Re: Default and Fixed Attribute declarations

I did a quick check with XMLSpy 2006. It reports this as a validation
error. So as you say, (a) is the answer.

On 10/2/06, Jeff Rafter <lists@jeffrafter.com> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am just looking for a clarification. Given:
>
>  <xs:element name="baz">
>    <xs:complexType>
>      <xs:attribute name="foo" type="xs:string" fixed="bar" />
>    </xs:complexType>
>  </xs:element>
>
>
> What should happen when the validator encounters:
>
> <baz foo=""/>
>
> (a) Validity Error
>
> (b) PSVI contains the foo attribute with the value "bar".
>
> I am fairly positive it is (a)... but I have a note to myself saying the
> opposite.
>
> XSV, MXSML, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Xerces2-J, Oracle agree
>
> Xerces2-C++, XsdValid do not.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff Rafter


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Mukul Gandhi