XSD - Numeric Data Types
Numeric data types are used to represent numbers in XML documents.
<xs:decimal> data type
The <xs:decimal> data type is used to represent numeric values. It supports decimal numbers up to 18 digits.
<xs:decimal> Example
Element declaration in XSD −
<xs:element name = "score" type = "xs:decimal"/>
Element usage in XML −
<score>9.12</score>
<xs:integer> data type
The <xs:integer> data type is used to represent integer values.
<xs:integer> Example
Element declaration in XSD −
<xs:element name = "score" type = "xs:integer"/>
Element usage in XML −
<score>9</score>
Numeric Data Types
Following is the list of commonly used numeric data types.
| S.No. | Name & Description |
|---|---|
| 1. | byte A signed 8 bit integer |
| 2. | decimal A decimal value |
| 3. | int A signed 32 bit integer |
| 4. | integer An integer value |
| 5. | long A signed 64 bit integer |
| 6. | negativeInteger An integer having only negative values (..,-2,-1) |
| 7. | nonNegativeInteger An integer having only non-negative values (0,1,2,..) |
| 8. | nonPositiveInteger An integer having only non-positive values (..,-2,-1,0) |
| 9. | positiveInteger An integer having only positive values (1,2,..) |
| 10. | short A signed 16 bit integer |
| 11. | unsignedLong An unsigned 64 bit integer |
| 12. | unsignedInt An unsigned 32 bit integer |
| 13. | unsignedShort An unsigned 16 bit integer |
| 14. | unsignedByte An unsigned 8 bit integer |
Restrictions
Following types of restrictions can be used with Date data types −
- enumeration
- fractionDigits
- maxExclusive
- maxInclusive
- minExclusive
- minInclusive
- pattern
- totalDigits
- whiteSpace