XSD Validation Failed: Element has both a 'type' attribute and a 'anonymous type' child. Only one of these is allowed for an element

Question

When i validate the XSD file it gives the following error

"src-element.3: Element 'Account' has both a 'type' attribute and a 'anonymous type' child. Only one of these is allowed for an element."

<xsd:element name="AccountDetailsResponse">
    <xsd:complexType>
        <xsd:sequence>
            <xsd:element name="Account" type="account:Account">
                <xsd:complexType>
                    <xsd:sequence>
                        <xsd:element name="ID">
                            <xsd:complexType>
                                <xsd:sequence>
                                    <xsd:element type="xsd:string" name="NAME"/>
                                    <xsd:element type="xsd:string" name="PHONE"/>
                                    <xsd:element type="xsd:string" name="CATEGORY"/>
                                    <xsd:element type="xsd:int" name="LASTMODIFIED"/>
                                </xsd:sequence>
                            </xsd:complexType>
                        </xsd:element>
                    </xsd:sequence>
                </xsd:complexType>
            </xsd:element>
        </xsd:sequence>
    </xsd:complexType>
</xsd:element>

Please help to resolve and make it a valid xsd.

Thanks

Answer 1

You've already got the answer. You have two choices:

• Remove the "type"-Attribute from your element with name="Account"
• Remove the "complexType"-Node in your element with name="Account"

It's only allowed to do one of them, either you name a type or you anonymously define it inside.