

Re: Override a type in a schema

Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 13:46:18 -0700
Message-Id: <3AB2E874-41EC-47CF-A1D3-DCCD0B51BA8E@blackmesatech.com>
To: Andrew Welch <andrew.j.welch@gmail.com>

On Mar 7, 2012, at 10:10 AM, Andrew Welch wrote:

> Given an element:
> <theirs:foo>
> and an XSD for the 'theirs' namespace defining foo as xs:string, how
> can I override that definition with my own type?  One way is:
> <theirs:foo xsi:type="my_type_for_foo">
> Is there a 1.0 way to do it without using xsi:type ?

One way is:  Write your own schema document for the 'theirs' 
namespace, assign the type of your choice to 'foo', and point your 
software at your schema document for the namespace.  

Plus:  very simple.

Minus: you end up duplicating all of their declarations, 
and if they perform maintenance you don't get those fixes.
(Unless you automate the production the schema document
by writing a simple transform to take their schema document
and replace the appropriate element declaration, leaving
everything else as is.)

Plus and/or minus:  if you do it this way, the type you 
provide does not need to be either a restriction or an 
extension of xs:string.  That's a distinct plus, except in cases
where it's a distinct minus.  And vice versa.  YMMV and
you have been warned.  Void where prohibited by law, etc
etc etc.


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