XDS: clarify the definition of the optional attribute in relation to …

…minOccurs for fields and groups
nexusformat · Nov 23, 2024 · 80b508f · 80b508f
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diff --git a/nxdl.xsd b/nxdl.xsd
@@ -502,7 +502,8 @@ https://stackoverflow.com/a/48980995/1046449 -->
 		<xs:attribute name="optional" use="optional" type="nx:NX_BOOLEAN" default="false" >
 			<xs:annotation>
 				<xs:documentation>
-					A synonym for minOccurs=0.
+					The value "true" is equivalent to minOccurs=0 while the value
+					"false" is equivalent to minOccurs>0.
 				</xs:documentation>
 			</xs:annotation>
 		</xs:attribute>
@@ -837,7 +838,8 @@ https://stackoverflow.com/a/48980995/1046449 -->
 				<xs:attribute name="optional" use="optional" type="nx:NX_BOOLEAN" default="false" >
 					<xs:annotation>
 						<xs:documentation>
-							A synonym for minOccurs=0.
+							The value "true" is equivalent to minOccurs=0 while the value
+							"false" is equivalent to minOccurs>0.
 						</xs:documentation>
 					</xs:annotation>
 				</xs:attribute>