Advanced XML Schema Definition Language Attributes Binding Support

This topic is specific to a legacy technology. XML Web services and XML Web service clients should now be created using Windows Communication Foundation.

Binding support refers to the following:

• Definition bindings between classes and XSD documents using the Xsd.exe tool.

• Run-time bindings between objects and XML instance documents using 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.

• Default Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the default attribute.

• Fixed Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the fixed attribute.

• Form Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the form attribute.

• MaxOccurs Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the maxOccurs attribute.

• MinOccurs Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the minOccurs attribute.

• Mixed Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the Mixed attribute.

• Name Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the name attribute.

• Nillable Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the nillable attribute.

• Value Attribute Binding Support
  Explains the .NET Framework support for the value attribute.

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.