how can I define a complex type node without definign its child elemen

[ShubhaMishra]

Hi,
I have to define a schema file, in that file there is an element of complex type , this element can have any no. of child elements, it means while creating schema i have no idea that what can be the name of child element. OS is there any way to difine this.

For example

<xs:element name="Data">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="PdfTemplate" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>

</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

This data element can have element "PdfTemplate or anything which is not known at the time of schema creation.Is there any atrribute or anything which can be defined so that DATA element can have any child element.

Thanks,
Shubhangi

 

[k5tm]

Check here for the answer including an example. The same site provides a convenient tutorial.

Tom Morrison

http://www.liant.com

 

[ShubhaMishra]

Thanks Tom,
Its my fault I used that any element

<xs:any minOccurs="0"/>

But just copy paste, just want to say that that if other xsd is not available for those elements, in that case you have to skip that validation, else it will give an error.

<xs:any minOccurs="0" processContents="skip"/>

Thanks,
Shubhangi