xsd:integer

The type xsd:integer represents an arbitrarily large integer, from which twelve other built-in integer types are derived (directly or indirectly). An xsd:integer is a sequence of digits, optionally preceded by a + or - sign. Leading zeros are permitted, but decimal points are not.

Simple Type Information

Namespace: http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema

Schema Document: datatypes.xsd

Content

Based on xsd:decimal
Fraction Digits: 0
Pattern: [\-+]?[0-9]+
White Space: collapse (Defined in type xsd:decimal)

Examples

Valid values	Comment
`122`
`00122`	leading zeros are permitted
`0`
`-3`
`+3`
Invalid values	Comment
`3.`	an integer must not contain a decimal point
`3.0`	an integer must not contain a decimal point
	an empty value is not valid, unless `xsi:nil` is used

Type Inheritance Chain

xsd:anySimpleType
- restricted by xsd:decimal
  - restricted by xsd:integer
    - restricted by xsd:nonPositiveInteger
      - restricted by xsd:negativeInteger
    - restricted by xsd:long
      - restricted by xsd:int
        restricted by xsd:short
        restricted by xsd:byte
    - restricted by xsd:nonNegativeInteger
      - restricted by xsd:unsignedLong
        restricted by xsd:unsignedInt
        restricted by xsd:unsignedShort
        restricted by xsd:unsignedByte
      - restricted by xsd:positiveInteger