Introduction of XSD Built-in Datatypes

This chapter provides notes and tutorial examples on built-in datatypes defined in XML Schema 1.1. Topics include complete list of built-in datatypes, using built-in datatypes to declare XML elements and attributes; special built-in datatypes 'anyType', 'anySimpleType', 'anyAtomicType'.

Overview of XSD 1.1 Built-in Datatypes

List of Built-in Datatypes

Datatypes, Values and Representations

Datatypes, Values and Representations - Example

Built-in Datatypes Lexical Representation Examples

Declaring Elements and Attributes with Built-in Datatypes

Defining New Datatypes with Built-in Datatypes

"anyType" Built-in Datatype Values and Representations

"anySimpleType" Built-in Datatype Values and Representations

"anyAtomicType" Built-in Datatype Values and Representations

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Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Introduction to XML Schema

 XML Editor and Schema Processor - XMLPad

 Java API for XML Processing - JAXP

 JAXP - XML Schema (XSD) Validation

 Xerces2 Java Parser - Java API of XML Parsers

 Using Xerces2 Java APIs

 XML Schema Language - Basics

Introduction of XSD Built-in Datatypes

 "string" and Its Derived Datatypes

 "decimal" and Its Derived Datatypes

 "dateTime" and Its Related Datatypes

 Miscellaneous Built-in Datatypes

 Facets, Constraining Facets and Restriction Datatypes

 "simpleType" - Defining Your Own Simple Datatypes

 Complex Element Declaration

 Identity-Constraints: unique, key and keyref

 Assertion as Custom Validation Rules

 XML Schema Location and Namespace in XML Documents

 Overriding Element Types in XML Documents

 Linking Multiple Schema Documents Together

 Glossary

 Archived Tutorials

 References

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