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anySimpleType Elements

An anySimpleType element can contain any atomic type. An atomic type is a basic datatype such as a Boolean, string, integer, decimal, or date.

The following schema describes a person with a first name, last name, and other element that is anySimpleType:

<xs:element name="person">
   <xs:complexType>
   <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="firstname" type="xs:string"/>
      <xs:element name="lastname" type="xs:string"/>
      <xs:element name="other" type="xs:anySimpleType"/>
   </xs:sequence>
   </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

The following XML instance document substitutes the anySimpleType element with a string datatype:

<person>
   <firstname>Kathy</firstname>
   <lastname>Russell</lastname>
   <other>Cissy</other>
</person>

The following XML instance document substitutes the anySimpleType element with a numeric datatype:

<person>
   <firstname>Kathy</firstname>
   <lastname>Russell</lastname>
   <other>34</other>
</person>

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