Web Form - Required Child Elements in Optional Parent

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buck_99

Hi.

I have a parent element that is not required.  Iff the parent element is present, then one of its children is required.  Alfresco won't allow me to get past to step 3 of the Create Web Content wizard because I am leaving the required child field empty, although it is my intention to leave the whole parent empty. 

Thoughts?

- Scott

Here is the schema.  Relevant sections have been highlighted:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
      xmlns:bc="http://www.alfresco.org/alfresco/bc"
           targetNamespace="http://www.alfresco.org/alfresco/bc"
           elementFormDefault="qualified">

  <!– Department –>
  <xs:simpleType name="department">
    <xs:restriction base="xs:normalizedString">
      <xs:enumeration value="Accounts Payable"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Communications"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Finance"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Human Resources"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="IT and Help Desk"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Payroll"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Purchasing"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Records and Archives"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Travel"/>
    </xs:restriction>
  </xs:simpleType>

  <!– Category –>
  <xs:simpleType name="category">
    <xs:restriction base="xs:normalizedString">
      <xs:enumeration value="Mission"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Contact"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Announcement"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Upcoming Event"/>
    </xs:restriction>
  </xs:simpleType>
 
  <!– Image Size –>
  <xs:simpleType name="size">
    <xs:restriction base="xs:normalizedString">
      <xs:enumeration value="Small"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Medium"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Large"/>
    </xs:restriction>
  </xs:simpleType>
 
  <!– Image Alignment –>
  <xs:simpleType name="alignment">
    <xs:restriction base="xs:normalizedString">
      <xs:enumeration value="Left"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Center"/>
      <xs:enumeration value="Right"/>
    </xs:restriction>
  </xs:simpleType>
 
  <!– News body section:  repeatable element –>
  <xs:complexType name="section">
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="image" type="bc:image" nillable="true"/> <!– also tried minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" –>
      <xs:element name="text" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
 
  <!– Image info:  file location, size, and alignment –>
  <xs:complexType name="image">
     <xs:sequence>
        <xs:element name="file" type="xs:normalizedString" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/> <!– Child element: required if parent exists –>
        <xs:element name="size" type="bc:size" default="Small" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
        <xs:element name="alignment" type="bc:alignment" default="Left" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
     </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
 
  <!– defines the form for creating a news story –>
  <xs:element name="basic-content">
    <xs:complexType>
      <xs:sequence>
        <xs:element name="title" type="xs:normalizedString" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
        <xs:element name="abstract" type="xs:normalizedString" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
        <xs:element name="date_added" type="xs:date"/> <!– How to put current date as default? –>
        <xs:element name="bodySection" type="bc:section" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
        <xs:element name="keywords" type="xs:normalizedString" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
      <xs:element name="department" type="bc:department" default="HHMI Company-wide"/>
      <xs:element name="category" type="bc:category"/>
      <xs:element name="launch_date" type="xs:date" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
      <xs:element name="expiration_date" type="xs:date" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
      </xs:sequence>
    </xs:complexType>
  </xs:element>
</xs:schema>

steventux

I'm having similar issues, (excuse the mess) this does allow me to add an image and the copyright be validated or remove the image and the copyright is no longer mandatory.

<!– Body / Bodies –>
            <xs:element name="body" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
               <xs:complexType>
                  <xs:sequence>
                     <!– Body Text –>
                     <xs:element name="text" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0">
                        <xs:annotation><xs:appinfo><alf:appearance>custom</alf:appearance></xs:appinfo></xs:annotation>
                     </xs:element>
                     <!– Inline Media - Images, Videos –>
                     <xs:element name="media" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="3">
                        <xs:complexType>
                           <xs:sequence>
                              <!– Image –>
                                <xs:element name="image" minOccurs="0">
                                   <xs:complexType>
                                    <xs:sequence>
                                       <xs:element name="file" type="xs:anyURI" minOccurs="0">
                                          <xs:annotation><xs:appinfo><alf:appearance>folder_restricted_image_picker</alf:appearance></xs:appinfo></xs:annotation>
                                       </xs:element>
                                       <xs:element name="alt_text" type="xs:normalizedString" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
                                    </xs:sequence>
                                 </xs:complexType>
                              </xs:element>
                              <!– Video –>
                              <xs:element name="video" minOccurs="0">
                                 <xs:complexType>
                                    <xs:sequence>
                                       <xs:element name="file" type="xs:anyURI" minOccurs="0">
                                          <xs:annotation><xs:appinfo><alf:appearance>folder_restricted_video_picker</alf:appearance></xs:appinfo></xs:annotation>
                                       </xs:element>
                                    </xs:sequence>
                                 </xs:complexType>
                              </xs:element>
                              <!– Caption and mandatory copyright –>
                              <xs:element name="caption" type="xs:normalizedString" minOccurs="0"/>
                              <xs:element name="copyright" type="xs:normalizedString" minOccurs="1"/>
                              <xs:element name="align" type="art:align" minOccurs="0">                                                                                                                   <xs:annotation><xs:appinfo><alf:appearance>compact</alf:appearance></xs:appinfo></xs:annotation>
                              </xs:element>
                           </xs:sequence>
                        </xs:complexType>
                     </xs:element>
                     <!– Inline Quote block –>
                     <xs:element name="quote" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
                        <xs:complexType>
                           <xs:sequence>
                              <xs:element name="text" minOccurs="0">
                                   <xs:annotation><xs:appinfo><alf:appearance>small</alf:appearance></xs:appinfo></xs:annotation>
                                   <xs:simpleType><xs:restriction base="xs:string"><xs:maxLength value="150"/></xs:restriction></xs:simpleType>
                                </xs:element>
                                <xs:element name="credit" type="xs:normalizedString" minOccurs="0"/>
                                <xs:element name="info" type="xs:normalizedString" minOccurs="0"/>
                             </xs:sequence>
                          </xs:complexType>
                       </xs:element>
                  </xs:sequence>
               </xs:complexType>
            </xs:element>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

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