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Global Element
The Element icon from the XML Schema Toolbox creates an XSDtopLevelElement stereotyped Class, which acts as a XSD global element, when dropped directly on a diagram.
XSD Properties: Project Browser: double-click on the XSDtopLevelElement stereotyped Class
Diagram: double-click on the XSDtopLevelElement stereotyped Class
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Name |
Specify the name for this global element.
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Type |
Specify either an XSD built-in dataType or complexType or simpleType.
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Value |
If Type is an XSD built-in type then optionally specify its value:
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Nested complexType |
Check this option to create an XSDcomplexType as a child of this global element.
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Nested simpleType |
Check this option to create an XSDsimpleType as a child of this global element.
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Annotation |
Specify the notes for this element ( Optional ).
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OK |
Save the values entered and close the dialog.
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Cancel |
Discard the values entered and close the dialog.
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Help |
Display this Help topic.
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UML |
Open the UML Properties dialog. This button is available when editing the global element.
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Notes
| • | The fields Nested complexType and Nested simpleType are available in the dialog only when creating a new global element (and not when editing the global element) |
| • | The fields Type, Nested complexType and Nested simpleType are mutually exclusive - selecting one disables the others |
| • | Global elements cannot contain any UML Attributes |
| • | Global elements cannot be the source of Association connector |
| • | Global elements cannot be the target of a Generalization connector |
| • | Global elements can be the target of Association connector from Complex Type or Group Class |
| • | Global elements can have at most one Generalization connector to a Complex Type or Simple Type Class |
