Re: [xml-dev] How do specify in a XSD an element of type "String" with the restriction length of maximum 8 chars long?

----- Original Message From: "Fraser Goffin"
>
> How about :-
>
> <xs:element name="maxOf8chars">
>  <xs:simpleType>
>    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
>      <xs:maxLength value="8"/>
>    </xs:restriction>
>  </xs:simpleType>
> </xs:element>
>
> 2008/10/20 Ben Stover <>:
>> Assume I create an XSD schema definition. How can I specify that a 
>> certain
>> element should be of type=string AND this string should be at most 8 
>> chars long?

In the hope that it's useful, our simple XML schema introduction covers such 
things at:

http://www.codalogic.com/lmx/xsd-overview.html#DefiningMoreRestrictedSimpleTypes

(Just looking at it, the example to restrict an XML string to a minimum of 0 
characters is a bit odd.  Potential for a revision there!)

HTH,

Pete Cordell
Codalogic Ltd
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