Import, Include, and Redefine Properties

To view or edit an instruction's properties, double-click its Browser or list entry. The property sheet tabs and fields listed here are those available by default, before any customization of the interface by you or an administrator.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property

Description

Schema location

URI reference for the location of a schema file with an external namespace. You can use the Browse tool beside the Properties tool to select a schema file among those opened in the current workspace. For example: ORDER.xsd.

ID

ID of the instruction. Its value must be of type ID and unique within the schema containing the instruction.

Namespace

[import only] URI reference for the namespace to import. For example: xml.ordering.

Comment

Descriptive label of the instruction.

Stereotype

Extends the semantics of the object. You can enter a stereotype directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in an extension file.

Items Tab

The Items tab, which is available for redefines only, lists the items to be redefined. The following tools are available:

Tool

Description

Add Group - Adds a group of elements to be redefined.

Add Attribute Group - Adds a group of attributes to be redefined.

Add Simple Type - Adds a simple type to be redefined.

Add Complex Type - Adds a complex type to be redefined.