XML Schema Documentation

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Schema Document Properties

Target Namespace None
Version 1.0
Element and Attribute Namespaces
  • Global element and attribute declarations belong to this schema's target namespace.
  • By default, local element declarations have no namespace.
  • By default, local attribute declarations have no namespace.
Schema Composition
  • This schema includes components from the following schema document(s):
    • gdml_core.xsd
    • gdml_define.xsd
    • gdml_materials.xsd
    • gdml_solids.xsd
    • gdml_replicas.xsd
    • gdml_parameterised.xsd
    • gdml_extensions.xsd

Declared Namespaces

Prefix Namespace
xml http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace
gdml http://cern.ch/2001/Schemas/GDML
xs http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema
Schema Component Representation
<xs:schema attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="unqualified" version="1.0">
<xs:include schemaLocation="gdml_core.xsd"/>
<xs:include schemaLocation="gdml_define.xsd"/>
<xs:include schemaLocation="gdml_materials.xsd"/>
<xs:include schemaLocation="gdml_solids.xsd"/>
<xs:include schemaLocation="gdml_replicas.xsd"/>
<xs:include schemaLocation="gdml_parameterised.xsd"/>
<xs:include schemaLocation="gdml_extensions.xsd"/>
...
</xs:schema>
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Global Declarations

Element: bordersurface

  • This element can be used wherever the following element is referenced:
Name bordersurface
Type Locally-defined complex type
Nillable no
Abstract no
Documentation Surface between two physical volumes
XML Instance Representation
<bordersurface
name=" xs:ID [1]"
surfaceproperty=" ExpressionOrIDREFType [1]">
<physvolref> ReferenceType </physvolref> [1]
<physvolref> ReferenceType </physvolref> [1]
</bordersurface>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:element name="bordersurface" substitutionGroup="Surface">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base=" LogicalSurfaceType ">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="physvolref" type=" ReferenceType "/>
<xs:element name="physvolref" type=" ReferenceType "/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
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Element: gdml

Name gdml
Type Locally-defined complex type
Nillable no
Abstract no
XML Instance Representation
<gdml
version="2.9.0 [0..1] ?">
<define> ... </define> [1]
<materials> ... </materials> [1]
<solids> ... </solids> [1]
<structure> ... </structure> [1]
<setup
name=" xs:ID [1]"
version=" xs:string [1]"> [1..*] ?
<world> ReferenceType </world> [1] ?
</setup>
</gdml>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:element name="gdml">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref=" define "/>
<xs:element ref=" materials "/>
<xs:element ref=" solids "/>
<xs:element ref=" structure "/>
<xs:element name="setup" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="world" type=" ReferenceType "/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="name" type=" xs:ID " use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="version" type=" xs:string " use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="version" type=" xs:string " fixed="2.9.0"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
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Element: skinsurface

  • This element can be used wherever the following element is referenced:
Name skinsurface
Type Locally-defined complex type
Nillable no
Abstract no
Documentation Surface between two physical volumes
XML Instance Representation
<skinsurface
name=" xs:ID [1]"
surfaceproperty=" ExpressionOrIDREFType [1]">
<volumeref> ReferenceType </volumeref> [1]
</skinsurface>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:element name="skinsurface" substitutionGroup="Surface">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base=" LogicalSurfaceType ">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="volumeref" type=" ReferenceType "/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
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Element: structure

Name structure
Type Locally-defined complex type
Nillable no
Abstract no
Documentation Definitions of a geometrical hierarchy of a set of volumes
XML Instance Representation
<structure>
Start Choice [1..*]
<volume> VolumeType </volume> [1]
<assembly> AssemblyVolumeType </assembly> [1]
<loop> ... </loop> [0..*]
<ParameterisationAlgorithm> ... </ParameterisationAlgorithm> [1]
End Choice
<Surface> ... </Surface> [0..*]
</structure>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:element name="structure">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:element name="volume" type=" VolumeType "/>
<xs:element name="assembly" type=" AssemblyVolumeType "/>
<xs:element ref=" loop " maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element ref=" ParameterisationAlgorithm "/>
</xs:choice>
<xs:element ref=" Surface " minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
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Element: Surface

Name Surface
Type LogicalSurfaceType
Nillable no
Abstract yes
Documentation Abstract element for all solids substitution group
XML Instance Representation
<Surface
name=" xs:ID [1]"
surfaceproperty=" ExpressionOrIDREFType [1]"/>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:element name="Surface" type=" LogicalSurfaceType " abstract="true"/>
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Global Definitions

Complex Type: AssemblyVolumeType

Super-types: IdentifiableVolumeType < AssemblyVolumeType (by extension)
Sub-types: None
Name AssemblyVolumeType
Abstract no
Documentation Allows to create a group of volumes bound together without a boundary All the volumes exits inside the same virtual reference system of the assmebly volume they belong to When assembly volume is placed all its children follow the global transformation applied to their assembly volume After the assembly volume is placed its children exist as standalone placements in space independent of each other
XML Instance Representation
<...
name=" xs:ID [1]">
Start Choice [1]
<physvol> SinglePlacementType </physvol> [1..*]
<replicavol> ... </replicavol> [1]
<paramvol> ParameterisedPlacementType </paramvol> [1]
End Choice
</...>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:complexType name="AssemblyVolumeType">
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base=" IdentifiableVolumeType ">
<xs:choice>
<xs:element name="physvol" type=" SinglePlacementType " maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<xs:element ref=" replicavol " maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element name="paramvol" type=" ParameterisedPlacementType " maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1"/>
</xs:choice>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
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Complex Type: DivisionPlacementType

Super-types: None
Sub-types: None
Name DivisionPlacementType
Abstract no
Documentation Represents a division of the associated logical volume in geometrical hierarchy
XML Instance Representation
<...
axis=" xs:string [1]"
number=" ExpressionOrIDREFType [1]"
width=" ExpressionOrIDREFType [1]"
offset=" ExpressionOrIDREFType [1]"
unit=" xs:string [0..1]">
<volumeref> ReferenceType </volumeref> [1]
</...>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:complexType name="DivisionPlacementType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="volumeref" type=" ReferenceType "/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="axis" type=" xs:string " use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="number" type=" ExpressionOrIDREFType " use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="width" type=" ExpressionOrIDREFType " use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="offset" type=" ExpressionOrIDREFType " use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="unit" type=" xs:string " default="mm"/>
</xs:complexType>
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Complex Type: GDMLType

Super-types: None
Sub-types: None
Name GDMLType
Abstract no
XML Instance Representation
<...
version="2.8.0 [0..1] ?">
<define> ... </define> [1]
<materials> ... </materials> [1]
<solids> ... </solids> [1]
<structure> ... </structure> [1]
<setup
name=" xs:ID [1]"
version=" xs:string [1]"> [1..*] ?
<world> ReferenceType </world> [1] ?
</setup>
</...>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:complexType name="GDMLType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref=" define "/>
<xs:element ref=" materials "/>
<xs:element ref=" solids "/>
<xs:element ref=" structure "/>
<xs:element name="setup" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="world" type=" ReferenceType "/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="name" type=" xs:ID " use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="version" type=" xs:string " use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="version" type=" xs:string " fixed="2.8.0"/>
</xs:complexType>
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Complex Type: IdentifiableVolumeType

Super-types: None
Sub-types:
Name IdentifiableVolumeType
Abstract yes
XML Instance Representation
<...
name=" xs:ID [1]"/>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:complexType name="IdentifiableVolumeType" abstract="true">
<xs:attribute name="name" type=" xs:ID " use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>
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Complex Type: LogicalSurfaceType

Super-types: None
Sub-types: None
Name LogicalSurfaceType
Abstract no
Documentation Base type for logical surfaces (for the moment only optical)
XML Instance Representation
<...
name=" xs:ID [1]"
surfaceproperty=" ExpressionOrIDREFType [1]"/>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:complexType name="LogicalSurfaceType">
<xs:attribute name="name" type=" xs:ID " use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="surfaceproperty" type=" ExpressionOrIDREFType " use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>
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Complex Type: SinglePlacementType

Super-types: None
Sub-types: None
Name SinglePlacementType
Abstract no
Documentation Represents a single unique copy a of an associated logical volume in geometrical hierarchy
XML Instance Representation
<...
name=" xs:ID [0..1]">
Start Choice [1]
<file> FileReferenceType </file> [1]
<volumeref> ReferenceType </volumeref> [1]
End Choice
Start Choice [0..1]
<position> positionType </position> [1]
<positionref> ReferenceType </positionref> [1]
End Choice
Start Choice [0..1]
<rotation> rotationType </rotation> [1]
<rotationref> ReferenceType </rotationref> [1]
End Choice
</...>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:complexType name="SinglePlacementType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:choice minOccurs="1">
<xs:element name="file" type=" FileReferenceType "/>
<xs:element name="volumeref" type=" ReferenceType "/>
</xs:choice>
<xs:choice minOccurs="0">
<xs:element name="position" type=" positionType "/>
<xs:element name="positionref" type=" ReferenceType "/>
</xs:choice>
<xs:choice minOccurs="0">
<xs:element name="rotation" type=" rotationType "/>
<xs:element name="rotationref" type=" ReferenceType "/>
</xs:choice>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="name" type=" xs:ID "/>
</xs:complexType>
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Complex Type: VolumeType

Super-types: IdentifiableVolumeType < VolumeType (by extension)
Sub-types: None
Name VolumeType
Abstract no
Documentation Represents a top of a geometrical sub-hierarchy not placed in space None of its children can coincide with its boundary defined by an associated solid Two different placements of the same logical volume represent two different geometrical hierarchies in space
XML Instance Representation
<...
name=" xs:ID [1]">
<materialref> ReferenceType </materialref> [1]
<solidref> ReferenceType </solidref> [1]
Start Choice [0..1]
<physvol> SinglePlacementType </physvol> [1..*]
<divisionvol> DivisionPlacementType </divisionvol> [1]
<replicavol> ... </replicavol> [1]
<paramvol> ParameterisedPlacementType </paramvol> [1]
End Choice
<loop> ... </loop> [0..*]
<auxiliary> AuxiliaryType </auxiliary> [0..*]
</...>
Schema Component Representation
<xs:complexType name="VolumeType">
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base=" IdentifiableVolumeType ">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="materialref" type=" ReferenceType "/>
<xs:element name="solidref" type=" ReferenceType "/>
<xs:choice minOccurs="0">
<xs:element name="physvol" type=" SinglePlacementType " maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<xs:element name="divisionvol" type=" DivisionPlacementType " maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element ref=" replicavol " maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element name="paramvol" type=" ParameterisedPlacementType " maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1"/>
</xs:choice>
<xs:element ref=" loop " maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="auxiliary" type=" AuxiliaryType " maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
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Complex Type:

Schema Component Type

AusAddress

Schema Component Name
Super-types: Address < AusAddress (by extension)
Sub-types:
  • QLDAddress (by restriction)
If this schema component is a type definition, its type hierarchy is shown in a gray-bordered box.
Name AusAddress
Abstract no
The table above displays the properties of this schema component.
XML Instance Representation
<... country="Australia" >
<unitNo> string </unitNo> [0..1]
<houseNo> string </houseNo> [1]
<street> string </street> [1]
Start Choice [1]
<city> string </city> [1]
<town> string </town> [1]
End Choice
<state> AusStates </state> [1]
<postcode> string <<pattern = [1-9][0-9]{3}>> </postcode> [1] ?
</...>

The XML Instance Representation table above shows the schema component's content as an XML instance.

Schema Component Representation
<complexType name="AusAddress">
<complexContent>
<extension base=" Address ">
<sequence>
<element name="state" type=" AusStates "/>
<element name="postcode">
<simpleType>
<restriction base=" string ">
<pattern value="[1-9][0-9]{3}"/>
</restriction>
</simpleType>
</element>
</sequence>
<attribute name="country" type=" string " fixed="Australia"/>
</extension>
</complexContent>
</complexType>
The Schema Component Representation table above displays the underlying XML representation of the schema component. (Annotations are not shown.)
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Glossary

Abstract (Applies to complex type definitions and element declarations). An abstract element or complex type cannot used to validate an element instance. If there is a reference to an abstract element, only element declarations that can substitute the abstract element can be used to validate the instance. For references to abstract type definitions, only derived types can be used.

All Model Group Child elements can be provided in any order in instances. See: http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#element-all.

Choice Model Group Only one from the list of child elements and model groups can be provided in instances. See: http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#element-choice.

Collapse Whitespace Policy Replace tab, line feed, and carriage return characters with space character (Unicode character 32). Then, collapse contiguous sequences of space characters into single space character, and remove leading and trailing space characters.

Disallowed Substitutions (Applies to element declarations). If substitution is specified, then substitution group members cannot be used in place of the given element declaration to validate element instances. If derivation methods, e.g. extension, restriction, are specified, then the given element declaration will not validate element instances that have types derived from the element declaration's type using the specified derivation methods. Normally, element instances can override their declaration's type by specifying an xsi:type attribute.

Key Constraint Like Uniqueness Constraint, but additionally requires that the specified value(s) must be provided. See: http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#cIdentity-constraint_Definitions.

Key Reference Constraint Ensures that the specified value(s) must match value(s) from a Key Constraint or Uniqueness Constraint. See: http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#cIdentity-constraint_Definitions.

Model Group Groups together element content, specifying the order in which the element content can occur and the number of times the group of element content may be repeated. See: http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#Model_Groups.

Nillable (Applies to element declarations). If an element declaration is nillable, instances can use the xsi:nil attribute. The xsi:nil attribute is the boolean attribute, nil, from the http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance namespace. If an element instance has an xsi:nil attribute set to true, it can be left empty, even though its element declaration may have required content.

Notation A notation is used to identify the format of a piece of data. Values of elements and attributes that are of type, NOTATION, must come from the names of declared notations. See: http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#cNotation_Declarations.

Preserve Whitespace Policy Preserve whitespaces exactly as they appear in instances.

Prohibited Derivations (Applies to type definitions). Derivation methods that cannot be used to create sub-types from a given type definition.

Prohibited Substitutions (Applies to complex type definitions). Prevents sub-types that have been derived using the specified derivation methods from validating element instances in place of the given type definition.

Replace Whitespace Policy Replace tab, line feed, and carriage return characters with space character (Unicode character 32).

Sequence Model Group Child elements and model groups must be provided in the specified order in instances. See: http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#element-sequence.

Substitution Group Elements that are members of a substitution group can be used wherever the head element of the substitution group is referenced.

Substitution Group Exclusions (Applies to element declarations). Prohibits element declarations from nominating themselves as being able to substitute a given element declaration, if they have types that are derived from the original element's type using the specified derivation methods.

Target Namespace The target namespace identifies the namespace that components in this schema belongs to. If no target namespace is provided, then the schema components do not belong to any namespace.

Uniqueness Constraint Ensures uniqueness of an element/attribute value, or a combination of values, within a specified scope. See: http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#cIdentity-constraint_Definitions.

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