Any Element Node Properties

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This node represents the XSD <any> construct.

When you select an Any Element node in BizTalk Editor, you can examine and set its associated properties in the Visual Studio Properties window. These properties are all in the General category.

As you develop a schema, you may insert Any Element nodes to represent a portion of an instance message for which the elements cannot be anticipated.

Unlike many other types of nodes, which you can and should rename, the Any Element node has the fixed node name "<Any>", which you cannot change.

Many of the properties associated with Any Element nodes correspond directly to the semantics of XML Schema definition language (XSD) constructs.For links to information about XSD concepts and specifications, see XSD Resources on the Web.

Note

You can use the Any Element node with Extensible Markup Language (XML) schemas only. The Standard property of the Schema node must have a value of XML or Default for this node type to be allowed without generating a compilation error.

The following table shows the properties associated with Any Element nodes that are available in all schemas that represent XML instance messages.

Property name Category Description
Instance XPath General Displays the location within instance messages of the element that corresponds to the selected Any Element node. Note: The XPath value displayed for this property is not technically valid because the actual node name is not known in advance.
Max Occurs General Defines the maximum number of times that the element corresponding to the selected Any Element node can occur in an instance message.
Min Occurs General Defines the minimum number of times that the elements corresponding to this Any Element node can occur in an instance message.
Namespace General Specifies the namespace for the selected Any Element node.
Node Name General Indicates that this node is an Any Element node by displaying the value "<Any>".
Process Contents General Specifies the level of validation for data in instance messages that corresponds to the selected Any Element node.

See Also

Any Attribute Node Properties
Node Properties - By Node Type
Node Properties - Alphabetical Listings