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Name

ref — Reference to a named pattern

Synopsis

element ref
{
 attribute name { xsd:NCName },
 (
 attribute ns { text }?,
 attribute datatypeLibrary { xsd:anyURI }?,
 attribute * - (rng:* | local:*) { text }*
 ),
 ( element * - rng:* { ... }* )
}

Class

pattern

May be included in

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

Compact syntax equivalent

Name without a colon

Description

The ref pattern defines a reference to a named pattern defined in the current grammar.

Example

<element name="book">
 <ref name="book-start"/>
 <ref name="book-end"/>
</element>
 
  <element name="library">
   <oneOrMore>
    <ref name="book-element"/>
   </oneOrMore>
  </element>

Attributes

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

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