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s:ReferenceType

The ReferenceType type is the type of all
      reference elements within NIEM-conformant schemas. This type provides
      a reference attribute, to reference an object defined elsewhere. It
      includes an ID, as the link established by a reference element may
      need to be identified, and it includes link metadata, as an element
      of this type establishes a relationship between its context and the
      referenced object. It does not contain metadata, as it does not
      itself establish the existence of an object; it relies on a
      definition located elsewhere.

Complex type information

Namespace: http://niem.gov/niem/structures/2.0

Schema document: niem-constrained/structures/2.0/structures.xsd

Properties:

  • Final: #all

Content

  • Empty content

Attributes

NameOccTypeDescriptionNotes
s:id [0..1]xsd:IDThe id attribute is used to define XML IDs for NIEM objects. These IDs may be targets of reference elements, metadata attributes, and link metadata attributes.
s:ref [0..1]xsd:IDREFThe ref attribute is used by reference elements in NIEM to refer to an object via an ID reference, rather than including the object itself as element content.
s:linkMetadata [0..1]xsd:IDREFSThe linkMetadata attribute allows an element to point to metadata that affects the relationship between the context and the value of the object.

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