Question

I try to create an XML to describe exercises with multiple choice options or just plain text. The XML could look like this:

<exercise number="1" type="multiChoice">
<question>My very importand question</question>
<answer type="false">yes</answer>
<answer type="true">no</answer>

<exercise number="2" type="text">
    <question>Question 2</question>
    <answer>the right answer</answer>
</exercise>

So I tried to use a sequence for the answer, which didnt work if I try to validate it when I’m having more than one of the <answer>-Tags in the XML.

This is the Schema:

    <xs:complexType name="exerciseType">
    <xs:sequence>
        <xs:element name="question" type="questionType"/>
        <xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name="answer" minOccurs="1">
                <xs:complexType>
                    <xs:simpleContent>
                        <xs:extension base="xs:string">
                            <xs:attribute name="type" type="xs:boolean" use="optional"/>
                        </xs:extension>
                    </xs:simpleContent>
                </xs:complexType>
            </xs:element>
        </xs:sequence>
    </xs:sequence>
    <xs:attribute name="number" type="xs:positiveInteger"/>
    <xs:attribute name="type" type="xs:string"/>
</xs:complexType>

Anyone knows what is wrong with my schema?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

You could try to set maxOccurs attribute:

<xs:complexType name="exerciseType">
    <xs:sequence>
        <xs:element name="question" type="questionType"/>
        <xs:element name="answer" maxOccurs="unbounded">
    </xs:sequence>
    <xs:attribute name="number" type="xs:positiveInteger"/>
    <xs:attribute name="type" type="xs:string"/>
</xs:complexType>

Disclaimer: this was written without being validated by a tool and can contain bugs.