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syeshind0bdb8e2005-10-27 17:44:14 +000027<h1 class="topictitle1">Adding groups</h1>
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syeshind0bdb8e2005-10-27 17:44:14 +000032<div><p>When you create a group, it automatically contains a content model.
33The content model is a representation of any data that can be grouped together
34by the group, such as elements, element references, and group references.</p>
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37<p>The following instructions were written for the Resource
38perspective, but they will also work in many other perspectives.</p>
syeshinf3d0d4b2005-07-27 18:33:03 +000039<p>To
40add a group, follow these steps:</p>
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44<li class="stepexpand"><span>Open your XML schema in the XML schema editor.</span></li>
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46<li class="stepexpand"><span>In the Outline view, right-click <strong>Groups</strong>, and click <span class="uicontrol">Add
47Group</span>.</span></li>
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49<li class="stepexpand"><span>In the Properties view, type a new name for the group in the <span class="uicontrol">Name</span> field.</span>
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52<li class="stepexpand"><span>Click the <span class="uicontrol">Documentation</span> tab if you want
syeshinf3d0d4b2005-07-27 18:33:03 +000053to provide any information about this group element.</span> The <span class="uicontrol">Documentation</span> page
kprice43d0c0f2006-05-18 15:56:09 +000054is used for human readable material, such as a description.</li>
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56<li class="stepexpand"><span>Click the <span class="uicontrol">Extensions</span> tab if you want to
57add application information elements to your annotations of schema components.</span>
58 The <span class="uicontrol">Extensions</span> page allows you to
59specify the schema and add XML content to your annotations.</li>
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61<li class="stepexpand"><span>In the Outline view, expand the <span class="uicontrol">Groups</span> folder
syeshinf3d0d4b2005-07-27 18:33:03 +000062and your new group.</span></li>
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64<li class="stepexpand"><span>Your group automatically contains a content model. </span> A
65group's content model is the representation of any data that can be contained
syeshinf3d0d4b2005-07-27 18:33:03 +000066inside the group. For more information about working with content models,
67refer to the related tasks.</li>
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kprice43d0c0f2006-05-18 15:56:09 +000073<div><div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br />
74<div><a href="../topics/taddgrpr.html" title="A group reference is a declaration that references a group. It enables the referenced group to appear in the instance document in the context of the referencing declaration.">Adding group references</a></div>
75<div><a href="../topics/taddcmod.html" title="A content model is the representation of any data that can be contained inside an element, global element, complex type, or group. It is a formal description of the structure and permissible content of an element, global element, complex type, or group, which may be used to validate a document instance.">Adding content models</a></div>
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