attribute "xml:lang" | XML Schema Documentation

attribute "xml:lang"

Namespace:	http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace
Type:	anonymous simpleType (union of (xs:language \| restriction of xs:string))
Defined:	globally in xml.xsd; see XML source
Used:	at 6 locations

XML Representation Summary

<...

=

(xs:language | "")

...>

Known Usage Locations

In definitions of attributeGroups (1):

xml:specialAttrs [ref]
In definitions of global complexTypes (3):

localizableString [ref], longText [ref], subjectType [ref]
In definitions of anonymous complexTypes of elements (2):

language (in humanReadable) [ref], language (in humanReadable) [ref]

Annotation

<div> <h3>lang (as an attribute name)</h3> <p> denotes an attribute whose value is a language code for the natural language of the content of any element; its value is inherited. This name is reserved by virtue of its definition in the XML specification.</p> </div> <div> <h4>Notes</h4> <p> Attempting to install the relevant ISO 2- and 3-letter codes as the enumerated possible values is probably never going to be a realistic possibility. </p> <p> See BCP 47 at <a href="http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/bcp/bcp47.txt"> http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/bcp/bcp47.txt</a> and the IANA language subtag registry at <a href="http://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry"> http://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry</a> for further information. </p> <p> The union allows for the 'un-declaration' of xml:lang with the empty string. </p> </div>

Anonymous Type Detail

Type Derivation Tree

union of (xs:language | restriction of xs:string)

simpleType

Derivation:

by union

Member Types

xs:language
anonymous simpleType:

Derivation:

restriction of xs:string

XML Source (see within schema source)

<xs:attribute name="lang">

<xs:annotation>

<xs:documentation>

<div>

<h3>lang (as an attribute name)</h3>

<p>

denotes an attribute whose value
is a language code for the natural language of the content of
any element; its value is inherited. This name is reserved
by virtue of its definition in the XML specification.

</p>

</div>

<div>

<h4>Notes</h4>

<p>

Attempting to install the relevant ISO 2- and 3-letter
codes as the enumerated possible values is probably never
going to be a realistic possibility.

</p>

<p>

See BCP 47 at

<a href="http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/bcp/bcp47.txt">

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/bcp/bcp47.txt

</a>

and the IANA language subtag registry at

<a href="http://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry">

http://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry

</a>

for further information.

</p>

<p>

The union allows for the 'un-declaration' of xml:lang with
the empty string.

</p>

</div>

</xs:documentation>

</xs:annotation>

<xs:simpleType>

<xs:union memberTypes="xs:language">

<xs:simpleType>

<xs:restriction base="xs:string">

<xs:enumeration value=""/>

</xs:restriction>

</xs:simpleType>

</xs:union>

</xs:simpleType>

</xs:attribute>