Validate empty elements against schema 1

[KL1]

I have an xml file that will initially contain empty elements. When validating this against the schema it does not validate for the reason ' XSD-2025: (Error) Invalid text '' in element: 'DATE_APPLIC_RECD'.

I have tried the elements as <DATE_APPLIC_RECD/> and also <DATE_APPLIC_RECD></DATE_APPLIC_RECD> and in the schema the element has been set as nullable true.

Any help in how to do this would be appreciated.

Thanks
Karen

 

[chiph]

What is the minLength set at in the schema for that element?

The default is 0 (if that attribute isn't in the schema).

If it's set above that, then that's the minimum length of a value for that element, and you'll have to supply something.

Chip H.


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[KL1]

Thanks for that, it has worked for elements declared as strings, however 2 of the elements are dates and 1 is a decimal. Can it be done for these or is best practice to make these elements optional in the file?

Karen

 

[chiph]

You can't have an empty element for dates (a weakness of the XSD type system)

What most people do to represent an empty date is use "0000-00-00T00:00:00" for the value.

Not sure about decimal, but I suspect you'll need to use a similar answer.

Chip H.


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[KL1]

Thanks again. Will get onto the client who passes the file and ensure they do this.

Karen