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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
  targetNamespace="http://www.java2s.com" 
  xmlns="http://www.java2s.com"
  elementFormDefault="qualified">

  <xs:simpleType name="USA_LicensePlate">
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
      <xs:minLength value="1" />
      <xs:maxLength value="9" />
    </xs:restriction>
  </xs:simpleType>
</xs:schema>

Any of the following values would therefore be valid for an element declared to use the USA_LicensePlate datatype: 
<LicensePlate>123456789</LicensePlate>
<LicensePlate>1ABC123</LicensePlate>
<LicensePlate>ABC-1234</LicensePlate>
<LicensePlate>LICENSE42</LicensePlate>








3.74.minLength
3.74.1.minLength defines the minimum number of units of length using a nonnegative integer
3.74.2.To specify the minimum length of an element:
3.74.3.minLength and maxLength facets are the minimum and maximum number of units permitted for the data type