Group

The Group Class is used to group a set of «XSDelement» stereotyped UML attributes, Complex Type Classes and Simple Type Classes that can be referenced from an «XSDcomplexType» Class. You can create this type of element by dragging the Group icon from the XML Schema Toolbox and dropping it directly onto a diagram.

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Access

To display the 'XSD group Properties' dialog for the selected «XSDgroup» stereotyped Class, use one of the methods outlined here.

Ribbon	Design > Element > Properties > Properties
Context Menu	Right-click on «XSDgroup» stereotyped Class \| Properties
Keyboard Shortcuts	Alt+Enter
Other	Double-click on «XSDgroup» stereotyped Class, or Drag icon from toolbox onto diagram (this creates a new «XSDgroup» stereotyped Class)

Define Properties

Field/Button	Action	See also
Name	If you do not want to use the default name of the Group element, overtype it with another name.
Model Group	Click on the drop-down arrow and select the value that defines how the child elements of this group should occur in the Complex Type Class: sequence - to specify that the child elements must occur in the specified order choice - to specify that only one of the child elements can occur all - to specify that the child elements can occur in any order	Complex Type
Annotation	(Optional) Type any notes you need for this element.
OK	Click on this button to save the Group data entered and close the XSD group 'Properties' dialog.
Cancel	Click on this button to discard the Group data entered and close the XSD group 'Properties' dialog.
Help	Click on this button to display this Help topic.
UML	This button is displayed when you are editing existing XSD Group information. Click on the button to open the UML element 'Properties' dialog for the Group Class.	Properties

Notes

A Group element can:
Contain only «XSDelement» stereotyped UML attributes
Contain Complex Types and Simple Types as child elements
Be the source of Association connectors to other Complex Types, Simple Types and Groups
Be the target of an Association connector from a Complex Type element
Not be the source or target of a Generalization connector

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