DDI 3.1 XML Schema Documentation (2009-10-18)
© DDI Alliance 2009 - licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
complexType "ExternalCategoryRepresentationType"
Namespace:
ddi:reusable:3_1
Content:
complex, 3 attributes, 4 elements
Defined:
globally in reusable.xsd, see XML source
Includes:
definitions of 2 elements
Used:
at 1 location
XML Representation Summary
<...
    blankIsMissingValue
 = 
 xs:boolean
    classificationLevel
 = 
 ("Nominal" | "Ordinal" | "Interval" | "Ratio" | "Continuous")
    missingValue
 = 
 xs:NMTOKENS
    >
   
Content: 
 RecommendedDataType?, GenericOutputFormat?, ExternalCategoryReference, Description*
</...>
Content Model Elements (4):
Description,
ExternalCategoryReference (in ExternalCategoryRepresentation),
GenericOutputFormat (type CodeValueType),
RecommendedDataType (type CodeValueType)
All Direct / Indirect Based Elements (1):
ExternalCategoryRepresentation
Known Usage Locations
Annotation
Structures a response domain based on categorization.
Type Definition Detail
Type Derivation Tree
RepresentationType
  ExternalCategoryRepresentationType (extension)
XML Source (w/o annotations (3); see within schema source)
<xs:complexType name="ExternalCategoryRepresentationType">
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="RepresentationType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="ExternalCategoryReference" type="xs:anyURI"/>
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="Description"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
Content Element Detail (defined in this component only; 2/4)
Description
Type:
StructuredStringType, mixed content
A description of the use of the external category file.
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="Description"/>
ExternalCategoryReference
Type:
xs:anyURI, predefined, simple content
References an external, non DDI category. This is the element to use if the Code Scheme being used is not in DDI and cannot be used directly. It provides for both the reference and an explanation of how to use the information accurately within a DDI context.
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element name="ExternalCategoryReference" type="xs:anyURI"/>
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