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isAbstract Property
Returns a Boolean. If the value is true, the element can appear as the type definition in an element declaration, and can be referenced as an XSI:type attribute in a document. If the value is false, the element cannot appear as the type definition or be referenced as an XSI:type attribute.
[Script]
Implementation Syntax
var bolIsAbstract = oISchemaAttribute.isAbstract;
Parameters
None.
Return Values
- bolIsAbstract
- A Boolean. Indicates whether the schema element object is abstract.
[Visual Basic]
Implementation Syntax
bolIsAbstract = oISchemaAttribute.isAbstract
Parameters
None.
Return Values
- bolIsAbstract
- A Boolean. Indicates whether the schema element object is abstract.
[C/C++]
Implementation Syntax
HRESULT get_isAbstract(VARIANT_BOOL* isAbstract);
Parameters
- isAbstract [out,retval]
- A Boolean. The value VARIANT_TRUE is returned if the element is abstract.
Return Values
- S_OK
- The value returned if successful.
- E_POINTER
- The value returned if the isAbstract parameter is NULL.
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See Also
Applies to: ISchemaElement Interface