Chapter 4 Working with an XML model


Element checks

The following XML model checks are made on elements:

Check Description and Correction
Element name and code uniqueness Element names and codes must be unique in the model.

Manual correction: Modify the duplicate name/code

Automatic correction: Appends a number to the duplicate name/code
Undefined type An element without a reference should have a defined data type.

Manual correction: In the element property sheet, define a data type with the Type list or the Browse tool

Automatic correction: None
Undefined reference An element without a defined data type must have a reference.

Manual correction: In the element property sheet, define a reference with the Reference list or the Browse tool

Automatic correction: None
Existence of attribute An element without a reference, a data type or a substitution group should have at least one attribute.

Manual correction: Define an attribute for the element

Automatic correction: None
Existence of particle An element with an embedded complex type must contain child elements, groups, group particles and/or Any.

Manual correction: Add items to complex element or delete complex element

Automatic correction: None
Invalid cardinality You should define a minimum (0 or 1) and a maximum cardinality (1 or unbounded) for a group particle occurrence.

This check is only available in a model targeted with XDR.

Manual correction: Double-click the group particle symbol and type a value for Minimum (0 or 1) and Maximum (1 or unbounded) properties

Automatic correction: None

 


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