RE: [xml-dev] Problems with schema creation, help!!

cool.... can you point me to any good reference sites on RELAX please?

Cheers

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Sent: 04 February 2004 16:19
To: Rayner, Chris
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Subject: Re: [xml-dev] Problems with schema creation, help!!

Rayner, Chris scripsit:

> <code>
>   ...
>   <party>
>       <name>blah</name>
>       <account>blah blah</account>
>   </party>
>   ...
>   <party>
>       <name>deBlah</name>
>       <account>deBlah deBlah</account>
>   </party>
>    ...
> </code>
>
> and I need to build a schema that can enforce the following rules on the
> <party> element:
>   - <party> can be in any position under the <code> element
>   - <party> can occur either 0, 1 or 2 times
>
> I wanted initially to use the all compositor but this will only allow 0 or 1
> instances of <party> under <code>. Does any one have any insights into how
> this can be achieved?

RELAX NG is a huge win here:  you simply specify

start = element code {(party?, party?) & ...}

party = element party {element name {text}, account {text}}

where "..." is the content model of the other elements that can appear.

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