Chapter 2 XML Model Basics

Changes concerning simple and complex types

Simple types and complex types are only supported by XSDs (schemas). When changing an XSD into a DTD or an XDR, simple types and global complex types (directly linked to the <schema> tag) disappear from the diagram and the Browser tree view. Local complex types (within an element) are expanded in the diagram, beneath their containing element.

• Example of a complex type with XSD:
  
  
  HighDefinition is a global complex type, reused as data type for the deluxeTV element.
• The same example with DTD or XDR:
  

For more information on simple and complex types, see sections Defining simple types and Defining complex types in chapter Building an XML model.

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