XSD - Numeric Data Types

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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