====== XML Schema annotation Element ======


===== Definition and Usage =====


The annotation element is a top level element that specifies schema comments. The comments serve as inline documentation.

===== Element Information =====

  * **Parent elements:** Any element

===== Syntax =====

<code XML>
<annotation
id=ID
any attributes
>

(appinfo|documentation)*

</annotation>
</code>

(The * sign declares that the element can occur zero or more times inside the annotation element)

^ Attribute ^ Description ^
| id | Optional. Specifies a unique ID for the element |
| any | attributes 	Optional. Specifies any other attributes with non-schema namespace |

===== Example 1 =====

<code XML>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">

<xs:annotation>
  <xs:appInfo>W3Schools Note</xs:appInfo>
  <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
  This Schema defines a W3Schools note!
  </xs:documentation>
</xs:annotation>

.
.
.

</xs:schema>

</code>