This element can be used in different contexts:
As an attributeGroup definition within
xs:schema:
| Purpose | In this context, this element defines named groups of attributes. These attributes can subsequently be referenced in a complex type definition by a common name. See section 3.6 Attribute Group Definitions of XML Schema - Part 1. |
| Parent element | xs:complexType,
xs:extension,
xs:schema |
| Child elements | xs:attribute |
| Attributes | name |
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
xs:NCName |
The value of the
name attribute specifies the name that
identifies the group of attributes.
|
As an attributeGroup reference within
xs:complexType or
xs:attributeGroup or
xs:extension:
| Purpose | This element references a predefined group of attributes. This leads to the insertion of the whole attribute group at the current location in the schema. |
| Parent element | xs:complexType |
| Child elements | xs:annotation (optional)
|
| Attributes | ref |
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ref |
xs:QName |
A global attribute can be referenced in other declarations in the
same schema using the Note: |
