded number of Rows and Columns and Cells for each Row and Column combination. I know how to use xs:sequence to describe a 1 dimensional list. But what is the best way to describe a 2 dimensional table with NxM cells in an XML Schema?

Any Help is greatly appreciated.

[sorin_ristache]

Hello,

You can define a row of the table as a sequence of maximum maxColumnNumber cells. You have to replace maxRowNumber and maxColumnNumber with real numbers.

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<xs:element name="table">

  <xs:complexType>

    <xs:sequence maxOccurs="maxRowNumber">

      <xs:element name="row">

        <xs:complexType>

          <xs:sequence maxOccurs="maxColumnNumber">

            <xs:element ref="tableCellType"/>

          </xs:sequence>

        </xs:complexType>

      </xs:element>

    </xs:sequence>

  </xs:complexType>

</xs:element>

Regards,
Sorin

[dbaechtel]

Thanks!