Re: defining an element with XML Schema (Xerces)

[John K Chan]

I think you can do this by using a simpleType to define a short string and 
then a complexType of simpleContent extending the short string with an 
attribute.

Like this:
<xs:element name="ADDRESS" type="ShortAddress"/>

<xs:complexType name="ShortAddress">
  <xs:simpleContent>
    <xs:extension base="shortString">
     <xs:attribute name="type" type="xs:string"/>
    </xs:extension>
  </xs:simpleContent>
</xs:complexType>

<xs:simpleType name="shortString">
  <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
      <xs:minLength value="1" />
      <xs:maxLength value="50" />
  </xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>

Regards,
John