list

list
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Name

list — Text node split

Synopsis

element list
{
 (
 attribute ns { text }?,
 attribute datatypeLibrary { xsd:anyURI }?,
 attribute * - (rng:* | local:*) { text }*
 ),
 (
 ( element * - rng:* { ... }* )
 & (
 element element { ... }
 | element attribute { ... }
 | element group { ... }
 | element interleave { ... }
 | element choice { ... }
 | element optional { ... }
 | element zeroOrMore { ... }
 | element oneOrMore { ... }
 | element list { ... }
 | element mixed { ... }
 | element ref { ... }
 | element parentRef { ... }
 | element empty { ... }
 | element text { ... }
 | element value { ... }
 | element data { ... }
 | element notAllowed { ... }
 | element externalRef { ... }
 | element grammar { ... }
 )+
 )
}

Class

pattern

May be included in

attribute, choice, define, element, except, group, interleave, list, mixed, oneOrMore, optional, start, zeroOrMore

Compact syntax equivalent

list

Description

The list pattern splits a text node into tokens separated by whitespace. The splitting allows the validation of these tokens separately. This practice is most useful for validating lists of values.

Restrictions

interleave can't be used within list.
The content of a list is only about data: it's forbidden to define element, attribute, or text there.
It's forbidden to embed list into list.

Example

<attribute name="see-also">
 <list>
  <zeroOrMore>
   <data type="token"/>
  </zeroOrMore>
 </list>
</attribute>
<attribute name="dimensions">
 <list>
  <data type="xs:decimal"/>
  <data type="xs:decimal"/>
  <data type="xs:decimal"/>
  <choice>
   <value>inches</value>
   <value>cm</value>
   <value>mm</value>
  </choice>
 </list>
</attribute>

Attributes

datatypeLibrary: This attribute defines the default datatype library. The value is inherited.
ns: This attribute defines the default namespace for the elements defined in a portion of schema. The value is inherited.