Chapter 3 Building an XML model
To display a group particle property sheet, double-click its symbol in a diagram.
The General page of a group particle property sheet displays the following properties:
| Property | Description |
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| Type | Type of the group particle. You can change its type by selecting a value in the dropdown listbox and clicking OK |
| Minimum | Minimum number of times the group particle can occur. To specify that the group particle is optional, set this property to zero |
| Maximum | Maximum number of times the group particle can occur. For an unlimited number of times, select unbounded |
| ID | ID of the group particle. Its value must be of type ID and unique within the model containing the group particle |
The Items page of a group particle property sheet allows you to add (or order) the following objects to a list of child objects:
| Tool | Tooltip | Description |
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Add Element | Adds an element to the list |
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Add Any | Adds an Any to the list. Only available with a choice or a sequence group particle |
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Add Group Particle | Adds a group particle to the list |
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Add Element with Reference to Element | Adds a referencing element to the list. Select a global element for the reference in the Selection dialog box. To use this tool, you must have previously defined a global element in the current model |
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Add Group with Reference to Group | Adds a referencing group to the list. Select a group for the reference in the Selection dialog box. To use this tool, you must have previously defined a group in the current model |
When you add an object to the list, an object is created and its symbol appears in the diagram linked to the group particle.
You can access directly to the Items page of a group particle property sheet through the contextual menu. Right-click a group particle symbol in the diagram and select Items in the contextual menu.
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