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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<xs:schema version="2.2.1" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
+           targetNamespace="https://ptb.de/si"
+           xmlns:si="https://ptb.de/si"
+           xmlns:qudt="http://qudt.org/vocab/"
+           elementFormDefault="qualified">
+
+    <xs:annotation>
+        <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+            D-SI - Digital System of Units
+            Copyright (c) 2018 - 2024 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), all rights reserved.
+
+            This XML Scheme Definition (XSD) is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+            it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+            the Free Software Foundation, version 3 of the License.
+
+            This XSD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+            but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+            MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+            GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+            You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+            along with this XSD.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses.
+
+            CONTACT:            daniel.hutzschenreuter@ptb.de
+            DEVELOPMENT:        https://gitlab1.ptb.de/d-ptb/d-si/xsd-d-si
+            D-SI XSD VERSION:   2.2.1
+            RELEASE DATA:       2024-06-21
+            DOI:                10.5281/zenodo.3366901
+        </xs:documentation>
+        <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+            ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
+            The development of early versions of the XML scheme was part of the research project EMPIR 17IND02 (title: SmartCom).
+            This project (17IND02) has received funding from the EMPIR programme, co-financed by the Participating States and
+            from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.
+            Further development was supported by project GEMIMEG II and PTB.
+            Finally, thanks to all developers from PTB and our partners around the world for fruitful exchange on requirements
+            and updates.
+        </xs:documentation>
+    </xs:annotation>
+
+    <!-- Importing used namespaces -->
+    <xs:import namespace="http://qudt.org/vocab/" schemaLocation="../qudt/v2.2.1.xsd"/>
+
+
+
+
+    <!-- ############## D-SI XML ELEMENT DEFINITIONS FOR MEASUREMETN DATA EXCHANGE #################### -->
+
+    <xs:element name="real" type="si:realQuantityType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Metadata element definition for a real measurement quantity.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                The following statements of a real quantity are possible.
+                [(m)-mandatory, (o)-optional]
+
+                1. Basic measured quantity
+                (o) - element label             (string)
+                (o) - element quantityTypeQUDT  (qudt:quantitykind Type)
+                (m) - element value             (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element unit              (string - SI format)
+                (o) - element significantDigit  (integer)
+                (o) - element dateTime          (xs:dateTime)
+
+                2. Measured quantity with univariate measurement uncertainty
+                (o) - element label             (string)
+                (o) - element quantityTypeQUDT  (qudt:quantitykind Type)
+                (m) - element value             (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element unit              (string - SI format)
+                (o) - element significantDigit  (integer)
+                (o) - element dateTime          (xs:dateTime)
+                (m) - element measurementUncertaintyUnivariate (si:measurementUncertaintyUnivaraiteType)
+                # with choice   si:standardMU
+                or si:expandedMU
+                or si:coverageIntervalMU
+                # or [deprecated] si:expandedUnc
+                # or [deprecated] si:coverageInterval
+
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                Integration into external XML:
+                <myXML xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:si="https://ptb.de/si">
+                    <xs:element name="individualElement">
+                        <xs:complexType>
+                            <xs:sequence>
+                                <xs:element ref="si:real"/>
+                            </xs:sequence>
+                        </xs:complexType>
+                    </xs:element>
+                </myXML>
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+    <xs:complexType name="realQuantityType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- optional label and quantity type-->
+            <xs:element name="label" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element ref="si:quantityType" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- mandatory information -->
+            <xs:element name="value" type="si:decimalType"/>
+            <xs:element name="unit"  type="si:unitType"/>
+
+            <!-- optional time stamp and significant digit -->
+            <xs:element name="significantDigit" type="si:significantDigitType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element name="dateTime" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- optional choice of uncertainty statements -->
+            <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        univariate measurement uncertainty
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+                <xs:element name="measurementUncertaintyUnivariate" type="si:measurementUncertaintyUnivariateType"/>
+                <!-- deprecated types -->
+                <xs:element name="expandedUnc" type="si:expandedUncType"/>
+                <xs:element name="coverageInterval" type="si:coverageIntervalType"/>
+            </xs:choice>
+
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="measurementUncertaintyUnivariateType">
+        <xs:choice>
+            <xs:annotation>
+                <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">univariate measurement uncertainty</xs:documentation>
+            </xs:annotation>
+            <xs:element name="standardMU" type="si:standardMUType"/>
+            <xs:element name="expandedMU" type="si:expandedMUType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageIntervalMU" type="si:coverageIntervalMUType"/>
+        </xs:choice>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="standardMUType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">Definition of standard measurement uncertainty data.</xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="valueStandardMU" type="si:valueStandardMUType"/>
+            <xs:element name="distribution" type="si:distributionType" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+    <xs:complexType name="expandedMUType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">Definition of expanded measurement uncertainty data.</xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="valueExpandedMU" type="si:valueExpandedMUType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageFactor" type="si:kValueType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbability" type="si:probabilityValueType"/>
+            <xs:element name="distribution" type="si:distributionType" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+    <xs:complexType name="coverageIntervalMUType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">Definition of coverage interval measurement uncertainty data.</xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="valueStandardMU" type="si:valueStandardMUType"/>
+            <xs:element name="intervalMin" type="si:intervalMinType"/>
+            <xs:element name="intervalMax" type="si:intervalMaxType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbability" type="si:probabilityValueType"/>
+            <xs:element name="distribution" type="si:distributionType" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+    <xs:complexType name="expandedUncType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">[deprecated element] use si:expandedMU</xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="uncertainty" type="si:uncertaintyValueType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageFactor" type="si:kValueType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbability" type="si:probabilityValueType"/>
+            <xs:element name="distribution" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="coverageIntervalType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">[deprecated element] use si:coverageIntervalMU</xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="standardUnc" type="si:uncertaintyValueType"/>
+            <xs:element name="intervalMin" type="si:decimalType"/>
+            <xs:element name="intervalMax" type="si:decimalType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbability" type="si:probabilityValueType"/>
+            <xs:element name="distribution" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:element name="constant" type="si:constantQuantityType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Definition of a structure for real numbers, that represent for fundamental
+                physical constants and mathematical constants.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                The element has the following components [(m)-mandatory, (o)-optional]:
+
+                (o) - element label                     (string)
+                (o) - element quantityTypeQUDT  		(qudt:quantitykind Type)
+                (m) - element value                     (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element unit                      (string - SI unit)
+                (o) - element significantDigit          (integer)
+                (o) - element dateTime                  (xs:dateTime)
+                (o) - element valueStandardMU           (decimal value >= 0)
+                (o) - element distribution              (string)
+
+                The value and the uncertainty have the unit specified by the element unit.
+                For fundamental physical constants, that are defined experimentally, the
+                uncertainty is the standard deviation.
+
+                For rounded mathematical constants, the uncertainty is the standard deviation
+                of a rectangular distribution (element value defines center point), that
+                contains the exact value of the constant with 100 percent probability.
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="constantQuantityType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- optional label and quantity type-->
+            <xs:element name="label" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element ref="si:quantityType" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- mandatory information -->
+            <xs:element name="value" type="si:decimalType"/>
+            <xs:element name="unit"  type="si:unitType"/>
+
+            <!-- optional time stamp and significatn digit -->
+            <xs:element name="significantDigit" type="si:significantDigitType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element name="dateTime" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- optional uncertainty -->
+            <xs:element name="valueStandardMU" type="si:valueStandardMUType" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- deprecated element standardUnc: use valueStandardMU instead -->
+            <xs:element name="uncertainty" type="si:uncertaintyValueType" minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        [deprecated element] Use si:valueStandardMU instead.
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+            </xs:element>
+
+            <!-- optional distribution -->
+            <xs:element name="distribution" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:element name="complex" type="si:complexQuantityType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                The definition of complex quantities in the D-SI metadata model.
+                Complex quantities allow two representations of complex numerical values:
+                One is the Cartesian coordinate form, the other representation is the
+                polar coordinate form.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                The following statements of a complex quantity are possible.
+                [(m)-mandatory, (o)-optional]
+
+                1. Basic measured quantity in Cartesian form
+                (o) - element label             (string)
+                (o) - element quantityTypeQUDT  (qudt:quantitykind Type)
+                (m) - element valueReal         (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element valueImag         (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element unit              (string - SI unit)
+                (o) - element dateTime          (xs:dateTime)
+
+
+                2. Basic measured quantity in polar form
+                (o) - element label             (string)
+                (o) - element quantityTypeQUDT  (qudt:quantitykind Type)
+                (m) - element valueMagnitude    (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element valuePhase        (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element unit              (string - SI unit)
+                (m) - element unitPhase         (string - SI unit for an angular quantity)
+                (o) - element dateTime          (xs:dateTime)
+
+
+                3. Basic measured quantity in Cartesian form with bivariate uncertainty
+                (o) - element label             (string)
+                (o) - element quantityTypeQUDT  (qudt:quantitykind Type)
+                (m) - element valueReal         (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element valueImag         (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element unit              (string - SI unit)
+                (o) - element dateTime          (xs:dateTime)
+                (m) - choice si:ellipsoidalRegion or si:rectangularRegion for the bivariate uncertainty
+
+
+                4. Basic measured quantity in polar form with bivariate uncertainty
+                (o) - element label             (string)
+                (o) - element quantityTypeQUDT  (qudt:quantitykind Type)
+                (m) - element valueMagnitude    (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element valuePhase        (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element unit              (string - SI unit)
+                (m) - element unitPhase         (string - SI unit for an angular quantity)
+                (o) - element dateTime          (xs:dateTime)
+                (m) - choice si:ellipsoidalRegion or si:rectangularRegion for the bivariate uncertainty
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="complexQuantityType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- optional label and quantity type-->
+            <xs:element name="label" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element ref="si:quantityType" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- choice of Cartesian coordinate form or polar coordinate form -->
+            <xs:choice>
+                <xs:sequence>
+                    <!-- mandatory components of Cartesian coordinate form -->
+                    <xs:element name="valueReal" type="si:decimalType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="valueImag" type="si:decimalType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="unit" type="si:unitType"/>
+                </xs:sequence>
+                <xs:sequence>
+                    <!-- mandatory components of polar coordinate form -->
+                    <xs:element name="valueMagnitude" type="si:decimalType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="valuePhase" type="si:decimalType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="unit" type="si:unitType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="unitPhase" type="si:unitPhaseType"/>
+                </xs:sequence>
+            </xs:choice>
+            <!-- optional time stamp -->
+            <xs:element name="dateTime" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- optional uncertainty statement: either ellipsoidal or rectangular coverage region -->
+            <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        bivariate measurement uncertainty
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+                <xs:element name="ellipsoidalRegion" type="si:ellipsoidalRegionType"/>
+                <xs:element name="rectangularRegion" type="si:rectangularRegionType"/>
+            </xs:choice>
+
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="ellipsoidalRegionType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- covariance matrix data -->
+            <xs:element name="covarianceMatrix" type="si:covarianceMatrixType"/>
+            <!-- coverage properties of region -->
+            <xs:element name="coverageFactor" type="si:kValueType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbability" type="si:probabilityValueType"/>
+            <!-- optional information about distribution -->
+            <xs:element name="distribution" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="rectangularRegionType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- covariance matrix data -->
+            <xs:element name="covarianceMatrix" type="si:covarianceMatrixType"/>
+            <!-- coverage properties of region -->
+            <xs:element name="coverageFactor" type="si:kValueType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbability" type="si:probabilityValueType"/>
+            <!-- optional information about distribution -->
+            <xs:element name="distribution" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="covarianceMatrixType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="column" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        Definition of a column in the covariance matrix.
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        <![CDATA[
+                        The column has n covariance elements, where
+                        n is the amount of columns in the covariance matrix.
+
+                        The covariance elements are ordered as in the covariance matrix, started
+                        at the element in the first row of the matrix and going to the
+                        last row of the matrix.
+                        ]]>
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+                <xs:complexType>
+                    <xs:sequence>
+                        <xs:element name="covariance" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+                            <xs:annotation>
+                                <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                                    Each covariance component is defined by
+                                    - element value     (decimal value type)
+                                    - element unit      (string - SI format)
+                                </xs:documentation>
+                            </xs:annotation>
+                            <xs:complexType>
+                                <xs:sequence>
+                                    <xs:element name="value" type="si:decimalType"/>
+                                    <xs:element name="unit" type="si:unitType"/>
+                                </xs:sequence>
+                            </xs:complexType>
+                        </xs:element>
+                    </xs:sequence>
+                </xs:complexType>
+            </xs:element>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:element name="realList" type="si:realListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Meta data element definition for a list of real measurement quantities.
+                The list can represent independent measurement or multivariate vector quantities.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                A list can provide the following structures:
+                - list of one ore more si:real elements
+                - optional list timestamp, list label, list quantityType  and/or list unit
+                - optional list univariate uncertainty statement with list unit
+                - optional multivariate hyper-elliptical or hyper-rectangular coverage region
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="realListType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- optional label of the list-->
+            <xs:element name="label" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <!-- optional list time stamp -->
+            <xs:element name="dateTime" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <!-- optional list quantityType -->
+            <xs:element ref="si:listQuantityType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <!-- optional list unit -->
+            <xs:element name="listUnit" type="si:unitType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <!-- optional list significant digits -->
+            <xs:element name="listsignificantDigit" type="si:significantDigitType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <!-- optional list uncertainty -->
+
+            <xs:element name="listMeasurementUncertaintyUnivariate" type="si:listMeasurementUncertaintyUnivariateType" minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        Definition of a structure, for a global univariate uncertainty, that
+                        is used within the list structure with a list of real quantities.
+                        The global univariate uncertainty can either be given as an expanded
+                        measurement uncertainty or as a coverage interval.
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+            </xs:element>
+
+            <xs:element name="listUnivariateUnc" type="si:listUnivariateUncType" minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">[deprecated element] use listMeasurementUncertaintyUnivariate instead</xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+            </xs:element>
+
+            <!-- mandatory list of real elements -->
+            <xs:element name="real" type="si:realInListType" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        Meta data element definition for a real measurement quantity in list.
+                        This implementation differs from the pure real quantity in the way that
+                        the unit component is optional in order to allow a combination with
+                        a global unit in the list of real quantities.
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+            </xs:element>
+            <!-- optional multivariate uncertainty statement -->
+            <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        multivariate measurement uncertainty
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+                <xs:element name="ellipsoidalRegion" type="si:ellipsoidalRegionType"/>
+                <xs:element name="rectangularRegion" type="si:rectangularRegionType"/>
+            </xs:choice>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+    <xs:complexType name="realInListType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- optional local label and local quantity type-->
+            <xs:element name="label" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element ref="si:quantityType" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- mandatory information -->
+            <xs:element name="value" type="si:decimalType"/>
+            <!-- if list unit, then do not write this local unit -->
+            <xs:element name="unit"  type="si:unitType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <!-- optional local time stamp and significatn digit -->
+            <xs:element name="significantDigit" type="si:significantDigitType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element name="dateTime" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <!-- optional choice of local uncertainty statements -->
+            <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">univariate measurement uncertainty</xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+                <xs:element name="measurementUncertaintyUnivaraite" type="si:measurementUncertaintyUnivariateType"/>
+                <!-- deprecated types -->
+                <xs:element name="expandedUnc" type="si:expandedUncType"/>
+                <xs:element name="coverageInterval" type="si:coverageIntervalType"/>
+            </xs:choice>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="listMeasurementUncertaintyUnivariateType">
+        <xs:choice>
+            <xs:annotation>
+                <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">univariate measurement uncertainty</xs:documentation>
+            </xs:annotation>
+            <xs:element name="standardMU" type="si:standardMUType"/>
+            <xs:element name="expandedMU" type="si:expandedMUType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageIntervalMU" type="si:coverageIntervalType"/>
+            <!-- deprecated types -->
+            <xs:element name="expandedUnc" type="si:expandedUncType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageInterval" type="si:coverageIntervalType"/>
+        </xs:choice>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="listUnivariateUncType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">[deprecated type] use listMeasurementUncertaintyUnivariateType instead</xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:choice>
+            <xs:element name="expandedUnc" type="si:expandedUncType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageInterval" type="si:coverageIntervalType"/>
+        </xs:choice>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:element name="realListXMLList" type="si:realListXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Meta data element definition for a list of real measurement quantities based on
+                the XML type xsd:list. The list can represent independent measurement or multivariate
+                vector quantities. The listed data is separated by blank spaces allowing a memory
+                saving implementation of large data sets.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                A list can provide the following structures:
+                - list of one ore more si:value elements separated by blank spaces
+                - optional list timestamp, list label, and/or list unit
+                - optional list univariate uncertainty statement with list unit
+                - optional multivariate hyper-elliptical or hyper-rectangular coverage region
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="realListXMLListType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- optional label and quantity type-->
+            <xs:element name="labelXMLList" type="si:stringXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element ref="si:quantityTypeXMLList" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- mandatory information -->
+            <xs:element name="valueXMLList" type="si:decimalXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="unitXMLList"  type="si:unitXMLListType"/>
+
+            <!-- optional time stamp & significant digit -->
+            <xs:element name="significantDigitXMLList" type="si:significantDigitXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element name="dateTimeXMLList" type="si:dateTimeXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- optional choice of uncertainty statements -->
+            <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">univariate measurement uncertainty</xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+                <xs:element name="measurementUncertaintyUnivariateXMLList" type="si:measurementUncertaintyUnivariateXMLListType"/>
+                <!-- deprecated types -->
+                <xs:element name="expandedUncXMLList" type="si:expandedUncXMLListType"/>
+                <xs:element name="coverageIntervalXMLList" type="si:coverageIntervalXMLListType"/>
+            </xs:choice>
+
+            <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">multivariate measurement uncertainty</xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+
+                <xs:element name="measurementUncertaintyMultivariateXMLList" type="si:measurementUncertaintyMultivariateXMLListType"/>
+
+                <!-- [deprecated elements] use mUncMultivarEllipsoidalXMLList or mUncMultivarRectangularXMLList instead -->
+                <xs:element name="ellipsoidalRegionXMLList" type="si:ellipsoidalRegionType"/>
+                <xs:element name="rectangularRegionXMLList" type="si:rectangularRegionType"/>
+            </xs:choice>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="measurementUncertaintyUnivariateXMLListType">
+        <xs:choice>
+            <xs:annotation>
+                <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">univariate measurement uncertainty as XML List</xs:documentation>
+            </xs:annotation>
+            <xs:element name="standardMUXMLList" type="si:standardMUXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="expandedMUXMLList" type="si:expandedMUXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageIntervalMUXMLList" type="si:coverageIntervalMUXMLListType"/>
+        </xs:choice>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="standardMUXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">Definition of standard measurement uncertainty data.</xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="valueStandardMUXMLList" type="si:valueStandardMUXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="distributionXMLList" type="si:distributionXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+    <xs:complexType name="expandedMUXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">Definition of expanded measurement uncertainty data.</xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="valueExpandedMUXMLList" type="si:valueExpandedMUXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageFactorXMLList" type="si:kValueXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbabilityXMLList" type="si:probabilityValueXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="distributionXMLList" type="si:distributionXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+    <xs:complexType name="coverageIntervalMUXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">Definition of coverage interval measurement uncertainty data.</xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="valueStandardMUXMLList" type="si:valueStandardMUXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="intervalMinXMLList" type="si:intervalMinXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="intervalMaxXMLList" type="si:intervalMaxXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbabilityXMLList" type="si:probabilityValueXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="distributionXMLList" type="si:distributionXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+    <xs:complexType name="expandedUncXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">[deprecated type] use si:expandedMUXMLListType </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="uncertaintyXMLList" type="si:uncertaintyValueXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageFactorXMLList" type="si:kValueXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbabilityXMLList" type="si:probabilityValueXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="distributionXMLList" type="si:stringXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="coverageIntervalXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">[deprecated type] use si:coverageIntervalMUXMLListType</xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="standardUncXMLList" type="si:uncertaintyValueXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="intervalMinXMLList" type="si:decimalXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="intervalMaxXMLList" type="si:decimalXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbabilityXMLList" type="si:probabilityValueXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="distributionXMLList" type="si:stringXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="measurementUncertaintyMultivariateXMLListType">
+        <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
+            <xs:annotation>
+                <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                    multivariate measurement uncertainty in XML list.
+                </xs:documentation>
+            </xs:annotation>
+            <xs:element name="ellipsoidalRegionMUXMLList" type="si:ellipsoidalRegionMUXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="rectangularRegionMUXMLList" type="si:rectangularRegionMUXMLListType"/>
+        </xs:choice>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="ellipsoidalRegionMUXMLListType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- covariance matrix data -->
+            <xs:element name="covarianceMatrixXMLList" type="si:covarianceMatrixXMLListType"/>
+            <!-- coverage properties of region -->
+            <xs:element name="coverageFactorXMLList" type="si:kValueXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbabilityXMLList" type="si:probabilityValueXMLListType"/>
+            <!-- optional information about distribution -->
+            <xs:element name="distributionXMLList" type="si:distributionXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="rectangularRegionMUXMLListType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- covariance matrix data -->
+            <xs:element name="covarianceMatrixXMLList" type="si:covarianceMatrixXMLListType"/>
+            <!-- coverage properties of region -->
+            <xs:element name="coverageFactorXMLList" type="si:kValueXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="coverageProbabilityXMLList" type="si:probabilityValueXMLListType"/>
+            <!-- optional information about distribution -->
+            <xs:element name="distributionXMLList" type="si:distributionXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="covarianceMatrixXMLListType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="columnXMLList" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        Definition of a column in the covariance matrix.
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        <![CDATA[
+                        The column has n covariance elements, where
+                        n is the amount of columns in the covariance matrix.
+
+                        The covariance elements are ordered as in the covariance matrix, started
+                        at the element in the first row of the matrix and going to the
+                        last row of the matrix.
+                        ]]>
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+                <xs:complexType>
+                    <xs:sequence>
+                        <xs:element name="covarianceXMLList" type="si:covarianceXMLListType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+                            <xs:annotation>
+                                <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                                    Each covariance component is defined by
+                                    - element value     (decimal value type)
+                                    - element unit      (string - SI format)
+                                </xs:documentation>
+                            </xs:annotation>
+                        </xs:element>
+                    </xs:sequence>
+                </xs:complexType>
+            </xs:element>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="covarianceXMLListType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="valueXMLList" type="si:decimalXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="unitXMLList" type="si:unitXMLListType"/>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:element name="complexList" type="si:complexListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Meta data element definition for a list of complex measurement quantities.
+                The list can represent independent measurement or multivariate vector quantities.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                This list can provide the following structures:
+                - list of one ore more si:complex elements
+                - optional list timestamp, list label, and/or list unit(s)
+                - optional list bivariate uncertainty statement with list unit(s)
+                - optional multivariate hyper-elliptical or hyper-rectangular coverage region
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="complexListType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- optional label of the list -->
+            <xs:element name="label" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- optional list time stamp -->
+            <xs:element name="dateTime" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <!-- optional list quantityType -->
+            <xs:element ref="si:listQuantityType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <!-- optional list unit -->
+            <xs:element name="listUnit" type="si:unitType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element name="listUnitPhase" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <!-- optional list bivariate uncertainty -->
+
+            <xs:element name="listBivariateUnc" type="si:listBivariateUncType" minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        Definition of a structure, for a global bivariate uncertainty, that
+                        is used within the list structure with a list of complex quantities.
+                        The global bivariate uncertainty can either be given as a hyper-ellipsoidal
+                        coverage region or a hyper-rectangular coverage region. Both
+                        coverage regions must provide a covariance matrix of dimension 2.
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+            </xs:element>
+            <!-- mandatory list of complex elements -->
+            <xs:element name="complex" type="si:complexInListType" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        Meta data element definition for a complex measurement quantity in list.
+                        This implementation differs from the pure complex quantity, in the way that
+                        the unit components are optional in order to allow a combination with
+                        a global unit in the list of complex quantities.
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+            </xs:element>
+            <!-- optional multivariate uncertainty statement -->
+            <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        multivariate measurement uncertainty
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+                <xs:element name="ellipsoidalRegion" type="si:ellipsoidalRegionType"/>
+                <xs:element name="rectangularRegion" type="si:rectangularRegionType"/>
+            </xs:choice>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="complexInListType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- optional local label and local quantity type-->
+            <xs:element name="label" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element ref="si:quantityType" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- choice of Cartesian coordinate form or polar coordinate form -->
+            <xs:choice>
+                <xs:sequence>
+                    <!-- mandatory components of Cartesian coordinate form -->
+                    <xs:element name="valueReal" type="si:decimalType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="valueImag" type="si:decimalType"/>
+                    <!-- if list unit, then do not write this local unit -->
+                    <xs:element name="unit" type="si:unitType" minOccurs="0"/>
+                </xs:sequence>
+                <xs:sequence>
+                    <!-- mandatory components of polar coordinate form -->
+                    <xs:element name="valueMagnitude" type="si:decimalType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="valuePhase" type="si:decimalType"/>
+                    <!-- if list unit, then do not write this local unit -->
+                    <xs:element name="unit" type="si:unitType" minOccurs="0"/>
+                    <!-- if list unit, then do not write this local unit -->
+                    <xs:element name="unitPhase" type="si:unitPhaseType" minOccurs="0"/>
+                </xs:sequence>
+            </xs:choice>
+            <!-- optional local time stamp -->
+            <xs:element name="dateTime" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- optional local uncertainty statement: either ellipsoidal or rectangular coverage region -->
+            <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        bivariate measurement uncertainty
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+                <xs:element name="ellipsoidalRegion" type="si:ellipsoidalRegionType"/>
+                <xs:element name="rectangularRegion" type="si:rectangularRegionType"/>
+            </xs:choice>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="listBivariateUncType">
+        <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
+            <xs:annotation>
+                <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                    bivariate measurement uncertainty
+                </xs:documentation>
+            </xs:annotation>
+            <xs:element name="ellipsoidalRegion" type="si:ellipsoidalRegionType"/>
+            <xs:element name="rectangularRegion" type="si:rectangularRegionType"/>
+        </xs:choice>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:element name="complexListXMLList" type="si:complexListXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Meta data element definition for a list of complex measurement quantities.
+                The list can represent independent measurement or multivariate vector quantities.
+                The list support blank space sepetrated values.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                This list can provide the following structures:
+                - list of one ore more si:complex elements
+                - optional list timestamp, list label, and/or list unit(s)
+                - optional list bivariate uncertainty statement with list unit(s)
+                - optional multivariate hyper-elliptical or hyper-rectangular coverage region
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="complexListXMLListType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- optional label and quantity type-->
+            <xs:element name="labelXMLList" type="si:stringXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <xs:element ref="si:quantityTypeXMLList" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- choice of Cartesian coordinate form or polar coordinate form -->
+            <xs:choice>
+                <xs:sequence>
+                    <!-- mandatory components of Cartesian coordinate form -->
+                    <xs:element name="valueRealXMLList" type="si:decimalXMLListType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="valueImagXMLList" type="si:decimalXMLListType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="unitXMLList" type="si:unitXMLListType"/>
+                </xs:sequence>
+                <xs:sequence>
+                    <!-- mandatory components of polar coordinate form -->
+                    <xs:element name="valueMagnitudeXMLList" type="si:decimalXMLListType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="valuePhaseXMLList" type="si:decimalXMLListType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="unitXMLList" type="si:unitXMLListType"/>
+                    <xs:element name="unitPhaseXMLList" type="si:unitPhaseXMLListType"/>
+                </xs:sequence>
+            </xs:choice>
+            <!-- optional time stamp -->
+            <xs:element name="dateTimeXMLList" type="si:dateTimeXMLListType" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- optional uncertainty statement: either ellipsoidal or rectangular coverage region -->
+            <xs:element name="measurementUncertaintyBivariateXMLList" type="si:measurementUncertaintyBivariateXMLListType" minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        bivariate measurement uncertainty
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+            </xs:element>
+
+            <!-- optional multivariate uncertainty statement -->
+            <xs:element name="measurementUncertaintyMultivariateXMLList" type="si:measurementUncertaintyMultivariateXMLListType" minOccurs="0">
+                <xs:annotation>
+                    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                        multivariate measurement uncertainty
+                    </xs:documentation>
+                </xs:annotation>
+            </xs:element>
+
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="measurementUncertaintyBivariateXMLListType">
+        <xs:choice minOccurs="0">
+            <xs:annotation>
+                <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                    bivariate measurement uncertainty in XML list for complex quantities.
+                </xs:documentation>
+            </xs:annotation>
+            <xs:element name="ellipsoidalRegionMUXMLList" type="si:ellipsoidalRegionMUXMLListType"/>
+            <xs:element name="rectangularRegionMUXMLList" type="si:rectangularRegionMUXMLListType"/>
+        </xs:choice>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+
+
+
+    <xs:element name="list" type="si:listType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Meta data element definition for a list of basic measurement quantities.
+                The list can represent independent measurement or multivariate vector quantities.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                This list can provide the following nested structures:
+                - si:list elements and
+                - si:realList elements and
+                - si:complexList elements
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="listType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- optional label of the list -->
+            <xs:element name="label" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
+            <!-- optional list time stamp -->
+            <xs:element name="dateTime" type="xs:dateTime" minOccurs="0"/>
+
+            <!-- selection between list of lists and list of real or complex -->
+            <xs:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
+                <!-- either list of real -->
+                <xs:element name="realList" type="si:realListType"/>
+                <xs:element name="realListXMLList" type="si:realListXMLListType"/>
+                <!-- or list of complex -->
+                <xs:element name="complexList" type="si:complexListType"/>
+                <xs:element name="complexListXMLList" type="si:complexListXMLListType"/>
+                <!-- or list of lists -->
+                <xs:element name="list" type="si:listType"/>
+            </xs:choice>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+    <xs:element name="hybrid" type="si:hybridType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                The hybrid elements allows to add quantities to the
+                machine readable D-SI format, with other units, than those allowed
+                to be used with the SI by means of the BIPM SI brochure.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                The hybrid element can contain the following information
+
+                1. A set of real quantities
+                - all real elements provide a quantity value for one and the same measured quantity
+                - each real element provides this quantity with a different unit
+                - at least one real element provides the quantity with a machine readable SI unit
+                - the other real quantities can use any SI or non-SI unit
+
+                2. A set of complex quantities
+                - all complex elements provide a quantity value for one and the same measured quantity
+                - each complex element provides this quantity with a different unit(s)
+                - at least one complex element provides the quantity with a machine readable SI unit(s)
+                - the other complex quantities can use any SI or non-SI unit
+
+                3. A set of list elements
+                - all list elements must provide the same quantity information and hence, must have
+                an identical structure.
+                - the lists do only differ by using different units for each of the quantities
+                - at least one list  provides all quantities only with machine readable SI units
+                - the other lists can use any other units for the quantities
+                - Applicable list types are si:list, si:realList, si:complexList and si:realListXMLList.
+
+                4. A set of constant quantities
+                - all constant elements provide a quantity value for one and the same quantity
+                - each constant element provides this quantity with a different unit
+                - at least one constant element provides the quantity with a machine readable SI unit
+                - the other constant quantities can use any SI or non-SI unit
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <xs:complexType name="hybridType">
+        <xs:sequence>
+            <!-- mandatory adapter for at least one SI quantity and additional (non-) SI quantities -->
+            <xs:choice>
+                <xs:element name="real" type="si:realQuantityType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+                <xs:element name="complex" type="si:complexQuantityType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+                <xs:element name="list" type="si:listType"  minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+                <xs:element name="realList" type="si:realListType"  minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+                <xs:element name="realListXMLList" type="si:realListXMLListType"  minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+                <xs:element name="complexList" type="si:complexListType"  minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+                <xs:element name="complexListXMLList" type="si:complexListXMLListType"  minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+                <xs:element name="constant" type="si:constantQuantityType"  minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
+            </xs:choice>
+        </xs:sequence>
+    </xs:complexType>
+
+
+
+    <!-- ############## D-SI XML INTERNALLY USED SIMPLE TYPE DEFINITIONS #################### -->
+
+    <xs:element name="quantityType" type="xs:string" abstract="true">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Definition of placeholder element for providing different quantity types.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+    <xs:element name="quantityTypeQUDT" substitutionGroup="si:quantityType" type="qudt:quantitykind">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Definition of a quantity element that links to the QUDT
+                ontology IDs for qauntities.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+    <!--<xs:element name="quantityTypeIEC" substitutionGroup="si:quantityType"/>-->
+
+    <xs:element name="listQuantityType" type="xs:string" abstract="true">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Definition of placeholder element for providing different quantity types.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+    <xs:element name="listQuantityTypeQUDT" substitutionGroup="si:listQuantityType" type="qudt:quantitykind">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Definition of a quantity element that links to the QUDT
+                ontology IDs for qauntities.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+    <xs:element name="quantityTypeXMLList" type="xs:string" abstract="true">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Definition of placeholder element for providing different quantity types.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+    <xs:element name="quantityTypeQUDTXMLList" substitutionGroup="si:quantityTypeXMLList" type="qudt:quantitykind">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Definition of a quantity element that links to the QUDT
+                ontology IDs for qauntities.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="unitType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                BIPM SI brochure unit (9th edition).
+                Based on xs:string.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+        </xs:restriction>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="unitXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of units (si:unitType)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:unitType" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="unitPhaseType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Unit of angular quantity in SI.
+                Based on xs:string.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+        </xs:restriction>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="unitPhaseXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of phase angle units (si:unitPhase Type)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:unitPhaseType" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="decimalType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Scientific decimal format for numerical values.
+                Based on type xs:double.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:double">
+            <xs:pattern value="[-+]?((\d*\.\d+)|(\d+\.\d*)|(\d+\.?))([Ee][-+]?\d+)?|NaN"/>
+        </xs:restriction>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="decimalXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of values (si:decimalType)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:decimalType" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="valueStandardMUType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Scientific decimal format for numerical values of standard
+                measurement uncertainty that must be positive
+                (greater than zero or equal to zero).
+                Based on type xs:double.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:double">
+            <xs:pattern value="\+?((\d*\.\d+)|(\d+\.\d*)|(\d+\.?))([Ee][-+]?\d+)?|NaN"/>
+        </xs:restriction>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="valueStandardMUXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of values (si:valueStandardMUType)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:valueStandardMUType" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="valueExpandedMUType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Scientific decimal format for numerical values of expanded
+                measurement uncertainty that must be positive
+                (greater than zero or equal to zero).
+                Based on type xs:double.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:double">
+            <xs:pattern value="\+?((\d*\.\d+)|(\d+\.\d*)|(\d+\.?))([Ee][-+]?\d+)?|NaN"/>
+        </xs:restriction>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="valueExpandedMUXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of values (si:valueStandardMUType)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:valueExpandedMUType" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="uncertaintyValueType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                [deprecated element] use
+                si:valueExpandedMUType
+                or si:valueStandardMUType
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:double">
+            <xs:pattern value="\+?((\d*\.\d+)|(\d+\.\d*)|(\d+\.?))([Ee][-+]?\d+)?|NaN"/>
+        </xs:restriction>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="uncertaintyValueXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                [deprecated element] use
+                si:valueExpandedMUXMLListType
+                or si:valueStandardMUXMLListType
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:uncertaintyValueType"/>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="intervalMinType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Scientific decimal format for numerical values.
+                Based on type xs:double.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:double">
+            <xs:pattern value="[-+]?((\d*\.\d+)|(\d+\.\d*)|(\d+\.?))([Ee][-+]?\d+)?|NaN"/>
+        </xs:restriction>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="intervalMinXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of values (si:intervalMinType)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:intervalMinType" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="intervalMaxType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Scientific decimal format for numerical values.
+                Based on type xs:double.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:double">
+            <xs:pattern value="[-+]?((\d*\.\d+)|(\d+\.\d*)|(\d+\.?))([Ee][-+]?\d+)?|NaN"/>
+        </xs:restriction>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="intervalMaxXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of values (si:intervalMaxType)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:intervalMaxType" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="kValueType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Scientific decimal format for coverage factor values for uncertainties
+                that must be greater than one or equal to one.
+                Based on type xs:double.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:double">
+            <xs:pattern value="\+?(([1-9]\d*\.\d*)|([1-9]\d*))|NaN"/>
+        </xs:restriction>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="kValueXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of coverage factor values (si:kValueType)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:kValueType" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="probabilityValueType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Decimal format for coverage probability values for uncertainties.
+                The value must be within the interval [0,1]. The scientific exponent
+                "e" (or "E") is not allowed.
+                Based on type xs:double.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:double">
+            <xs:pattern value="\+?((0(\.\d*)?)|(1(\.0*)?))|NaN"/>
+        </xs:restriction>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="probabilityValueXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of coverage probability values (si:probabilityValueType)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:probabilityValueType" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="significantDigitType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing information on the significat digit of si:value.
+                This integer number represents the exponent of a power of 10
+                which identifies the ISO 80000 rounding range of the significant
+                digit.                .
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:integer"/>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="significantDigitXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type for identification of significant digiti for XML list style elements.
+                The significant digit numbers are seperated by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:significantDigitType"/>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="dateTimeXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of time values (xs:dateTime)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="xs:dateTime" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="distributionType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                String providing a distribution (statistical distribution of measurement values).
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:restriction base="xs:string"/>
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="distributionXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of distributions (si:distributionType)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="si:distributionType" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+    <xs:simpleType name="stringXMLListType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Type providing listing of strings (xs:string)
+                with separation by blank spaces.
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+        <xs:list itemType="xs:string" />
+    </xs:simpleType>
+
+
+
+
+    <!-- ############## D-SI SUPPLEMENTAL XML ELEMENT DEFINITIONS #################### -->
+
+
+    <xs:element name="expandedUnc" type="si:expandedUncType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                [deprectated element] Definition of the structure, that gives the necessary components for stating
+                an expanded measurement uncertainty. This element must always be used in the
+                context of a real quantity, which is an application within si:real and/or
+                si:globalUnivariateUnc.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                The element has the following components [(m)-mandatory, (o)-optional]:
+
+                (m) - element valueExpandedMU           (decimal value >= 0, THE EXPANDED UNCERTAINTY VALUE!)
+                (m) - element coverageFactor            (decimal value >= 1)
+                (m) - element coverageProbability       (decimal value in [0,1])
+                (o) - element distribution              (string)
+
+                The unit of component uncertainty is the unit used in the context of
+                si:real and/or si:globalUnivariateUnc.
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <xs:element name="coverageInterval" type="si:coverageIntervalType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                [deprectated element] Definition of the structure, that gives the necessary components for stating
+                a probabilistic-symmetric coverage interval for a real uncertainty. This element
+                must always be used in the context of a real quantity.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                The element has the following components [(m)-mandatory, (o)-optional]:
+
+                (m) - element valueStandardMU           (decimal value >= 0)
+                (m) - element intervalMin               (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element intervalMax               (decimal value type)
+                (m) - element coverageProbability       (decimal value in [0,1])
+                (o) - element distribution              (string)
+
+                The unit of components stdUncertainty, intervalMin and intervalMax is the unit
+                used in the context of si:real.
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <!--  D-SI XML ELEMENT DEFINITIONS FOR COVARIANCE MATRIX ELEMENT   -->
+    <xs:element name="covarianceMatrix" type="si:covarianceMatrixType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                Definition of a covariance matrix element that is used for
+                multidimensional uncertainty statements in the D-SI format.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                A covariance matrix has n column elements.
+                The dimension of the covariance matrix is the amount of columns.
+                Each column contains the covariance values of one column of the
+                covariance matrix.
+                The order of the columns is from left to right column in the
+                covariance matrix.
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <xs:element name="ellipsoidalRegion" type="si:ellipsoidalRegionType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                [deprectated element] Definition of the structure, that provides a hyper-ellipsoidal coverage
+                region for stating the uncertainty of multivariate quantities. It is
+                used in the context of uncertainty for complex quantities and
+                lists of real or complex quantities.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                The element has the following components [(m)-mandatory, (o)-optional]:
+
+                (m) - element covarianceMatrix          (sub structure covarianceMatrix)
+                (m) - element coverageFactor            (decimal value >= 1)
+                (m) - element coverageProbability       (decimal value in [0,1])
+                (o) - element distribution              (string)
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+
+    <xs:element name="rectangularRegion" type="si:rectangularRegionType">
+        <xs:annotation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                [deprectated element] Definition of the structure that provides a hyper-rectangular coverage
+                region for stating the uncertainty of multivariate quantities. It is
+                used in the context of uncertainty for complex quantities and
+                lists of real or complex quantities.
+            </xs:documentation>
+            <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
+                <![CDATA[
+                The element has the following components [(m)-mandatory, (o)-optional]:
+
+                (m) - element covarianceMatrix          (sub structure covarianceMatrix)
+                (m) - element coverageFactor            (decimal value >= 1)
+                (m) - element coverageProbability       (decimal value in [0,1])
+                (o) - element distribution              (string)
+                ]]>
+            </xs:documentation>
+        </xs:annotation>
+    </xs:element>
+
+</xs:schema>