Thanks for the reply Sandor.
I realized that I don't think this solution will work if other elements
reference overview or generalInfo. Is there a way to accomplish this,
that is allowing for these elements to be accessible outside the scope of
'hotelInfo', as well?
Also, a similar, but seperate question: what if the two child elements an
element (call it, a) have different structures but the same name?
Rgs,
Zeb
:On Tue, 4 Feb 2003, Sandor KELEMEN wrote:
:
::> I've been given an XML spec by a hotel provider for access to their
::> system.
::>
::> In it, they define two elements, 'overview' and 'generalInfo'. Both of
::> these elements are children of a mutual parent, 'hotelInfo'. However,
::> according to their spec, 'overview' has a child element ALSO called
::> 'generalInfo', but one with a different contents than the 'generalInfo'
::> which is at the same level as 'overview'.
::>
::> First question: Is this legit?
::
::Yes.
::
::
::> Second question: If so, how do you map this in a .xsd file?
::
::Here are two possible solutions:
::
::1.
::----------------------------------------------------
::<xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema";
::elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
:: <xsd:element name="hotelInfo">
:: <xsd:complexType>
:: <xsd:sequence>
::
:: <xsd:element name="overview">
:: <xsd:complexType>
:: <xsd:sequence>
:: <xsd:element name="generalInfo">
:: <xsd:complexType>
:: <xsd:sequence>
:: <xsd:element name="numBedrooms" type="xsd:string"/>
:: <xsd:element name="numFloors" type="xsd:string"/>
:: </xsd:sequence>
:: </xsd:complexType>
:: </xsd:element>
:: </xsd:sequence>
:: </xsd:complexType>
:: </xsd:element>
::
:: <xsd:element name="generalInfo">
:: <xsd:complexType>
:: <xsd:sequence>
:: <xsd:element name="hotelId" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="1"/>
:: <xsd:element name="name" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="1"/>
:: <xsd:element name="streetAddress1" type="xsd:string"
::minOccurs="1"/>
:: <xsd:element name="streetAddress2" type="xsd:string"
::minOccurs="0"/>
:: <xsd:element name="city" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="1"/>
:: <xsd:element name="postalCode" type="xsd:string"
::minOccurs="1"/>
:: <xsd:element name="stateCode" type="xsd:string"
::minOccurs="1"/>
:: </xsd:sequence>
:: </xsd:complexType>
:: </xsd:element>
:: </xsd:sequence>
:: </xsd:complexType>
:: </xsd:element>
::</xsd:schema>
::----------------------------------------------------
::
::2.
::----------------------------------------------------
::<xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema";
::elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
::
:: <xsd:element name="hotelInfo">
:: <xsd:complexType>
:: <xsd:sequence>
::
:: <xsd:element name="overview">
:: <xsd:complexType>
:: <xsd:sequence>
:: <xsd:element name="generalInfo" type="OverviewGeneralInfo"/>
:: </xsd:sequence>
:: </xsd:complexType>
:: </xsd:element>
::
:: <xsd:element name="generalInfo" type="HotelInfoGeneralInfo"/>
:: </xsd:sequence>
:: </xsd:complexType>
:: </xsd:element>
::
:: <xsd:complexType name="OverviewGeneralInfo">
:: <xsd:sequence>
:: <xsd:element name="numBedrooms" type="xsd:string"/>
:: <xsd:element name="numFloors" type="xsd:string"/>
:: </xsd:sequence>
:: </xsd:complexType>
::
:: <xsd:complexType name="HotelInfoGeneralInfo">
:: <xsd:sequence>
:: <xsd:element name="hotelId" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="1"/>
:: <xsd:element name="name" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="1"/>
:: <xsd:element name="streetAddress1" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="1"/>
:: <xsd:element name="streetAddress2" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/>
:: <xsd:element name="city" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="1"/>
:: <xsd:element name="postalCode" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="1"/>
:: <xsd:element name="stateCode" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="1"/>
:: </xsd:sequence>
:: </xsd:complexType>
::
::</xsd:schema>
::----------------------------------------------------
::
::best regards,
::Sanyi
::
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