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  If the representation is not simple, see the rules in the following section for complex text formats. If the representation is simple, the first step is to determine the base type from the text format data type:
--|**SDMX Data Type**|**XML Schema Data Type**|
--|String|xs:string|
--|AlphaNumeric|common:AlphaNumericType|
--|Alpha|common:AlphaType|
--|Numeric|common:NumericType|
--|BigInteger|xs:integer|
--|Integer|xs:int|
--|Long|xs:long|
--|Short|xs:short|
--|Decimal|xs:decimal|
--|Float|xs:float|
--|Double|xs:double|
--|Boolean|xs:Boolean|
--|URI|xs:anyURI|
--|Count|xs:integer|
--|InclusiveValueRange|xs:decimal|
--|ExclusiveValueRange|xs: decimal|
--|Incremental|xs: decimal|
--|ObservationalTimePeriod|common:ObservationalTimePeriodType|
--|StandardTimePeriod|common:StandardTimePeriodType|
--|BasicTimePeriod|common:BasicTimePeriodType|
--|GregorianTimePeriod|common:GregorianTimePeriodType|
--|GregorianYear|xs:gYear|
--|GregorianYearMonth|xs:gYearMonth|
--|GregorianDay|xs:date|
--|ReportingTimePeriod|common:ReportingTimePeriodType|
--|ReportingYear|common:ReportingYearType|
--|ReportingSemester|common:ReportingSemesterType|
--|ReportingTrimester|common:ReportingTrimesterType|
--|ReportingQuarter|common:ReportingQuarterType|
--|ReportingMonth|common:ReportingMonthType|
--|ReportingWeek|common:ReportingWeekType|
--|ReportingDay|common:ReportingDayType|
--|DateTime|xs:dateTime|
--|TimeRange|common:TimeRangeType|
--|Month|xs:gMonth|
--|MonthDay|xs:gMonthDay|
--|Day|xs:gDay|
--|Time|xs:time|
--|Duration|xs:duration|
--|GeospatialInformation|xs:string|
--|XHTML|See the following section for complex representations|
++(% style="width:679.294px" %)
++|(% style="width:286px" %)**SDMX Data Type**|(% style="width:390px" %)**XML Schema Data Type**
++|(% style="width:286px" %)String|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:string
++|(% style="width:286px" %)AlphaNumeric|(% style="width:390px" %)common:AlphaNumericType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Alpha|(% style="width:390px" %)common:AlphaType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Numeric|(% style="width:390px" %)common:NumericType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)BigInteger|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:integer
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Integer|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:int
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Long|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:long
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Short|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:short
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Decimal|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:decimal
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Float|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:float
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Double|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:double
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Boolean|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:Boolean
++|(% style="width:286px" %)URI|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:anyURI
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Count|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:integer
++|(% style="width:286px" %)InclusiveValueRange|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:decimal
++|(% style="width:286px" %)ExclusiveValueRange|(% style="width:390px" %)xs: decimal
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Incremental|(% style="width:390px" %)xs: decimal
++|(% style="width:286px" %)ObservationalTimePeriod|(% style="width:390px" %)common:ObservationalTimePeriodType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)StandardTimePeriod|(% style="width:390px" %)common:StandardTimePeriodType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)BasicTimePeriod|(% style="width:390px" %)common:BasicTimePeriodType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)GregorianTimePeriod|(% style="width:390px" %)common:GregorianTimePeriodType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)GregorianYear|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:gYear
++|(% style="width:286px" %)GregorianYearMonth|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:gYearMonth
++|(% style="width:286px" %)GregorianDay|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:date
++|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingTimePeriod|(% style="width:390px" %)common:ReportingTimePeriodType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingYear|(% style="width:390px" %)common:ReportingYearType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingSemester|(% style="width:390px" %)common:ReportingSemesterType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingTrimester|(% style="width:390px" %)common:ReportingTrimesterType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingQuarter|(% style="width:390px" %)common:ReportingQuarterType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingMonth|(% style="width:390px" %)common:ReportingMonthType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingWeek|(% style="width:390px" %)common:ReportingWeekType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)ReportingDay|(% style="width:390px" %)common:ReportingDayType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)DateTime|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:dateTime
++|(% style="width:286px" %)TimeRange|(% style="width:390px" %)common:TimeRangeType
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Month|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:gMonth
++|(% style="width:286px" %)MonthDay|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:gMonthDay
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Day|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:gDay
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Time|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:time
++|(% style="width:286px" %)Duration|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:duration
++|(% style="width:286px" %)GeospatialInformation|(% style="width:390px" %)xs:string
++|(% style="width:286px" %)XHTML|(% style="width:390px" %)See the following section for complex representations
  If the text format does not specify any further facets, then the determined type is the listed type or a type which derives from the listed type without placing any addition restrictions on it. However, if one or more facets are specified, then a simple type based on the listed type is necessary. The simple type derives via restriction from the listed type and adds facets according to the following table (the values are mapped as is):
--|**SDMX Facet**|**XML Schema Facet**|
--|minLength|xs:minLength|
--|maxLength|xs:maxLength|
--|minValue[^1]|if ExclusiveValueRange: xs:minExclusives, else: xs:minInclusive|
--|maxValue[^1]|if ExclusiveValueRange: xs:maxExclusives, else: xs:maxInclusive|
--|decimals[^1]|xs:fractionDigits|
--|pattern|xs:pattern|
++(% style="width:1007.29px" %)
++|(% style="width:267px" %)**SDMX Facet**|(% style="width:729px" %)**XML Schema Facet**
++|(% style="width:267px" %)minLength|(% style="width:729px" %)xs:minLength
++|(% style="width:267px" %)maxLength|(% style="width:729px" %)xs:maxLength
++|(% style="width:267px" %)minValue[^1]|(% style="width:729px" %)if ExclusiveValueRange: xs:minExclusives, else: xs:minInclusive
++|(% style="width:267px" %)maxValue[^1]|(% style="width:729px" %)if ExclusiveValueRange: xs:maxExclusives, else: xs:maxInclusive
++|(% style="width:267px" %)decimals[^1]|(% style="width:729px" %)xs:fractionDigits
++|(% style="width:267px" %)pattern|(% style="width:729px" %)xs:pattern
  [^1]: Note that these options only apply to numeric representations and should be ignored if the data type is non-numeric.
@@ -563,35 +563,36 @@
  For convenience the common schema provides the union types for the following data types.
--|**SDMX Data Type**|**XML Schema Data Type**|
--|AlphaNumeric|common:AlphaNumericOrNotApplicableType|
--|Alpha|common:AlphaOrNotApplicableType|
--|Numeric|common:NumericOrNotApplicableType|
--|BigInteger|common:IntegerOrNotApplicableType|
--|Integer|common:IntOrNotApplicableType|
--|Long|common:LongOrNotApplicableType|
--|Short|common:ShortOrNotApplicableType|
--|Decimal|common:DecimalOrNotApplicableType|
--|Float|common:FloatOrNotApplicableType|
--|Double|common:DoubleOrNotApplicableType|
--|Boolean|common:BooleanOrNotApplicableType|
--|Count|common:IntegerOrNotApplicableType|
--|InclusiveValueRange|common:DecimalOrNotApplicableType|
--|ExclusiveValueRange|common:DecimalOrNotApplicableType|
--|Incremental|common:DecimalOrNotApplicableType|
--|ObservationalTimePeriod|common:ObservationalTimePeriodOrNotApplicableType|
--|StandardTimePeriod|common:StandardTimePeriodOrNotApplicableType|
--|BasicTimePeriod|common:BasicTimePeriodType|
--|GregorianTimePeriod|common:GregorianTimePeriodOrNotApplicableType|
--|ReportingTimePeriod|common:ReportingTimePeriodOrNotApplicableType|
--|ReportingYear|common:ReportingYearOrNotApplicableType|
--|ReportingSemester|common:ReportingSemesterOrNotApplicableType|
--|ReportingTrimester|common:ReportingTrimesterOrNotApplicableType|
--|ReportingQuarter|common:ReportingQuarterOrNotApplicableType|
--|ReportingMonth|common:ReportingMonthOrNotApplicableType|
--|ReportingWeek|common:ReportingWeekOrNotApplicableType|
--|ReportingDay|common:ReportingDayOrNotApplicableType|
--|TimeRange|common:TimeRangeOrNotApplicableType|
++(% style="width:747.294px" %)
++|**SDMX Data Type**|(% style="width:418px" %)**XML Schema Data Type**
++|AlphaNumeric|(% style="width:418px" %)common:AlphaNumericOrNotApplicableType
++|Alpha|(% style="width:418px" %)common:AlphaOrNotApplicableType
++|Numeric|(% style="width:418px" %)common:NumericOrNotApplicableType
++|BigInteger|(% style="width:418px" %)common:IntegerOrNotApplicableType
++|Integer|(% style="width:418px" %)common:IntOrNotApplicableType
++|Long|(% style="width:418px" %)common:LongOrNotApplicableType
++|Short|(% style="width:418px" %)common:ShortOrNotApplicableType
++|Decimal|(% style="width:418px" %)common:DecimalOrNotApplicableType
++|Float|(% style="width:418px" %)common:FloatOrNotApplicableType
++|Double|(% style="width:418px" %)common:DoubleOrNotApplicableType
++|Boolean|(% style="width:418px" %)common:BooleanOrNotApplicableType
++|Count|(% style="width:418px" %)common:IntegerOrNotApplicableType
++|InclusiveValueRange|(% style="width:418px" %)common:DecimalOrNotApplicableType
++|ExclusiveValueRange|(% style="width:418px" %)common:DecimalOrNotApplicableType
++|Incremental|(% style="width:418px" %)common:DecimalOrNotApplicableType
++|ObservationalTimePeriod|(% style="width:418px" %)common:ObservationalTimePeriodOrNotApplicableType
++|StandardTimePeriod|(% style="width:418px" %)common:StandardTimePeriodOrNotApplicableType
++|BasicTimePeriod|(% style="width:418px" %)common:BasicTimePeriodType
++|GregorianTimePeriod|(% style="width:418px" %)common:GregorianTimePeriodOrNotApplicableType
++|ReportingTimePeriod|(% style="width:418px" %)common:ReportingTimePeriodOrNotApplicableType
++|ReportingYear|(% style="width:418px" %)common:ReportingYearOrNotApplicableType
++|ReportingSemester|(% style="width:418px" %)common:ReportingSemesterOrNotApplicableType
++|ReportingTrimester|(% style="width:418px" %)common:ReportingTrimesterOrNotApplicableType
++|ReportingQuarter|(% style="width:418px" %)common:ReportingQuarterOrNotApplicableType
++|ReportingMonth|(% style="width:418px" %)common:ReportingMonthOrNotApplicableType
++|ReportingWeek|(% style="width:418px" %)common:ReportingWeekOrNotApplicableType
++|ReportingDay|(% style="width:418px" %)common:ReportingDayOrNotApplicableType
++|TimeRange|(% style="width:418px" %)common:TimeRangeOrNotApplicableType
  === 3.3.8 Representation for Intentionally Missing Measure and Attribute Values ===
@@ -630,35 +630,36 @@
  For convenience the common schema provides the union types for the following data types.
--|**SDMX Data Type**|**XML Schema Data Type**|
--|AlphaNumeric|common:AlphaNumericOrMissingType|
--|Alpha|common:AlphaOrMissingType|
--|Numeric|common:NumericOrMissingType|
--|BigInteger|common:IntegerOrMissingType|
--|Integer|common:IntOrMissingType|
--|Long|common:LongOrMissingType|
--|Short|common:ShortOrMissingType|
--|Decimal|common:DecimalOrMissingType|
--|Float|common:FloatOrMissingType|
--|Double|common:DoubleOrMissingType|
--|Boolean|common:BooleanOrMissingType|
--|Count|common:IntegerOrMissingType|
--|InclusiveValueRange|common:DecimalOrMissingType|
--|ExclusiveValueRange|common:DecimalOrMissingType|
--|Incremental|common:DecimalOrMissingType|
--|ObservationalTimePeriod|common:ObservationalTimePeriodOrMissingType|
--|StandardTimePeriod|common:StandardTimePeriodOrMissingType|
--|BasicTimePeriod|common:BasicTimePeriodType|
--|GregorianTimePeriod|common:GregorianTimePeriodOrMissingType|
--|ReportingTimePeriod|common:ReportingTimePeriodOrMissingType|
--|ReportingYear|common:ReportingYearOrMissingType|
--|ReportingSemester|common:ReportingSemesterOrMissingType|
--|ReportingTrimester|common:ReportingTrimesterOrMissingType|
--|ReportingQuarter|common:ReportingQuarterOrMissingType|
--|ReportingMonth|common:ReportingMonthOrMissingType|
--|ReportingWeek|common:ReportingWeekOrMissingType|
--|ReportingDay|common:ReportingDayOrMissingType|
--|TimeRange|common:TimeRangeOrMissingType|
++(% style="width:804.294px" %)
++|(% style="width:279px" %)**SDMX Data Type**|(% style="width:522px" %)**XML Schema Data Type**
++|(% style="width:279px" %)AlphaNumeric|(% style="width:522px" %)common:AlphaNumericOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)Alpha|(% style="width:522px" %)common:AlphaOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)Numeric|(% style="width:522px" %)common:NumericOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)BigInteger|(% style="width:522px" %)common:IntegerOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)Integer|(% style="width:522px" %)common:IntOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)Long|(% style="width:522px" %)common:LongOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)Short|(% style="width:522px" %)common:ShortOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)Decimal|(% style="width:522px" %)common:DecimalOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)Float|(% style="width:522px" %)common:FloatOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)Double|(% style="width:522px" %)common:DoubleOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)Boolean|(% style="width:522px" %)common:BooleanOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)Count|(% style="width:522px" %)common:IntegerOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)InclusiveValueRange|(% style="width:522px" %)common:DecimalOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)ExclusiveValueRange|(% style="width:522px" %)common:DecimalOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)Incremental|(% style="width:522px" %)common:DecimalOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)ObservationalTimePeriod|(% style="width:522px" %)common:ObservationalTimePeriodOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)StandardTimePeriod|(% style="width:522px" %)common:StandardTimePeriodOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)BasicTimePeriod|(% style="width:522px" %)common:BasicTimePeriodType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)GregorianTimePeriod|(% style="width:522px" %)common:GregorianTimePeriodOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)ReportingTimePeriod|(% style="width:522px" %)common:ReportingTimePeriodOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)ReportingYear|(% style="width:522px" %)common:ReportingYearOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)ReportingSemester|(% style="width:522px" %)common:ReportingSemesterOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)ReportingTrimester|(% style="width:522px" %)common:ReportingTrimesterOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)ReportingQuarter|(% style="width:522px" %)common:ReportingQuarterOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)ReportingMonth|(% style="width:522px" %)common:ReportingMonthOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)ReportingWeek|(% style="width:522px" %)common:ReportingWeekOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)ReportingDay|(% style="width:522px" %)common:ReportingDayOrMissingType
++|(% style="width:279px" %)TimeRange|(% style="width:522px" %)common:TimeRangeOrMissingType
  === 3.3.9 Representation with Complex Text Format ===
@@ -715,34 +715,39 @@
  A complex type named DataSetType must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction. The base type of the restriction is dsd:DataSetType. The complex type content model will be as follows:
--1. A sequence consisting of:
--1. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
--   2. A local element named DataProvider with the type common:DataProviderReferenceType, a form of unqualified and a minimum occurrence of 0
--   3. A choice with a minimum occurrence of 0 and a maximum occurrence of unbounded consisting of:
--1. A local element named Atts with a form of unqualified and a type of AttsType (as defined in the AttsType section which follows)
--      2. If the data structure defines groups, a local element named Group with a form of unqualified. The type of this element should be the type that is described in the GroupType section which follows.
--      3. If the dimension at the observation level is not AllDimensions, a local element named Series with a form of unqualified and a type of SeriesType (as defined in the SeriesType section which follows)
--      4. If the dimension at the observation level is AllDimensions, a local element named Obs with a form of unqualified and a type of ObsType (as defined in the ObsType section which follows)
--   4. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship of dataflow, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurences of 0
++~1. A sequence consisting of:
++* i. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
++* ii   A local element named DataProvider with the type common:DataProviderReferenceType, a form of unqualified and a minimum occurrence of 0
++* iii  A choice with a minimum occurrence of 0 and a maximum occurrence of unbounded consisting of:
++** a.  A local element named Atts with a form of unqualified and a type of AttsType (as defined in the AttsType section which follows)
++** b. If the data structure defines groups, a local element named Group with a form of unqualified. The type of this element should be the type that is described in the GroupType section which follows.
++** c. If the dimension at the observation level is not AllDimensions, a local element named Series with a form of unqualified and a type of SeriesType (as defined in the SeriesType section which follows)
++** d. If the dimension at the observation level is AllDimensions, a local element named Obs with a form of unqualified and a type of ObsType (as defined in the ObsType section which follows)
++* iv. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship of dataflow, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurences of 0
++
  === 3.4.2 GroupType ===
  If the data structure definition defines only one group, a complex type with its name taken from the identifier of the lone group must be defined. This type is used for the Group element in the DataSetType. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the dsd:GroupType. The complex type content model will be as follows:
--1. A sequence consisting of:
--1. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
--   2. If any attributes defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
--   3. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurrence of 0
--2. An attribute for each dimension referenced by the group. The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required
--3. An attribute for each data attribute with simple representation defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group or specifies the group as an attachment group. The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
++~1. A sequence consisting of:
++
++* i. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
++* ii. If any attributes defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
++* iii. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurrence of 0
++
++2. An attribute for each dimension referenced by the group. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required
++3. An attribute for each data attribute with simple representation defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group or specifies the group as an attachment group. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
 . An attribute named type with a type of common:IDType, usage of optional, and a fixed value of the identifier of the group
  If the data structure definition defines more than one group, an abstract complex type with name GroupType must be created. This type is used for the Group element in the DataSetType. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the dsd:GroupType. The complex type content model will be as follows:
--1. A sequence consisting of:
--1. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
--   2. If any attributes defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with a group, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
--   3. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with any group, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurrence of 0
++~1. A sequence consisting of:
++
++* i. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
++* ii. If any attributes defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with a group, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
++* iii. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with any group, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurrence of 0
++
 . An attribute named type with a type of Group.ID, and a usage of optional
 . An anyAttribute declaration with a namespace of ##local##
@@ -750,12 +750,14 @@
  For each group defined in the data structure definition, a complex type with its name taken from the group identifier is defined. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the previously defined GroupType. The complex type content model will be as follows:
--1. A sequence consisting of:
--1. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
--   2. If any attributes with complex representation defined in the data structure declares an attribute relationship with the group, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
--   3. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurrence of 0
--2. An attribute for each dimension referenced by the group. The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required
--3. An attribute for each data attribute with simple representation defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group or specifies the group as an attachment group. The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
++~1. A sequence consisting of:
++
++* i. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
++* ii. If any attributes with complex representation defined in the data structure declares an attribute relationship with the group, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
++* iii. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurrence of 0
++
++2. An attribute for each dimension referenced by the group. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required
++3. An attribute for each data attribute with simple representation defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the group or specifies the group as an attachment group. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
 . An attribute named type with a type of Group.ID, usage of optional, and a fixed value of the identifier of the group
  === 3.4.3 SeriesType ===
@@ -762,40 +762,46 @@
  If the dimension at the observation is not AllDimensions, a complex type name SeriesType must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction of dsd:SeriesType. The complex type content model will be as follows:
--1. A sequence consisting of:
--1. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
--   2. If any attributes with complex representation defined in the data structure declares an attribute relationship with a dimension that is not at the observation level, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
--   3. A local element named Obs with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of ObsType (as defined in the ObsType section which follows)
--   4. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the series, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurrence of 0
++~1. A sequence consisting of:
++
++* i. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
++* ii. If any attributes with complex representation defined in the data structure declares an attribute relationship with a dimension that is not at the observation level, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
++* iii. A local element named Obs with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of ObsType (as defined in the ObsType section which follows)
++* iv. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the series, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurrence of 0
++
 . An attribute named TIME\_PERIOD with a type of common:ObservationalTimePeriod. If the dimension at the observation level is the time dimension (TIME\_PERIOD) or there is no time dimension defined by the data structure, a usage of prohibited; otherwise, a usage of required
--3. An attribute for each dimension defined by the data structure definition, except for the dimension at the observation level and the time dimension (TIME\_PERIOD). The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required
--4. An attribute for each data attribute defined with simple representation in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with any dimension outside of the dimension at the observation level (so long as it does not also declare an attachment group). The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
++3. An attribute for each dimension defined by the data structure definition, except for the dimension at the observation level and the time dimension (TIME\_PERIOD). The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required
++4. An attribute for each data attribute defined with simple representation in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with any dimension outside of the dimension at the observation level (so long as it does not also declare an attachment group). The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
  === 3.4.4 AttsType ===
  A complex type named AttsType must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction of dsd:AttsType. The complex type content model will be as follows:
--1. A sequence consisting of:
--1. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
--   2. If any attributes with complex representation are defined in the data structure, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
++~1. A sequence consisting of:
++
++* i. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
++* ii. If any attributes with complex representation are defined in the data structure, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
++
 . If there is no dimension (TIME\_PERIOD) defined by the data structure, an attribute named TIME\_PERIOD with a type of common:ObservationalTimePeriod, and a usage of prohibited
--3. An attribute for all dimension defined by the data structure definition. The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
--4. An attribute for each data attribute defined with simple representation in the data structure. The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
++3. An attribute for all dimension defined by the data structure definition. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
++4. An attribute for each data attribute defined with simple representation in the data structure. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
  === 3.4.5 ObsType ===
  A complex type name ObsType must be created. Its content model will be derived via restriction of the base type dsd:ObsType. The complex type content model will be as follows:
--1. A sequence consisting of:
--1. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
--   2. If any measures with complex representations are defined in the data structure, any attributes with complex representation that declare an attribute relationship with the observation, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
--   3. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the observation, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurrence of 0
++~1. A sequence consisting of:
++
++* i. An element reference to common:Annotations, with a minimum occurrence of 0
++* ii. If any measures with complex representations are defined in the data structure, any attributes with complex representation that declare an attribute relationship with the observation, a Comp element with a form of unqualified, a minimum occurrence of 0, a maximum occurrence of unbounded, and a type of dsd:CompType
++* iii. If any metadata attribute usages defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the observation, a local element named Metadata with the type metadata:MetadataSetType a form of unqualified, and a minimum occurrence of 0
++
 . An attribute named TIME\_PERIOD with a type of common:
     ObservationalTimePeriodValueType. If the dimension at the observation level is the time dimension (TIME\_PERIOD) or all dimensions and the time dimension is defined by the data structure, a usage of required; otherwise, a usage of prohibited
--3. If the dimension at the observation level is not all dimensions or the time dimension (TIME\_PERIOD), an attribute for the dimension at the observation level. The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required
--4. If the dimension at the observation level is all dimensions, an attribute for each dimension defined by the data structure definition, except for the time dimension (TIME\_PERIOD). The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required
--5. An attribute for each measure with simple representation defined by the data structure definition. The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) is defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
--6. An attribute for each data attribute with simple representation defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the observation. The XML attribute [name](#331-Component-Name-Determination) and [type](#333-Simple--Primitive-Type-Determination) are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
++3. If the dimension at the observation level is not all dimensions or the time dimension (TIME\_PERIOD), an attribute for the dimension at the observation level. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required
++4. If the dimension at the observation level is all dimensions, an attribute for each dimension defined by the data structure definition, except for the time dimension (TIME\_PERIOD). The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is required
++5. An attribute for each measure with simple representation defined by the data structure definition. The XML attribute name and type is defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
++6. An attribute for each data attribute with simple representation defined in the data structure that declares an attribute relationship with the observation. The XML attribute name and type are defined according to the general rules defined in the previous section, and the usage is optional
  === 3.4.6 CompType ===
@@ -834,9 +834,9 @@
  Replacing non-existing elements is not resulting in an error.
--All observations as well as the sets of data-related reference metadata attributes at specific dimension combinations impacted by the *Replace* action change their time stamp when used to update an SDMX storage system.
++All observations as well as the sets of data-related reference metadata attributes at specific dimension combinations impacted by the //Replace// action change their time stamp when used to update an SDMX storage system.
--Because the *replace* action always takes place at specific levels, it cannot be used to replace a whole dataset or a whole series. However, a “*replace all*” effect can be achieved by combining a *Delete* dataset containing a completely wildcarded key (where all dimension values are omitted) with a *Merge* or *Replace* dataset within the same data message. Similarly, to replace a whole series, a message can combine a *delete* dataset containing only the partial key of the series (where the not used dimension values are omitted) with a *Merge* or *Replace* dataset for that series.
++Because the //replace// action always takes place at specific levels, it cannot be used to replace a whole dataset or a whole series. However, a //“replace all”// effect can be achieved by combining a //Delete// dataset containing a completely wildcarded key (where all dimension values are omitted) with a //Merge// or //Replace// dataset within the same data message. Similarly, to replace a whole series, a message can combine a *delete* dataset containing only the partial key of the series (where the not used dimension values are omitted) with a //Merge// or //Replace// dataset for that series.
  === 4.1.3 Delete Action ===