Web service xsd parent element attribute being output as child element?

[aconybeare]

Hi,

I'm trying to write a service but there seems to be something not working with my set up. I've generated the .Net serialization classes from my xsd using xsd.exe, so far so good. When I query my webservice for the WSDL (http://services_test.portlandpress.c...rvice.svc?wsdl) and XSD (http://services_test.portlandpress.c...e.svc?xsd=xsd1) the returned XSD shows my attributes as elements instead of an attributes.

Here is the relevant snippet from the initial XSD -

...
<xs:complexType name="ReportRequest">
	<xs:annotation> 
		<xs:documentation/> 
	</xs:annotation>
	<xs:sequence>
		<xs:element type="s:Requestor" name="Requestor">
			<xs:annotation> <xs:documentation>Consumer of the service (client).</xs:documentation> </xs:annotation> 
		</xs:element>
		<xs:element type="s:CustomerReference" name="CustomerReference">
			<xs:annotation> <xs:documentation>Identity of the customer for which data is requested</xs:documentation> </xs:annotation> 
		</xs:element>
		<xs:element type="s:ReportDefinition" name="ReportDefinition">
			<xs:annotation> <xs:documentation>Report paramters including report name, version and filters (e.g. date ranges)</xs:documentation> </xs:annotation> 
		</xs:element> 
	</xs:sequence>
	<xs:attribute type="xs:dateTime" name="Created">
		<xs:annotation> <xs:documentation>Date/time the request was created</xs:documentation> </xs:annotation> 
	</xs:attribute> 
	<xs:attribute type="xs:string" name="ID">
		<xs:annotation> <xs:documentation>Identifier may be provided by client application for internal use/diagnostics.</xs:documentation> </xs:annotation> 
	</xs:attribute> 
</xs:complexType>
...

Here is the same snippet after the call to http://services_test.portlandpress.c...e.svc?xsd=xsd1

...
<xs:complexType name="ReportRequest">
	<xs:sequence>
		<xs:element name="createdField" type="xs:dateTime"/>
		<xs:element name="createdFieldSpecified" type="xs:boolean"/>
		<xs:element name="customerReferenceField" type="tns:CustomerReference" nillable="true"/>
		<xs:element name="idField" type="xs:string" nillable="true"/>
		<xs:element name="reportDefinitionField" type="tns:ReportDefinition" nillable="true"/>
		<xs:element name="requestorField" type="tns:Requestor" nillable="true"/>
	</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
...

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers Al