XML Schema include Element
Definition and Usage
The include element is used to add multiple schemas with the same target namespace to a document.
Element Information
- Parent Element: schema
Syntax
(? The question mark indicates that the declaration can occur zero or one time within the include element.)
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| id | Optional. Specifies a unique ID for the element. |
| schemaLocation | Required. Specifies the URI of the schema to include in the target namespace. |
| any attributes | Optional. Specifies any other attributes with non-schema namespaces. |
Example 1
The included schema must reference the same target namespace as the including file. If the schema target namespaces do not match, the inclusion will not be effective: