Advanced XML Schema Definition Language Attributes Binding Support

This topic is specific to a legacy technology. XML Web services and XML Web service clients should now be created using Windows Communication Foundation.

Binding support refers to the following:

• Definition bindings between classes and XSD documents using the Xsd.exe tool.

• Run-time bindings between objects and XML instance documents using 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.

• Default Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the default attribute.

• Fixed Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the fixed attribute.

• Form Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the form attribute.

• MaxOccurs Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the maxOccurs attribute.

• MinOccurs Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the minOccurs attribute.

• Mixed Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the Mixed attribute.

• Name Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the name attribute.

• Nillable Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the nillable attribute.

• Value Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the value attribute.

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.

Attribute	Binding support
abstract	Supported.
attributeFormDefault	Partially supported.
base	Partially supported.
block	Not supported.
blockDefault	Not supported.
default	Partially supported.
elementFormDefault	Partially supported.
final	Not supported.
finalDefault	Not supported.
fixed	Limited support.
form	Supported.
id	Not supported.
itemType	Limited support.
xml:lang	Not supported.
maxOccurs	Limited support.
memberTypes	Not supported.
minOccurs	Limited support.
mixed	Partially supported.
name	Partially supported.
namespace	Partially supported.
nillable	Partially supported.
processContents	Not supported.
public	Not supported.
ref	Partially supported.
refer	Not supported.
schemaLocation	Partially supported.
source	Not supported.
substitutionGroup	Not supported.
system	Not supported.
targetNamespace	Supported.
type	Supported.
use	Partially supported.
value	Not supported.
version	Not supported.
xpath	Not supported.