Default value for simple element

You can assign default value for simple element by using attribute “default”.

Syntax

<xs:element name=”nameOf TheVariable” type=”typeOfTheVariable” default=”defaultValue” />

Example

<xs:element name=”department” type=”xs:string” default=”CSE” />

student.xsd

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
    <xs:element name="student">
        <xs:complexType>
            <xs:sequence>
                <xs:element name="firstname" type="xs:string" />
                <xs:element name="middlename" type="xs:string" />
                <xs:element name="lastname" type="xs:string" />
                <xs:element name="age" type="xs:integer" />
                <xs:element name="department" type="xs:string" default="CSE" />
            </xs:sequence>
        </xs:complexType>
    </xs:element>
</xs:schema>

student.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<student xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
 xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="student.xsd">
    <firstname>hari</firstname>
    <middlename>krishna</middlename>
    <lastname>gurram</lastname>
    <age>25</age>
    <department></department>
</student>

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