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Global Element
An «XSDtopLevelElement» stereotyped Class acts as a XSD global element. You can create it by dragging the Element icon from the XML Schema Toolbox and dropping it directly onto a diagram.
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Access Drag icon onto diagram, or
Project Browser | Double-click on «XSDtopLevelElement» stereotyped Class, or
Diagram | Right-click on «XSDtopLevelElement» stereotyped Class | Properties
Define Properties
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Name |
If you do not want to use the default name of the global element, overtype it with another name.
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Type |
Either:
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Nested complexType |
Select this checkbox to create an XSDcomplexType as a child of this global element.
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Nested simpleType |
Select this checkbox to create an XSDsimpleType as a child of this global element.
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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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Annotation |
(Optional) Type in any notes you need for this 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 element Properties dialog for the global element.
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Notes
| · | The fields Type, Nested complexType and Nested simpleType are mutually exclusive; selecting one disables the others |
| · | 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) |
| · | A Global element |
| · | Cannot contain any UML attributes |
| · | Cannot be the source of an Association connector |
| · | Can be the target of an Association connector from a Complex Type Class or Group Class element |
| · | Cannot be the target of a Generalization connector |
| · | Can be the source of one Generalization connector to a Complex Type Class or Simple Type Class |
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