xmlxsdassertionsxsd-1.1

Restrict use of an attribute in an XSD assertion


Given XSD:

<xs:element name="color">
    <xs:complexType>
        <xs:attribute name="type">
            <xs:simpleType>
                <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
                    <xs:enumeration value="white"/>
                    <xs:enumeration value="black"/>
                    <xs:enumeration value="red"/>
                    <xs:enumeration value="green"/>
                </xs:restriction>
            </xs:simpleType>
        </xs:attribute>
        <xs:attribute name="number" use="optional/>
    </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

How would I write an assertion so that

  1. if <color> has @type white or black, it cannot also have the @number attribute, and
  2. if <color> has @type red or green, it must also have the @number attribute.

Solution

  • XSD 1.1

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
        xmlns:vc="http://www.w3.org/2007/XMLSchema-versioning" 
        elementFormDefault="qualified"
        vc:minVersion="1.1">
        <xs:element name="color">
            <xs:complexType>
                <xs:attribute name="type">
                    <xs:simpleType>
                        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
                            <xs:enumeration value="white"/>
                            <xs:enumeration value="black"/>
                            <xs:enumeration value="red"/>
                            <xs:enumeration value="green"/>
                        </xs:restriction>
                    </xs:simpleType>
                </xs:attribute>
                <xs:attribute name="number" use="optional"/>
                <xs:assert test="   (@type = ('white','black') and not(@number))
                                 or (@type = ('red','green') and @number)"/>
            </xs:complexType>
        </xs:element>
    </xs:schema>