XSD Attributes :
XSD Attributes is used only with complex types .The declaration of attribute is like simple types. In declaration you define attribute name and type.

Example on attribute declaration:
<xs:attribute name="mydate" type="date"/>

Type can be :
- xs:boolean
- xs:date
- xs:time
- xs:string
- xs:decimal
- xs:integer


Example on attribute usage:

<xs:attribute name="mydate" type="xs:date"/>

Xml is:


Default value for attributes:


Default value is the value which attribute take when you don't specify any values.
Fixed value for attributes:


Required attributes:
To ensure that the attribute will exist in the element you use required.