Complex Type

The Complex Type icon from the XML Schema Toolbox creates an XSDcomplexType stereotyped Class when dropped on a diagram.

XSD Properties:

Double-click on the XSDcomplexType stereotyped Class in the diagram or the Project Browser

Reference

Field/Button

Usage

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Name

Specify the name for this complexType.

Model Group

Specify how the child elements of this complexType should occur in the Schema.

Option	Usage
sequence	Specifies that the child elements must occur in the specified order.
choice	Specifies that only one of the child elements must occur.
all	Specifies that the child elements can occur in any order.

MinOccurs

Specify the minimum number of times this element occurs in the Class ( Optional ).

MaxOccurs

Specify the maximum number of times this element occurs in the Class ( Optional ).

Annotation

Specify the notes for this element ( Optional ).

Abstract

Specify whether this complexType can be used in the instance XML file ( Optional ).

Default: False.

Mixed

Specify whether character data can appear among the child elements ( Optional ).

Default: False.

Save the values entered and close the dialog.

Cancel

Discard the values entered and close the dialog.

Help

Display this Help topic.

UML

Open the UML Properties dialog.

This button is available when editing the complexType.

Notes

•	Complex Types can contain both XSDelement and XSDattribute stereotyped UML Attributes

•	Complex Types can contain other Complex Types as child elements

•	Complex Types can be children of Global Elements

•	Complex Types can have Association connectors to other Complex Type, Simple Type, Attribute Group, Group and Model Group

•	Complex Types can have at most one Generalization connector to either another Complex Type or a Simple Type Class

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