DDI 3.1 XML Schema Documentation (2009-10-18)
© DDI Alliance 2009 - licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
complexType "SpecificSequenceType"
Namespace:
ddi:datacollection:3_1
Content:
complex, 2 elements
Defined:
globally in datacollection.xsd, see XML source
Includes:
definitions of 2 elements
Used:
at 3 locations
XML Representation Summary
<...>
   
Content: 
 ItemSequenceType, AlternateSequenceType?
</...>
Content Model Elements (2):
AlternateSequenceType, ItemSequenceType
All Direct / Indirect Based Elements (3):
ConstructSequence, ResponseSequence, SubQuestionSequence
Known Usage Locations
Annotation
Describes the ordering of items when not otherwise indicated. There are a set number of values for ItemSequenceType, but also a provision for describing an alternate ordering using a command language.
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:complexType name="SpecificSequenceType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="ItemSequenceType"/>
<xs:element minOccurs="0" ref="AlternateSequenceType"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
Content Element Detail (defined in this component only; 2/2)
AlternateSequenceType
Type:
r:CommandType, complex content
XML Source (see within schema source)
<xs:element minOccurs="0" ref="AlternateSequenceType"/>
ItemSequenceType
Type:
ItemSequenceTypeType, simple content
Simple Content
enumeration of xs:string
Enumeration:
"InOrderOfAppearance"
 - 
 In the order of appearance per the DDI instance, for each use.
"Random"
 - 
 Randomly resorts sequence for each use.
"Rotate"
 - 
 Rotates order of sequence for each use where first use is 1 2 3 4, second use is 2 3 4 1, third use is 3 4 1 2 etc.
"Other"
 - 
 Any other means of reordering sequence. When value is Other, AlterativeSequenceType must be specified to describe the resequencing process.
Default:
"InOrderOfAppearance"
XML Source (see within schema source)
<xs:element ref="ItemSequenceType"/>
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