How to specify free xml using a schema?

[M?ht?n]

Hi all,

I've got an XML file that I'm using for communication via SOAP.
Now the XML format contains several mandatory fields, but I also need
the possibility to pass random XML in one specific field. E.g.:

<package>
<origin>
<name>Martijn</name>
<country>NL</country>
</origin>
<data>
<id>QLF00256943</id>
<description>...</description>
<customXML>
<rubbish>fl..t</rubbish>
</customXML>
</data>
</package>

All these fields have been defined in the XSD. However, I don't want
the <customXML> element's contents to be checked (except for valid XML
formatting).

How can I do that?

Thanks,
Martijn

 

[Martin Honnen]

M?ht?n wrote:

I've got an XML file that I'm using for communication via SOAP.
Now the XML format contains several mandatory fields, but I also need
the possibility to pass random XML in one specific field. E.g.:

<package>
<origin>
<name>Martijn</name>
<country>NL</country>
</origin>
<data>
<id>QLF00256943</id>
<description>...</description>
<customXML>
<rubbish>fl..t</rubbish>
</customXML>
</data>
</package>

All these fields have been defined in the XSD. However, I don't want
the <customXML> element's contents to be checked (except for valid XML
formatting).

In your schema use
<xs:element name="customXML">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:any processContents="skip" minOccurs="1"
maxOccurs="unbounded" />
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>