The following are general requirements for the content and formatting of simple data types in the XML spec.
xs:string
Keep the following best practices in mind when you use the xs:string data
type:
- Always trim the string to remove leading and trailing white space.
- If the string is presented to end users, such as with party names, office titles, or proper names, convert the data to Title Case when possible to aid readability.
xs:dateTime
When you use the xs:dateTime data type, enter it in
ISO-8601 format.
xs:partialDate
The xs: partialDate is a union that allows you to add dates to the feed in different formats:
- Specific date, such as YYYY-MM-DD
- Period of one month, such as YYYY-MM
- Period of one year, such as YYYY
Enter the partialDate in the ISO-8601 format.
xs:boolean
When you use the xs:boolean data type, enter it with a value of either true
or false (case-sensitive).
xs:language
When you use the xs:language data type, enter it as a two-character,
lower-case value that corresponds to the
ISO 639 standard.