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<title>Adding global attributes</title> | |
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<searchtitle>Adding global attributes</searchtitle> | |
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<shortdesc>A global attribute is an attribute that can be recognized anywhere | |
in a document. Once declared, a global attribute can be referenced in one | |
or more declarations using an attribute reference.</shortdesc> | |
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<keywords><indexterm>XML schema editor<indexterm>global attributes</indexterm></indexterm> | |
<indexterm>XML schema files<indexterm>global attributes</indexterm></indexterm> | |
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<context><p>The following instructions were written for the Resource perspective, | |
but they will also work in many other perspectives.</p><p>To add a global | |
attribute:</p></context> | |
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<step><cmd>Open your XML schema in the XML schema editor.</cmd></step> | |
<step><cmd>In the Design view, right-click in the <b>Attributes</b> section | |
and click <uicontrol>Add Attribute</uicontrol>.</cmd></step> | |
<step><cmd>In the Properties view, enter a name for the attribute in the <uicontrol>Name</uicontrol> field.</cmd> | |
</step> | |
<step><cmd>In the Properties view, you can select the attribute <uicontrol>Type</uicontrol> from | |
the predefined list in the menu next to the <uicontrol>Type</uicontrol> field.</cmd> | |
<info><p>Alternatively, you can select <uicontrol>Browse</uicontrol> from | |
the list for more options. </p><p>The Set Type dialog will appear, and lists | |
all built-in and user-defined types currently available. You can change the <uicontrol>Scope</uicontrol> of | |
the list by selecting one of the following options:<ul> | |
<li><uicontrol>Workspace</uicontrol>. Lists all of the types available in | |
your workspace. </li> | |
<li><uicontrol>Enclosing Project</uicontrol>. Lists all of the types available | |
in the project that contains your file. </li> | |
<li>(Default) <uicontrol>Current Resource</uicontrol>. List all of the types | |
available in your current file.</li> | |
<li><uicontrol>Working Sets</uicontrol>. List all the types available within | |
the selected working set.</li> | |
</ul></p><p>Select the type you want in the type list, then click <uicontrol>OK</uicontrol>. </p></info> | |
</step> | |
<step><cmd>Click the <uicontrol>Documentation</uicontrol> tab if you want | |
to provide any information about this global attribute.</cmd><info>The <uicontrol>Documentation</uicontrol> page | |
is used for human readable material, such as a description.</info></step> | |
<step><cmd>Click the <uicontrol>Extensions</uicontrol> tab if you want to | |
add application information elements to your annotations of schema components.</cmd> | |
<info>The <uicontrol>Extensions</uicontrol> page allows you to specify the | |
schema and add XML content to your annotations.</info></step> | |
</steps> | |
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