Complex Type Dialog Box
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You use the Complex Type dialog box to define a complexType component in an XML schema file. You use a complexType to define a complex type. A complexType component can contain other components and/or attributes.
The Complex Type dialog box opens when you add a new complexType component. You can also open the Complex Type dialog box by right-clicking a complexType node and choosing Customize from the pop-up menu.
- The title of the dialog box changes depending on the type of action you are performing:
- Create a new schema component: Complex Type
- Modify an existing local component: Local Complex Type Customizer
- Modify an existing global component: Global Complex Type Customizer
This dialog box has the following fields:
- Name. Specifies the name of the complexType component. If you access the dialog box from the Structure property in a Properties dialog box or window, you cannot modify the Name field.
- Type Definition. Specifies the type of the definition: Inline Definition or Use Existing Definition.
- Compositor. Appears only if Inline Definition is selected under Type Definition. Lets you define the compositor for the definition.
- Global Reference. Appears only if Use Existing Definition is selected under Type Definition. This area lets you define the global reference for the complexType component.
- Preview. Shows you the source code that the IDE will add to the schema file when you click OK.
- See Also
- Adding a Global complexType Component to an XML Schema File
- Adding a Local complexType Component to an XML Schema File
- About XML Schema Tools
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