Search the Schema Set
The XML Schema Explorer enables you to search the schema set in the following ways:
Keyword search
Schema-specific search
Keyword Search
You perform keyword searches by using the XML Schema Explorer toolbar. The XML Schema Explorer searches the schema set for any name or ref attributes that match the specified keyword. This enables you to find an element, attribute, type, and so on by name.
The toolbar shows the results of the search. The search results are also highlighted in the XML Schema Explorer and marked on the scroll bar. You can navigate the search results by using the Go To Next Search Result and Go To Previous Search Result buttons on the XML Schema Explorer toolbar; by using the keyboard keys F3 and ALT-F3; or by clicking the tick marks in the scroll bar.
The following illustration shows the search options available on the XML Schema Explorer toolbar.
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Schema-Specific Search
The XML Schema Explorer also includes built-in searches that you can access by using the shortcut menu of the XML Schema Explorer. The search results are highlighted in the XML Schema Explorer and marked on the scroll bar. You can navigate the search results by using the Go To Next Search Result and Go To Previous Search Result buttons on the XML Schema Explorer toolbar, clicking the highlighted item in the XML Schema Explorer, or clicking the tick marks in the scroll bar.
Node Type: Schema Set
The following table describes the search options that are available for a schema set node.
| Search option | Description |
|---|---|
Show Most Likely Root Elements |
Finds and highlights all global elements that are not referenced from global elements other than themselves. |
Node Type: Namespace
The following table describes the search options that are available for a namespace node.
| Search option | Description |
|---|---|
Show All Inbound References |
Finds and highlights files that import the selected namespace. |
Show All Outbound References |
For every file in the selected namespace, finds and highlights the following:
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Node Type: File
The following table describes the search options that are available for a file node.
| Search option | Description |
|---|---|
Show All Inbound References |
Finds and highlights all files that specify the selected file in the |
Show All Outbound References |
Finds and highlights the following:
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Node Type: Element
The following table describes the search options that are available for an element node.
| Search option | Description |
|---|---|
Go To Type Definition |
Navigates to the type definition of the selected element. This is applicable when the type that is used for the element is a global type. |
Go To The Original Element |
For element references, navigates to the actual definition of the element. |
Show All References |
For global elements, finds and highlights all references (elements that have ref="selectedElement") to the selected element. |
Show Members Of Substitution Group |
For heads of a substitution group, finds and highlights all elements that are members of the substitution group of which the selected element is a member. This shows direct and indirect participants. |
Show Substitution Group Heads |
For global elements that are members of a substitution group, finds and highlights all direct and indirect heads for the selected element, such as the following:
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Node Type: Global Types
The following table describes the search options that are available for a global type node.
| Search option | Description |
|---|---|
Show Base Type |
If the selected type is derived from a global type, navigates to the base type of the selected type. |
Show All References |
Finds and highlights all references to the selected type. This includes elements and attributes of the selected type and types derived from the selected type. |
Show All Derived Types |
Finds and highlights all types that are directly and indirectly derived from the selected type. |
Show All Ancestors |
Show all parent (base) types. |
Go To Redefinition |
If this type is redefined in the schema, navigates to the redefinition node. |
Go To Original Definition |
If this type is a redefinition, navigates to the type definition. |
Node Type: Attribute
The following table describes the search options that are available for an attribute node.
| Search option | Description |
|---|---|
Go To Type Definition |
When the type that is used for the attribute is a global type, navigates to the type definition of the selected attribute. |
Go To The Original Attribute |
For attribute references, navigates to the actual definition of the attribute. |
Show All References |
For global attributes, finds and highlights all references (other attributes that have ref="selectedAttribute") to the selected attribute. |
Node Type: Attribute Group
The following table describes the search options that are available for an attribute group node.
| Search option | Description |
|---|---|
Go To Definition |
For references, navigates to the actual definition of the attribute. |
Show All References |
Finds and highlights all references (attribute groups that have ref="selectedAttributeGroup") to the selected attribute group. |
Go To Redefinition |
If this attribute group is redefined in the schema, navigates to the redefinition node. |
Go To Original Definition |
If this is a redefinition, navigates to the original type definition. |
Node Type: Named Group
The following table describes the search options that are available for a named group node.
| Search option | Description |
|---|---|
Go To Definition |
For references, navigates to the actual definition of the attribute. |
Show All References |
Finds and highlights all references (groups that have ref="selectedGroup") to the selected group. |
Go To Redefinition |
If this group is redefined in the schema, navigates to the redefinition node. |
Go To Original Definition |
If this is a redefinition, navigates to the type definition. |