Primitive Data Type in XML Schemas

Introduction

Primitive data type are the fundamental data types of XSD. These data types are the basis for defining other data types in XSD. Primitive data types dot not contain elements or attributes. They contain only values.

Some of the primitive data types supported by XSD are listed in the following table.

Primitive Data Type	Description
String	Represents a collection of characters.
Decimal	Represents decimal numbers. This can be used to accurately define a value.
Float	Represents single-precision 32-bit floating-point numbers
Boolean	Represents Boolean values. This data type can have a value of true or false
timeDruration	Represents certain duration of time.
RecurringDuration	Represents a time duration that recurs after a specific interval.