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Local Element
A Local element is an «XSDelement» stereotyped UML attribute that acts as a local XSD element. You can create it by dragging the Element icon from the XML Schema Toolbox and dropping it onto an «XSDcomplexType» or «XSDgroup» stereotyped Class.
Toolbox Icon
Access Drag icon onto «XSDcomplexType» or «XSDgroup» stereotyped Class, or
Project Browser | Double-click on «XSDelement» stereotyped attribute, or
Diagram | Highlight element | Highlight «XSDelement» stereotyped attribute | double-click on attribute
Define Properties
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Name |
If you do not want to use the default name of the local element, overtype it with another name.
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Type |
Either:
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Reference |
(Optional) Specify whether to use the ref attribute (instead of the type attribute) to refer to the XSDcomplexType or XSDsimpleType element you selected in the Type field, in the generated XSD.
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Value |
(Optional) If you have entered an XSD built-in data type in the Type field, type in a value.
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Default |
Select this radio button to set the Value as a default value.
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Fixed |
Select this radio button to set the Value as a fixed value.
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MinOccurs |
(Optional) Type the minimum number of times this element must occur in the Class. Type 0 to indicate that the element is optional. The default value is 1.
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MaxOccurs |
(Optional) Type the maximum number of times this element can occur in the Class. Type unbounded to indicate that there is no limit to the number of times the element can occur. The default value is 1.
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Form |
(Optional) Click on the drop-down arrow and select whether or not to qualify the element:
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Annotation |
(Optional) Type in any notes you need for this local element.
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OK |
Click on this button to save the element data entered and close the XSD element Properties dialog.
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Cancel |
Click on this button to discard the element data entered and close the XSD element Properties dialog.
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Help |
Click on this button to display this Help topic.
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UML |
This button is displayed when you are editing existing XSD element information. Click on the button to open the UML attribute Properties dialog for the local element. |
General Properties of Attributes
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Notes
| • | Only «Complex Type», «Group» and «Model Group» stereotyped elements can have this UML Attribute |
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