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<fixdic>Root tag of the dictionary.
 @xmlnsxmlns="http://www.b2bits.com/FIXProtocol"
 @xmlns:xsixmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
 @xsi:schemaLocationxsi:schemaLocation="http://www.b2bits.com/FIXProtocol fixdic.xsd"
 @id

ID of the used dictionary.

Valid values are:

 @fixversion

FIX version of the used dictionary.

E.g.: 4.4, 4.2, T1.1, etc.

 @title

The name of the dictionary.

E.g.: FIX 5.0 SP2 EP, FIX 4.4 (with errata 20030618)

 @versionDictionary version.
 @dateDate of the last dictionary update.
 <typelist>Section which describes types used in the dictionary.
  <typedef>Definition of the type.
   @type

Type name.

E.g.: Percentage, Amt, char

   @extends

Specified if the type extends one of existing types.

E.g.:

  • <typedef type="Percentage" extends="float">
  • <typedef type="Boolean" extends="char">
   @valuetypeType of the value (specifies either type is multiple value type and type of the underlying value).
   @displaynameName to be displayed (specifies either type is multiple value type and type of the underlying value).
   <descr>...</descr>Description of the type.
  </typedef> -
 </typelist>  -
 <fielddic>Section which describes fields used in the dictionary.
  <valblockdef>

Definition of the block of element's values. Can be zero or more elements.

E.g. for countries, currencies, products, securities, etc.

   @id Unique identifier of the block.
   @name Name of the block.
   <item>Item of the block - name of the item.
    @valSerial number of the item.
    @idUnique identifier of the item. Id is an optional attribute and is used when description of an item value is longer than 4 words or has any special characters.
    <msgref>Reference to the message where mentioned item is used - name of the message.
     @msgtypeType of the reference message.
    </msgref>-
   </item> -
   <range> Range of values to be supported - purpose of the range.
    @minvalMinimum value to be supported.
    @maxvalMaximum value to be supported.
    @typeType of values.
   </range> -
   <multi>List of items. The field can contain multiple items separated by space.
    <item>...</item>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/fielddic/valblockdef/item.
   </multi-
   <descr>...</descrDescription.
  </valblockdef>   -
  <fielddef>Definition of the field.
   @tag Tag of the field.
   @name Name of the field.
   @type Type of the field.
   @transportTransport.
   @lenfieldOnly for fielddef with type="data" or type="XMLData"
    <alias>...</alias>Alternative field name.
   <multi>List of items. The field can contain multiple items separated by space.
    <item>...</item>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/fielddic/valblockdef/item.
   </multi> -
   <item>...</item>

Can be zero or more item elements in the field definition. Only one item can be specified for the field.

The structure is the same as described for fixdic/fielddic/valblockdef/item.

   <range>...</range> 

The structure is the same as described for fixdic/fielddic/valblockdef/range.

 

   <valblock idref="..."/>Reference to the id of the <valblockdef> element.
   <descr>...</descr> Description of the field.
  </fielddef> -
 </fielddic>  -
 <msgdic>Section which describes messages used in the dictionary.
  <blockdef>Definition of the block. Can be zero or more definitions.
   @idIdentifier of the block definition.
   @nameName of the block definition.
   @transportTransport.
   <field>Definition of the field.
    @tagField tag.
    @nameField name.
    @reqSpecified if the field is mandatory or not.
    @condreqSpecified if there is a condition when the field is mandatory.
    <comment>...</comment>Comment.
   </field>-
   <block>Block description.
    @idrefReference to the id of the block.
    @reqSpecified if the block is mandatory or not.
    @condreqSpecified if there is a condition when the field is mandatory.
    <comment>...</comment>Comment.
   </block>-
   <group>Group description.
    @nofieldTag of the group.
    @startfieldStart field.
    <field>...</field>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/field.
    <block>...</block>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/block.
    <group>...</group>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/group.
   </group>-
   <descr>...</descr> Description.
  </blockdef>-
  <msgdef>Definition of the message. Can be zero or more definitions.
   @msgtypeMessage type.
   @nameMessage name.
   @adminDefines if the message is session level or application level message.
   <alias>...</alias>Alternative message name. Can be zero or more elements.
   <field>...</field>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/field.
   <block>...</block>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/block.
   <group>...</group>The structure is the same as described for fixdic/msgdic/blockdef/group.
   <descr>...</descr> Description.
  </msgdef>-
 </msgdic>  -
 <descr>...</descr>Description.
</fixdic>-

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