Re: Default and Fixed Attribute declarations

Sorry I didn't mean, if XMLSpy reported something, it will always be correct.

I meant to say ..
(a) could be the answer.

I wish to add that I believe, XMLSpy is a nice product.

On 10/2/06, Michael Kay <mike@saxonica.com> wrote:
> >
> > I did a quick check with XMLSpy 2006. It reports this as a
> > validation error. So as you say, (a) is the answer.
>
>
> Really, trying out implementations is no way to find out what the spec says.
> The answer is in Schema Part 1 section 3.5.4:
>
> For an attribute information item to be.valid. with respect to an attribute
> use its .normalized value. must match the canonical lexical representation
> of the attribute use's {value constraint} value, if it is present and fixed.
>
> Given <xs:attribute name="foo" type="xs:string" fixed="bar" />, there is an
> attribute use with a {value constraint} that is fixed and has the value
> "bar". The .normalized value. of the attribute information item is "", which
> does not match.
>
> Michael Kay
> http://www.saxonica.com/


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