Specifying the Type of Content of a Complex Type

A complex type can contain either:


  • simple content – character data or a simple type (but no elements), or

  • complex content – elements or elements and character data

  1. Open the property sheet of a complex type and select either simple or complex in the Content list.
  2. Click Apply to make available the Properties tool to the right of the list.
  3. [optional] Click the Properties tool to open the property sheet of the content, and specify an ID and, in the case of complex content, whether the content can be mixed.
  4. Click OK to return to the diagram.
Parent topic: Complex Types (XSM)

Created October 7, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com