Refering XSD inside another XSD

[bharadwajrv]

Hi there:

I hv set a reference of XSD file (file2.xsd) inside the another xsd file (file1.xsd) using the "ref" attributes of an "element" and the "include" statement....

In this implementation - "root" element of file2.xsd is completely imported into file1.xsd....

But, i need only sub node of file2.xsd to be included into the file1.xsd..
please can u help me in this...

Sample files attached...
[In file1.xsd, "F2Data" node is refereed... This is referring to "root" element of file2.xsd, but i need to refer "EmploymentDetails" node of file2.xsd in file1.xsd...]

Thanks
VB

[jkmyoung]

In your second file, (File2.xsd) declare the sub node as its own element type.
Replace the definition inside F2Data with a ref instead. eg:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
	<xs:element name="F2Data">
		<xs:annotation>
			<xs:documentation>Comment describing your root element</xs:documentation>
		</xs:annotation>
		<xs:complexType>
			<xs:sequence>
				<xs:element name="ApplicantName"/>
				<xs:element ref="EmploymentDetails"/>
			</xs:sequence>
		</xs:complexType>
	</xs:element>
	<xs:element name="EmploymentDetails">
		<xs:complexType>
			<xs:sequence>
				<xs:element name="EmpType"/>
				<xs:element name="Salary"/>
			</xs:sequence>
		</xs:complexType>
	</xs:element>
</xs:schema>