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:

• Default Attribute Binding Support.

• Fixed Attribute Binding Support.

• Form Attribute Binding Support.

• MaxOccurs Attribute Binding Support.

• MinOccurs Attribute Binding Support.

• Mixed Attribute Binding Support.

• Name Attribute Binding Support.

• Nillable Attribute Binding Support.

• Value Attribute Binding Support.

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.
default	Partially supported.	Topics here.
elementFormDefault	Partially supported.	Topics here.
final	Not supported.	Topics here.
finalDefault	Not supported.	Topics here.
fixed	Limited support.	Topics here.
form	Supported.	Topics here.
id	Not supported.	Topics here.
itemType	Limited support.	Topics here.
xml:lang	Not supported.	Topics here.
maxOccurs	Limited support.	Topics here.
memberTypes	Not supported.	Topics here.
minOccurs	Limited support.	Topics here.
mixed	Partially supported.	Topics here.
name	Partially supported.	Topics here.
namespace	Partially supported.	Topics here.
nillable	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.
value	Not supported.	Topics here.
version	Not supported.	Topics here.
xpath	Not supported.	Topics here.