DDI 3.1 XML Schema Documentation (2009-10-18)
© DDI Alliance 2009 - licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
complexType "AttributeType"
Namespace:
Content:
complex, 3 elements
Defined:
Includes:
definitions of 3 elements
Used:
XML Representation Summary
<...>
   
Content: 
AttributeReference, (p:PhysicalLocation | Value)
</...>
Content Model Elements (3):
All Direct / Indirect Based Elements (1):
Known Usage Locations
Annotation
This is an attribute attached to the NCube as a whole or a region of the NCube as defined in the logical description. The content of the attribute can be provided as a single value or reference a location in the data store where the attribute value will be found.
XML Source (w/o annotations (4); see within schema source)
<xs:complexType name="AttributeType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="AttributeReference"/>
<xs:choice>
<xs:element ref="p:PhysicalLocation"/>
<xs:element name="Value" type="xs:string"/>
</xs:choice>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
Content Element Detail (defined in this component only; 3/3)
AttributeReference
Type:
r:ReferenceType, complex content
Reference to attribute description.
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element ref="AttributeReference"/>

p:PhysicalLocation
Type:
p:PhysicalLocationType, complex content
Describes physical characteristics of the data item related to location and its data type/format. Used when the value of the attribute is stored in the data file at a specified location.
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element ref="p:PhysicalLocation"/>

Value
Type:
xs:string, predefined, simple content
Value of the attribute. Used when there is a single value for this attribute for all instances of this data item within the NCube.
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element name="Value" type="xs:string"/>

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