Schema for DTD with mixed content

[Sergey Gribok]

I heard a lot of times that schemas are more powerful than DTDs. But I can't build equivalent schema for DTD, containing string
<!ELEMENT A (#PCDATA | B | C)*>
Can anyone explain how to build it?

[Rakesh Gudur]

Hai,
You can use the choise xsd element for or conditions. I've generated the following schema to solve your problem:
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
<xs:element name="A">
<xs:complexType name="test" mixed="true">
<xs:choice>
<xs:element name="B" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"></xs:element>
<xs:element name="C" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"></xs:element>
</xs:choice>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:schema>
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This should solve your problem.
Thanks,
Rakesh.

[Sergey Gribok]

Thank you, Rakesh! I undestand now!
P.S.
Note that there is an inaccuracy in your code.
I must write minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"
for <choice> element itself, but not for inner elements.

[Rakesh Gudur]

Sergey,
I don't think it matters. I checked creating an XML file and it works fine. I could create a file like
<A>
<C/>
<C/>
</A>
So this is what is expected, I guess.
That's okay any way,
Rakesh.
[ June 28, 2002: Message edited by: Rakesh Gudur ]

[Sergey Gribok]

But you can't create this structure:
<A>
<C/>
<B/>
<C/>
</A>
while the DTD <!ELEMENT A (#PCDATA | B | C)*> allows the structure.
[ July 08, 2002: Message edited by: Sergey Gribok ]