attribute

attribute
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Name

attribute — Pattern matching an attribute.

Class:

pattern

Synopsis

"attribute" 
nameClass "{" 
pattern "}"

May be included in:

(pattern), attribute, datatypeName param exceptPattern, element, list, mixed, pattern&pattern, pattern*, pattern+, pattern,pattern, pattern?, pattern|pattern.

XML syntax equivalent:

attribute

Description:

The attribute pattern matches an attribute. The name of the attribute is defined by using a nameClass which may be either a single name or a name class. Note that, unlike the XML syntax, the content of an attribute does not default to text and must always be explicitly defined.

Restrictions:

After simplification, attribute patterns can only contain patterns relevant for text nodes.
Attributes cannot be duplicated, either directly or by overlaping name classes.
Attributes which have an infinite name class ( anyName or nsName) must be enclosed in a oneOrMore (or zeroOrMore before simplification) pattern.

Example:


attribute available { text }

attribute xml:lang { xsd:language }

attribute * - (local:* | lib:* | hr:*) { text }

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