XSD restriction of element with inheritance doesn't work

Question

I'm trying inherit and restrict an element but I'm getting following error (in eclipse validation):

The particle of the type is not a valid restriction of the particle of the base.

The "Description" element should not be part of the "TypeDevice" element. I just can't get it why. This should be possible (according to this tutorial):

Can anyone help me?

Greets,

Bill

<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" targetNamespace="http://www.example.com" xmlns="http://www.example.com" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
  <!--  Abstract Base Class  -->
  <xs:complexType name="AbstractDevice" abstract="true">
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="Name" type="xs:string" />
      <xs:element name="Description" type="xs:string" />
    </xs:sequence>
    <xs:attribute name="id" type="xs:string" />
  </xs:complexType>

  <!--  Inheritance with restriction  -->
  <xs:complexType name="TypeDevice">
    <xs:complexContent>
      <xs:restriction base="AbstractDevice">                                
        <xs:sequence>
          <xs:element name="Name" type="xs:string" />
        </xs:sequence>
        <xs:attribute name="id" type="xs:string" use="required" />
      </xs:restriction>                        
    </xs:complexContent>
  </xs:complexType>

  <xs:complexType name="TypeRoot">
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="Device" type="TypeDevice" />
    </xs:sequence>                
  </xs:complexType>
  <xs:element name="Configuration" type="TypeRoot" />
</xs:schema>

jasso jasso · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-18T17:34:28

Type AbstractDevice has two required elements, whereas type TypeDevice has only one. Thus TypeDevice is not a valid instance of its base type AbstractDevice. In order to make it valid, you should add minOccurs="0" to Description element or turn the derivation around and use extension.

XSD restriction of element with inheritance doesn't work

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