Restricting length in CDATA section value.

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  15 years ago

  by Douha

  Douha

  , United States

  Joined 15 years ago

  Hi all,
  

  
  I have an XML file where all to elements for the data are contained in CDATA sections.  I have a schema created that is working right now although it is pretty dumbed down.  I have a need now to insert into the schema a restriction on the length of the values in the different elements.
  

  
  The xml looks like this;
  

  
  <DOCCAT Attribute="Y"><![CDATA[AR]]></DOCCAT>
  

  
  The schema for this field currently looks like this;
  

  
  <xs:element name="DOC_CAT">
  <xs:complexType mixed="true">
   <xs:attribute name="Attribute" use="required">
    <xs:simpleType>
     <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
      <xs:enumeration value="Y"/>
     </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
   </xs:attribute>
  </xs:complexType>
  </xs:element>
  

  
  I have tried putting a maxLength parameter just above the enumeration parameter, but nothing happens when I validate the xml with a field value that is longer than the maxLength parameter.  My suspicion is that the maxLength parameter is being applied to the attribute field instead of the cdata section.
  

  
  How can I apply a length restriction against the value in the cdata section?
  

  
  Thanks for your help,
  

  
  Doug Harding
  State of Utah

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