XML Schema extension Element
 Complete XML Schema Reference
Definition and Usage
The extension element extends an existing simpleType or complexType element.
Element Information
- Parent elements: simpleContent, complexContent
Syntax
<extension
id=ID
base=QName
any attributes
>
(annotation?,((group|all|choice|sequence)?,
((attribute|attributeGroup)*,anyAttribute?)))
</extension>
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(The ? sign declares that the element can occur zero or one time, and the * sign declares that the element can occur zero or more times
inside the extension element)
| Attribute |
Description |
| id |
Optional. Specifies a unique ID for the element |
| base |
Required. Specifies the name of a built-in data type, a
simpleType element, or a complexType element |
| any attributes |
Optional. Specifies any other attributes with non-schema
namespace |
Example 1
The following example extends an existing simpleType by adding an
attribute:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xs:simpleType name="size">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="small" />
<xs:enumeration value="medium" />
<xs:enumeration value="large" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:complexType name="jeans">
<xs:simpleContent>
<xs:extension base="size">
<xs:attribute name="sex">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="male" />
<xs:enumeration value="female" />
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:attribute>
</xs:extension>
</xs:simpleContent>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:schema>
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Example 2
The following example extends an existing complexType element by adding
three elements:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xs:element name="employee" type="fullpersoninfo"/>
<xs:complexType name="personinfo">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="firstname" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="lastname" type="xs:string"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="fullpersoninfo">
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="personinfo">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="address" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="city" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="country" type="xs:string"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:schema>
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