XmlSchemaAnnotation Class

Definition

public ref class XmlSchemaAnnotation : System::Xml::Schema::XmlSchemaObject

public class XmlSchemaAnnotation : System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject

type XmlSchemaAnnotation = class
    inherit XmlSchemaObject

Public Class XmlSchemaAnnotation
Inherits XmlSchemaObject

Inheritance

Object

XmlSchemaObject

XmlSchemaAnnotation

Examples

The following example creates the annotation element.

using System;
using System.Xml;
using System.Xml.Schema;

class XMLSchemaExamples
{
    public static void Main()
    {

        XmlSchema schema = new XmlSchema();

        // <xs:simpleType name="northwestStates">
        XmlSchemaSimpleType simpleType = new XmlSchemaSimpleType();
        simpleType.Name = "northwestStates";
        schema.Items.Add(simpleType);

        // <xs:annotation>
        XmlSchemaAnnotation annNorthwestStates = new XmlSchemaAnnotation();
        simpleType.Annotation = annNorthwestStates;

        // <xs:documentation>States in the Pacific Northwest of US</xs:documentation>
        XmlSchemaDocumentation docNorthwestStates = new XmlSchemaDocumentation();
        annNorthwestStates.Items.Add(docNorthwestStates);
        docNorthwestStates.Markup = TextToNodeArray("States in the Pacific Northwest of US");

        // <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
        XmlSchemaSimpleTypeRestriction restriction = new XmlSchemaSimpleTypeRestriction();
        simpleType.Content = restriction;
        restriction.BaseTypeName = new XmlQualifiedName("string", "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema");

        // <xs:enumeration value='WA'>
        XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet enumerationWA = new XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet();
        restriction.Facets.Add(enumerationWA);
        enumerationWA.Value = "WA";

        // <xs:annotation>
        XmlSchemaAnnotation annWA = new XmlSchemaAnnotation();
        enumerationWA.Annotation = annWA;

        // <xs:documentation>Washington</documentation>
        XmlSchemaDocumentation docWA = new XmlSchemaDocumentation();
        annWA.Items.Add(docWA);
        docWA.Markup = TextToNodeArray("Washington");

        // <xs:enumeration value='OR'>
        XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet enumerationOR = new XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet();
        restriction.Facets.Add(enumerationOR);
        enumerationOR.Value = "OR";

        // <xs:annotation>
        XmlSchemaAnnotation annOR = new XmlSchemaAnnotation();
        enumerationOR.Annotation = annOR;

        // <xs:documentation>Oregon</xs:documentation>
        XmlSchemaDocumentation docOR = new XmlSchemaDocumentation();
        annOR.Items.Add(docOR);
        docOR.Markup = TextToNodeArray("Oregon");

        // <xs:enumeration value='ID'>
        XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet enumerationID = new XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet();

        restriction.Facets.Add(enumerationID);
        enumerationID.Value = "ID";

        // <xs:annotation>
        XmlSchemaAnnotation annID = new XmlSchemaAnnotation();
        enumerationID.Annotation = annID;

        // <xs:documentation>Idaho</xs:documentation>
        XmlSchemaDocumentation docID = new XmlSchemaDocumentation();
        annID.Items.Add(docID);
        docID.Markup = TextToNodeArray("Idaho");

        XmlSchemaSet schemaSet = new XmlSchemaSet();
        schemaSet.ValidationEventHandler += new ValidationEventHandler(ValidationCallbackOne);
        schemaSet.Add(schema);
        schemaSet.Compile();

        XmlSchema compiledSchema = null;

        foreach (XmlSchema schema1 in schemaSet.Schemas())
        {
            compiledSchema = schema1;
        }

        XmlNamespaceManager nsmgr = new XmlNamespaceManager(new NameTable());
        nsmgr.AddNamespace("xs", "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema");
        compiledSchema.Write(Console.Out, nsmgr);
    }

    public static void ValidationCallbackOne(object sender, ValidationEventArgs args)
    {
        Console.WriteLine(args.Message);
    }

    public static XmlNode[] TextToNodeArray(string text)
    {
        XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
        return new XmlNode[1] { doc.CreateTextNode(text) };
    }
}

Option Explicit On
Option Strict On

Imports System.Xml
Imports System.Xml.Schema

Class XMLSchemaExamples
    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim schema As New XmlSchema()

        ' <xs:simpleType name="northwestStates">
        Dim simpleType As New XmlSchemaSimpleType()
        simpleType.Name = "northwestStates"
        schema.Items.Add(simpleType)

        ' <xs:annotation>
        Dim annNorthwestStates As New XmlSchemaAnnotation()
        simpleType.Annotation = annNorthwestStates

        ' <xs:documentation>States in the Pacific Northwest of US</xs:documentation>
        Dim docNorthwestStates As New XmlSchemaDocumentation()
        annNorthwestStates.Items.Add(docNorthwestStates)
        docNorthwestStates.Markup = TextToNodeArray("States in the Pacific Northwest of US")

        ' <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
        Dim restriction As New XmlSchemaSimpleTypeRestriction()
        simpleType.Content = restriction
        restriction.BaseTypeName = New XmlQualifiedName("string", "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema")

        ' <xs:enumeration value='WA'>
        Dim enumerationWA As New XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet()
        restriction.Facets.Add(enumerationWA)
        enumerationWA.Value = "WA"

        ' <xs:annotation>
        Dim annWA As New XmlSchemaAnnotation()
        enumerationWA.Annotation = annWA

        ' <xs:documentation>Washington</documentation>
        Dim docWA As New XmlSchemaDocumentation()
        annWA.Items.Add(docWA)
        docWA.Markup = TextToNodeArray("Washington")

        ' <xs:enumeration value='OR'>
        Dim enumerationOR As New XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet()
        restriction.Facets.Add(enumerationOR)
        enumerationOR.Value = "OR"

        ' <xs:annotation>
        Dim annOR As New XmlSchemaAnnotation()
        enumerationOR.Annotation = annOR

        ' <xs:documentation>Oregon</xs:documentation>
        Dim docOR As New XmlSchemaDocumentation()
        annOR.Items.Add(docOR)
        docOR.Markup = TextToNodeArray("Oregon")

        ' <xs:enumeration value='ID'>
        Dim enumerationID As New XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet()
        restriction.Facets.Add(enumerationID)
        enumerationID.Value = "ID"

        ' <xs:annotation>
        Dim annID As New XmlSchemaAnnotation()
        enumerationID.Annotation = annID

        ' <xs:documentation>Idaho</xs:documentation>
        Dim docID As New XmlSchemaDocumentation()
        annID.Items.Add(docID)
        docID.Markup = TextToNodeArray("Idaho")

        Dim schemaSet As New XmlSchemaSet()
        AddHandler schemaSet.ValidationEventHandler, AddressOf ValidationCallbackOne

        schemaSet.Add(schema)
        schemaSet.Compile()

        Dim compiledSchema As XmlSchema = Nothing

        For Each schema1 As XmlSchema In schemaSet.Schemas()
            compiledSchema = schema1
        Next

        Dim nsmgr As New XmlNamespaceManager(New NameTable())
        nsmgr.AddNamespace("xs", "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema")
        compiledSchema.Write(Console.Out, nsmgr)
    End Sub


    Public Shared Sub ValidationCallbackOne(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As ValidationEventArgs)
        Console.WriteLine(args.Message)
    End Sub


    Public Shared Function TextToNodeArray(ByVal text As String) As XmlNode()
        Dim doc As New XmlDocument()
        Return New XmlNode(0) {doc.CreateTextNode(text)}
    End Function 'TextToNodeArray
End Class

The following XML file is generated for the preceding code example.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="IBM437"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
    <xs:simpleType name="northwestStates">
    <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>States in the Pacific Northwest of US</xs:documentation>
    </xs:annotation>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value='WA'>
            <xs:annotation>
              <xs:documentation>Washington</xs:documentation>
            </xs:annotation>
          </xs:enumeration>
          <xs:enumeration value='OR'>
            <xs:annotation>
              <xs:documentation>Oregon</xs:documentation>
            </xs:annotation>
          </xs:enumeration>
          <xs:enumeration value='ID'>
            <xs:annotation>
              <xs:documentation>Idaho</xs:documentation>
            </xs:annotation>
          </xs:enumeration>
        </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
</xs:schema>

Remarks

An annotation element can contain one or more XmlSchemaAppInfo instances (information for applications) and XmlSchemaDocumentation instances (comments or text for humans).

An annotation is used to store extra information about the schema or its elements. These notes are specified for human consumption, xs:documentation, or by software, xs:appinfo. Annotation can be the first element of most schema elements or anywhere under the schema element.