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isNillable Property
This function retrieves the nillable attribute of the element. A nillable element is valid with no content, even if its content type requires content. For an element to be nillable, its declaration must have the attribute xsd:nillable with a value of true, and its instance element must have the attribute xsi:nil with a value of true. The element must be empty, but it can have attributes declared in its <complexType> declaration.
[Script]
Implementation Syntax
var bolIsNillable = oISchemaElement.isNillable;
Parameters
None.
Return Values
- bolIsNillable
- A Boolean. The
nillableattribute of the element. Returns true if the element is nillable.
[Visual Basic]
Implementation Syntax
bolIsNillable = oISchemaElement.isNillable
Parameters
None.
Return Values
- bolIsNillable
- A Boolean. The
nillableattribute of the element. Returns true if the element is nillable.
[C/C++]
Implementation Syntax
HRESULT get_isNillable(VARIANT_BOOL* isNillable);
Parameters
- isNillable [out,retval]
- A Boolean. Returns VARIANT_TRUE if the element is nillable.
Return Values
- S_OK
- The value returned if successful.
- E_POINTER
- The value returned if the
isNillableparameter is NULL.
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See Also
Applies to: ISchemaElement Interface