unexpected child element xs:element error??

[john mattucci]

Im getting a unexpected child element xs:element error at ****
Im quite new to schemas. Thank you all for your time.

<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
targetNamespace="http://www.datastay.com/schema"
xmlns:target="http://www.datastay.com/schema"
elementFormDefault="qualified">

<xs:element name="time" type="xs:int" default="1"/>
<xs:element name="timeType">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string" default="weeks">
<xs:enumeration value="minutes"/>
<xs:enumeration value="hours"/>
<xs:enumeration value="days"/>
<xs:enumeration value="weeks"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:element>

<xs:complexType name="refresh">
<xs:all>
<xs:element ref="target:time"/>
<xs:element ref="target:timeType"/>
</xs:all>
</xs:complexType>

<xs:complexType name="query">
<xs:simpleContent>
<xs:extension base="xs:string">
<xs:attribute name="series" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
</xs:extension>
</xs:simpleContent>
</xs:complexType>

<xs:complexType name="chartDefinition">
<xs:all>
<xs:element ref="target:refresh"/>
<xs:element ref="target:query"/>
</xs:all>
<xs:attribute name="id" type="xs:ID" use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="title" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="type" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="xaxislabel" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="yaxislabel" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="classType" default="com.dms.chart.DefaultChartBusinessHandler">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:restriction base="xs:string" >
<xs:enumeration value="com.dms.chart.DefaultChartBusinessHandler"/>
<xs:enumeration value="com.dms.chart.PieChartBusinessHandler"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:attribute>
<xs:attribute name="width" type="xs:int" default="500"/>
<xs:attribute name="height" type="xs:int" default="500"/>
<xs:attribute name="chartColor" type="xs:string" default="#FFFFFF"/>
</xs:complexType>

<xs:element name="charts">
<xs:complexType>
**** <xs:element ref="target:chartDefinition" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:schema>

[clio katz]

john,

The schema has validation errors.

my validating schema parser emits

[Error] :58:6: s4s-elt-character: Non-whitespace characters are not allowed in schema elements other than 'xs:appinfo' and 'xs :mrgreen: ocumentation'. Saw '**** '.
[Error] :9:50: s4s-att-not-allowed: Attribute 'default' cannot appear in element 'restriction'.
[Error] :58:70: s4s-elt-invalid-content.1: The content of '#AnonType_charts' is invalid.  Element 'element' is invalid, misplaced, or occurs too often.
[Error] :35:35: src-resolve: Cannot resolve the name 'target:refresh' to a(n) 'element declaration' component.
[Error] :36:33: src-resolve: Cannot resolve the name 'target:query' to a(n) 'element declaration' component.

soooo

not sure why there are asterisks in line 58:

**** <xs:element ref="target:chartDefinition" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>


the other errors you can trace out by the ":line:col:" notations and the error titles above. write back if you run into trouble!


hth

[Tom Passin]

You are not allowed to have an xs:element there. You are supposed to have a sequence, choice, etc., that would contain the element (even if there is only one, it can still be a sequence or choice).

[janise]

Hello!

I have this schema and it gives me the same error...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1257"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" targetNamespace="http://www.w3schools.com" xmlns="http://www.w3schools.com" elementFormDefault="qualified">
 
<xs:element name="personals">

<xs:complexType>
<xs:element name="kategorija">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:element name="kat_nosaukums" type="xs:string" />
<xs:element name="biedrs" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="foto" type="xs:string" />
<xs:element name="niks" type="xs:string" />
<xs:element name="vards" type="xs:string" />
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:complexType>

</xs:element>
</xs:schema>

Can anyone, please, tell what's wrong with it?

Thanks,
Janis

[Lasse Koskela]

Hello Janis,

May I ask you to add a last name into your display name so that it complies with our naming policy?

Thanks, and welcome to the 'ranch!