Advanced XML Schema Definition Language Attributes Binding Support
Binding support refers to the following:
Definition bindings between classes and XSD documents via the Xsd.exe tool.
Run-time bindings between objects and XML instance documents via the XmlSerializer class.
In This Section
For most of the attributes in the XML Schema definition language, .NET Framework binding support is covered in the associated XML Schema element topics. For example, the use attribute is discussed with the Attribute Element Binding Support.
The topics in this section involve XML Schema definition language attributes that require their own explanation, typically because that explanation is intertwined between multiple elements. The topics are:
For binding support for attributes from the XML Schema Instance namespace, see XML Schema Instance Namespace Binding Support.
Binding Support by Attribute
The following table lists all XSD attributes, with their level of binding support and links to the relevant topics.
| Attribute | Binding support | Related topics |
|---|---|---|
abstract |
Supported. |
Topics here. |
attributeFormDefault |
Partially supported. |
Topics here. |
base |
Partially supported. |
Topics here. |
block |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
blockDefault |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
Partially supported. |
Topics here. |
|
elementFormDefault |
Partially supported. |
Topics here. |
final |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
finalDefault |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
Limited support. |
Topics here. |
|
Supported. |
Topics here. |
|
id |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
itemType |
Limited support. |
Topics here. |
xml:lang |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
Limited support. |
Topics here. |
|
memberTypes |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
Limited support. |
Topics here. |
|
Partially supported. |
Topics here. |
|
Partially supported. |
Topics here. |
|
namespace |
Partially supported. |
Topics here. |
Partially supported. |
Topics here. |
|
processContents |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
public |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
ref |
Partially supported. |
Topics here. |
refer |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
schemaLocation |
Partially supported. |
Topics here. |
source |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
substitutionGroup |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
system |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
targetNamespace |
Supported. |
Topics here. |
type |
Supported. |
Topics here. |
use |
Partially supported. |
Topics here. |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
|
version |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |
xpath |
Not supported. |
Topics here. |