Re: [xml-dev] RELAX NG compact notation

Eric Middleton wrote:

> I'm attempting to use the RELAX NG compact notation in order to add annotations to patterns. When I use Trang to convert to the XML notation, I get a syntax error for the following schema:
> 
> datatypes xsd = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-datatypes"
> namespace a = "http://www.example.com/xml/annotation"
> 
> [a:extendsClass [ "com.example.uiapi.ClientBase" ]]
> Client &= element firstName { xsd:string }
> & element lastName { xsd:string }
> & element dateOfBirth { xsd:string }
> 
> The error only occurs when I add an annotation to the first pattern in a schema, adding annotations to subsequent patterns seems to work fine.
> 
> Does anyone have any experience with the RELAX NG compact notation?

Your example seems to be correct. I've tested it with another tool and it worked just fine,
so I guess it's a problem with Trang.

Cheers,
David