What is Default Attributes in XML

In this article you will about default attributes in XML.
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 Default Attribute value  

The default value can be also . These are following

Value description
value  default value of the attributes
#REQUIRED  The value must be required
#IMPLIED  The Attribute is not required
#FIXED value  Attribute value fixed

 Default Attribute value  

DTD:
<!ELEMENT square EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST height width CDATA "0">
Valid XML:
<square height="200" />  

#REQUIRED   

Declaration syntax

<!ATTLIST element-name attribute-name attribute-type #REQUIRED>

Note :  This is the declaration of #REQUIRED

 Example:

DTD:
 <!ATTLIST personal  number CDATA #REQUIRED>
  Valid XML:
 <personal  number="677" />
  Invalid XML:
 <personal/>

#IMPLIED

<!ATTLIST element-name attribute-name attribute-type #IMPLIED>

Note : This is only declaration part of #IMPLIED

Example:

DTD:
<!ATTLIST  fax no CDATA #IMPLIED>
Valid XML:
<fax no="555-9995588" />
Valid XML:
<fax />

#FIXED value

Note: This is only the declaration portion of the #FIXED value

<!ATTLIST element-name attribute-name attribute-type #FIXED "value">

Example :

DTD:
<!ATTLIST company CDATA #FIXED "MCN  Private solution">
 Valid XML:
 < company="MCN  private solution" />
 Invalid XML:
 < company="dotnet factor" />

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