== Why is this an issue?

Omitting the data type of an attribute or element leaves it to default to ``++xs:any++`` for elements, and ``++xs:anyType++`` for attributes. However there is no reason for making such a significant design decision implicit..


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,xml]
----
<xs:element name="fruit">
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="color"/> <!-- Noncompliant -->
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
----


=== Compliant solution

[source,xml]
----
<xs:element name="fruit">
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="color" type="xs:string"/>
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
----

ifdef::env-github,rspecator-view[]

'''
== Implementation Specification
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=== Message

Specify the type of this (attribute|element).


=== Highlighting

``++xs:(element|attribute)++``


endif::env-github,rspecator-view[]