DDI 3.1 XML Schema Documentation (2009-10-18)
© DDI Alliance 2009 - licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
complexType "GeneralInstructionType"
Namespace:
ddi:datacollection:3_1
Content:
complex, 1 attribute, 3 elements
Defined:
globally in datacollection.xsd, see XML source
Includes:
definitions of 1 attribute and 3 elements
Used:
at 1 location
XML Representation Summary
<...
    isOverride
 = 
 xs:boolean : "false"
    >
   
Content: 
 r:Description+, r:Command*, IsOverride?
</...>
Content Model Elements (3):
IsOverride, r:Command, r:Description
All Direct / Indirect Based Elements (1):
GeneralInstruction
Known Usage Locations
Annotation
Coding instructions that pertain to data collection or data processing overall such as handling of non-response to questions, imputation practices, suppression rules, etc. Coding instructions should be listed separately to allow for referencing of specific processes.
XML Source (w/o annotations (5); see within schema source)
<xs:complexType name="GeneralInstructionType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="r:Description"/>
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="r:Command"/>
<xs:element minOccurs="0" ref="IsOverride"/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute default="false" name="isOverride" type="xs:boolean"/>
</xs:complexType>
Attribute Detail (defined in this component only; 1/1)
isOverride
Type:
xs:boolean, predefined
Use:
optional
When changed to true, indicates that this coding instruction overrides a more generally used process.
Attribute Value
Default:
"false"
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:attribute default="false" name="isOverride" type="xs:boolean"/>
Content Element Detail (defined in this component only; 3/3)
IsOverride
Type:
r:ReferenceType, complex content
Used when attribute of the containing GeneralInstruction isOverride equals true. This element provides the reference to the Coding Element containing the GeneralInstruction that is being overriden.
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element minOccurs="0" ref="IsOverride"/>
r:Command
Type:
r:CommandType, complex content
A machine-actionable command for processing the coding process.
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="r:Command"/>
r:Description
Type:
r:StructuredStringType, mixed content
A human-readable description of the coding instruction.
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="r:Description"/>
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