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Attributes in XML

Instance example

This example shows the use of two attributes: structures:id and nc:personNameInitialIndicator.

<nc:Person>
  <nc:PersonName structures:id="a123">
    <nc:PersonGivenName>John</nc:PersonGivenName>
    <nc:PersonMiddleName nc:personNameInitialIndicator="true">Q</nc:PersonMiddleName>
    <nc:PersonSurName>Smith</nc:PersonSurName>
  </nc:PersonName>
</nc:Person>

Schema example

<xs:attribute name="personNameInitialIndicator" type="xs:boolean">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>
      True if value represents the first letter or initials of a persons name; false otherwise.
    </xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
</xs:attribute>

Schema template

<xs:attribute name="NAME" type="TYPE">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>DEFINITION</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
</xs:attribute>