defining dynamic sized tables in XML schema...

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is it possible?

more specifically, a simple example:

i want a 'table' element to have a sequence of 'entry' elements.
i know you can use minOccur = maxOccur = x, to enforce table to have x
entry elements in it.

but this x value needs to be hardcoded in the schema.

what if i had another attribute in the element 'table' called num_rows.

is there anyway to reference or link the num_rows attribute to either
the minOccur or maxOccur properties
OR
is there anyway to use restrictions and facets

in order to define the number of entry elements i want?

so the schema encompasses all sizes of table in one schema definition,
based on the value put into the num_rows attribute for an instance of
the table element, rather then having multiple schema definition for
different sizes


hope that made some sense, ive been trying to figure this out for a few
hrs now, thinking of key contraints, restrictions, minOccur maxOccur
etc etc... dont know if im missing something or if it simply isnt
possible in XML schema

thanks in advance for any help

paul

 

[Martin Honnen]

is it possible?

more specifically, a simple example:

i want a 'table' element to have a sequence of 'entry' elements.
i know you can use minOccur = maxOccur = x, to enforce table to have x
entry elements in it.

but this x value needs to be hardcoded in the schema.

what if i had another attribute in the element 'table' called num_rows.

is there anyway to reference or link the num_rows attribute to either
the minOccur or maxOccur properties

No, you cannot constraint the value of maxOccurs or minOccurs by the
value of another attribute in the XML instance document.