System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaAnnotation Class

Assembly: System.Xml.dll
Namespace: System.Xml.Schema
Summary
Defines an annotation. Represents the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) annotation element.
C# Syntax:
public class XmlSchemaAnnotation : XmlSchemaObject
Remarks
An annotation element can contain one or more XmlSchemaAppInfo instances (information for applications) and XmlSchemaDocumentation instances (comments or text for humans).
Example
The following example creates the annotation element.
using System;
using System.Xml;  
using System.Xml.Schema;

class XMLSchemaExamples {
    public static void Main() {
 
        XmlSchema schema = new XmlSchema();
        
        // <xs:simpleType name="northwestStates">
        XmlSchemaSimpleType simpleType = new XmlSchemaSimpleType();
        simpleType.Name = "northwestStates";
        schema.Items.Add(simpleType);
            
        // <xs:annotation>
        XmlSchemaAnnotation annNorthwestStates = new XmlSchemaAnnotation();
        simpleType.Annotation = annNorthwestStates;
        
        // <xs:documentation>States in the Pacific Northwest of US</xs:documentation>
        XmlSchemaDocumentation docNorthwestStates = new XmlSchemaDocumentation();
        annNorthwestStates.Items.Add(docNorthwestStates);
        docNorthwestStates.Markup = TextToNodeArray("States in the Pacific Northwest of US");

        // <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
        XmlSchemaSimpleTypeRestriction restriction = new XmlSchemaSimpleTypeRestriction();
        simpleType.Content = restriction;
        restriction.BaseTypeName = new XmlQualifiedName("string", "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema");
        
        // <xs:enumeration value='WA'>
        XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet enumerationWA = new XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet();
        restriction.Facets.Add(enumerationWA);
        enumerationWA.Value = "WA";
        
        // <xs:annotation>
        XmlSchemaAnnotation annWA = new XmlSchemaAnnotation();
        enumerationWA.Annotation = annWA;

        // <xs:documentation>Washington</documentation>
        XmlSchemaDocumentation docWA = new XmlSchemaDocumentation();
        annWA.Items.Add(docWA);
        docWA.Markup = TextToNodeArray("Washington");
        
        // <xs:enumeration value='OR'>
        XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet enumerationOR = new XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet();
        restriction.Facets.Add(enumerationOR);
        enumerationOR.Value = "OR";
        
        // <xs:annotation>
        XmlSchemaAnnotation annOR = new XmlSchemaAnnotation();
        enumerationOR.Annotation = annOR;

        // <xs:documentation>Oregon</xs:documentation>
        XmlSchemaDocumentation docOR = new XmlSchemaDocumentation();
        annOR.Items.Add(docOR);
        docOR.Markup = TextToNodeArray("Oregon");

        // <xs:enumeration value='ID'>
        XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet enumerationID = new XmlSchemaEnumerationFacet();

        restriction.Facets.Add(enumerationID);
        enumerationID.Value = "ID";
        
        // <xs:annotation>
        XmlSchemaAnnotation annID = new XmlSchemaAnnotation();
        enumerationID.Annotation = annID;

        // <xs:documentation>Idaho</xs:documentation>
        XmlSchemaDocumentation docID = new XmlSchemaDocumentation();
        annID.Items.Add(docID);
        docID.Markup = TextToNodeArray("Idaho");

        schema.Compile(new ValidationEventHandler(ValidationCallbackOne));
 	XmlNamespaceManager nsmgr = new XmlNamespaceManager(new NameTable());
        nsmgr.AddNamespace("xs", "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema");
        schema.Write(Console.Out, nsmgr);
    }

    public static void ValidationCallbackOne(object sender, ValidationEventArgs args) {
        Console.WriteLine(args.Message);
    }

    public static XmlNode[] TextToNodeArray(string text) {
        XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
        return new XmlNode[1] {doc.CreateTextNode(text)};
    }

}

    

The following XML file is generated for the preceding code example.


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="IBM437"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
    <xs:simpleType name="northwestStates">
    <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>States in the Pacific Northwest of US</xs:documentation>
    </xs:annotation>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
          <xs:enumeration value='WA'>
            <xs:annotation>
              <xs:documentation>Washington</xs:documentation>
            </xs:annotation>
          </xs:enumeration>
          <xs:enumeration value='OR'>
            <xs:annotation>
              <xs:documentation>Oregon</xs:documentation>
            </xs:annotation>
          </xs:enumeration>
          <xs:enumeration value='ID'>
            <xs:annotation>
              <xs:documentation>Idaho</xs:documentation>
            </xs:annotation>
          </xs:enumeration>
        </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
</xs:schema>

    
See also:
System.Xml.Schema Namespace

System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaAnnotation Member List:

Public Constructors
ctor #1 Default constructor. This constructor is called by derived class constructors to initialize state in this type.
Public Properties
Id Read-write

Gets or sets the string id.
Items Read-only

Gets the Items collection that is used to store the appinfo and documentation child elements.
LineNumber
(inherited from System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject)
Read-write

See base class member description: System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject.LineNumber


Gets or sets the line number in the file to which the schema element refers.
LinePosition
(inherited from System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject)
Read-write

See base class member description: System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject.LinePosition


Gets or sets the line position in the file to which the schema element refers.
Namespaces
(inherited from System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject)
Read-write

See base class member description: System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject.Namespaces


SourceUri
(inherited from System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject)
Read-write

See base class member description: System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject.SourceUri


Gets or sets the source location for the file that loaded the schema.
UnhandledAttributes Read-write

Gets and sets the qualified attributes that do not belong to the schema target namespace.
Public Methods
Equals
(inherited from System.Object)
See base class member description: System.Object.Equals

Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
GetHashCode
(inherited from System.Object)
See base class member description: System.Object.GetHashCode

Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
GetType
(inherited from System.Object)
See base class member description: System.Object.GetType

Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
ToString
(inherited from System.Object)
See base class member description: System.Object.ToString

Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
Protected Methods
Finalize
(inherited from System.Object)
See base class member description: System.Object.Finalize

Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.
MemberwiseClone
(inherited from System.Object)
See base class member description: System.Object.MemberwiseClone

Derived from System.Object, the primary base class for all objects.

Hierarchy:


System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaAnnotation Member Details

ctor #1
Summary:
Default constructor. This constructor is called by derived class constructors to initialize state in this type.
C# Syntax:
public XmlSchemaAnnotation();

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Property: Id (read-write)
Summary
Gets or sets the string id.
C# Syntax:
public string Id {get; set;}

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Property: Items (read-only)
Summary
Gets the Items collection that is used to store the appinfo and documentation child elements.
C# Syntax:
public XmlSchemaObjectCollection Items {get;}
Remarks
An annotation can contain XmlSchemaAppInfo (information used by applications) or XmlSchemaDocumentation (comments or text used by humans).

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Property: LineNumber (read-write)
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject.LineNumber

Summary
Gets or sets the line number in the file to which the schema element refers.
C# Syntax:
public int LineNumber {get; set;}
Remarks
LineNumber is used to store the line number when a schema is read from a file. This is reported through XmlSchemaException for error handling.

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Property: LinePosition (read-write)
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject.LinePosition

Summary
Gets or sets the line position in the file to which the schema element refers.
C# Syntax:
public int LinePosition {get; set;}
Remarks
This is used to store the line position when a schema is read from a file. This is reported through XmlSchemaException for error handling.

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Property: Namespaces (read-write)
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject.Namespaces

C# Syntax:
public XmlSerializerNamespaces Namespaces {get; set;}

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Property: SourceUri (read-write)
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaObject.SourceUri

Summary
Gets or sets the source location for the file that loaded the schema.
C# Syntax:
public string SourceUri {get; set;}
Remarks
Provides information for exception handling.

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Property: UnhandledAttributes (read-write)
Summary
Gets and sets the qualified attributes that do not belong to the schema target namespace.
C# Syntax:
public XmlAttribute[] UnhandledAttributes {get; set;}

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Method: Equals(
   object obj
)
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.Equals
C# Syntax:
public virtual bool Equals(
   object obj
);

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Method: Finalize()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.Finalize
C# Syntax:
~XmlSchemaAnnotation();

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Method: GetHashCode()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.GetHashCode
C# Syntax:
public virtual int GetHashCode();

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Method: GetType()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.GetType
C# Syntax:
public Type GetType();

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Method: MemberwiseClone()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.MemberwiseClone
C# Syntax:
protected object MemberwiseClone();

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Method: ToString()
Inherited
See base class member description: System.Object.ToString
C# Syntax:
public virtual string ToString();

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