2153 2005-09-14 14:29:27 +0000 R-158: topLevelAttribute and use=(optional|prohibited|required) 2009-04-21 19:25:05 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified XML Schema Structures: XSD Part 1 1.0 only All All CLOSED LATER P2 normal --- 1 sandygao ht www-xml-schema-comments oldest_to_newest 6126 0 sandygao 2005-09-14 14:29:27 +0000 This is a fragment from the Schema for Schemas <xs:complexType name="topLevelAttribute"> <xs:complexContent> <xs:restriction base="xs:attribute"> <xs:sequence> <xs:element ref="xs:annotation" minOccurs="0"/> <xs:element name="simpleType" minOccurs="0" type="xs:localSimpleType"/> </xs:sequence> <xs:attribute name="ref" use="prohibited"/> <xs:attribute name="form" use="prohibited"/> <xs:attribute name="use" use="prohibited"/> <xs:attribute name="name" use="required" type="xs:NCName"/> </xs:restriction> </xs:complexContent> </xs:complexType> attribute 'use' is ruled out, <xs:attribute name="use" use="prohibited"/> However, the prose in section 3.2.3 (constraints on XML Representation) doesn't say anything about the 'use' attribute. I believe that the schema for schemas is correct and hope, the prose will rule this out explicitly. See the following for more info: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-xml-schema-comments/2002AprJun/0128.html 6127 1 sandygao 2005-09-14 14:30:58 +0000 Response from Henry: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-xml-schema-comments/2002AprJun/0138.html Resolution: Resolved at the July 2003 f2f [1] to defer to 1.1, adding it as a requirement [1] http://www.w3.org/XML/Group/2003/07/xml-schema-ftf-minutes.html#d0e513