# XML Schema Documentation

### Complex Type: GeneralTerms

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Super-types: | None
Sub-types: | None

Name | GeneralTerms
Used by (from the same schema document) | Complex Type CreditDefaultSwap
Abstract | no

XML Instance Representation
<...>
<effectiveDate> AdjustableDate2 </effectiveDate> [0..1]

'The first day of the term of the trade. This day may be subject to adjustment in accordance with a business day convention. ISDA 2003 Term: Effective Date.'

<scheduledTerminationDate> DeprecatedScheduledTerminationDate </scheduledTerminationDate> [0..1]

'The scheduled date on which the credit protection will lapse. May be specified as an adjusting or non-adjusting date or alternatively as a period offset from the effective date. ISDA 2003 Term: Scheduled Termination Date. The construct has been adjusted as part of the 4.3 release to remove the choice with the relativeDate which was of type Interval. As part of the version5, the intent is to make the scheduleTerminationDate of type AdjustableDate2 and remove the adjustableDate node.'

<sellerPartyReference> PartyOrTradeSideReference </sellerPartyReference> [1]

'The seller of the credit protection. ISDA 2003 Term: Floating Rate Payer.'

<buyerPartyReference> PartyOrTradeSideReference </buyerPartyReference> [1]

'The buyer of the credit protection. ISDA 2003 Term: Fixed Rate Payer.'

<dateAdjustments> BusinessDayAdjustments </dateAdjustments> [0..1]

'ISDA 2003 Terms: Business Day and Business Day Convention.'

Start Choice [1]
<referenceInformation> ReferenceInformation </referenceInformation> [1]

'This element contains all the terms relevant to defining the reference entity and reference obligation(s).'

<indexReferenceInformation> IndexReferenceInformation </indexReferenceInformation> [1]

'This element contains all the terms relevant to defining the Credit DefaultSwap Index.'

<basketReferenceInformation> BasketReferenceInformation </basketReferenceInformation> [1]

'This element contains all the terms relevant to defining the Credit Default Swap Basket.'

End Choice
<additionalTerm> AdditionalTerm </additionalTerm> [0..*]

'This element is used for representing information contained in the Additional Terms field of the 2003 Master Credit Derivatives confirm.'

<substitution> Empty </substitution> [0..1]

'Presence of this element indicates that substitution is applicable.'

<modifiedEquityDelivery> Empty </modifiedEquityDelivery> [0..1]

'Presence of this element indicates that modified equity delivery is applicable.'

</...>
Diagram
Schema Component Representation
<xsd:complexType name="GeneralTerms">
<xsd:sequence>
<xsd:element name="effectiveDate" type=" AdjustableDate2 " minOccurs="0"/>
<xsd:element name="scheduledTerminationDate" type=" DeprecatedScheduledTerminationDate " minOccurs="0"/>
<xsd:element name="sellerPartyReference" type=" PartyOrTradeSideReference "/>
<xsd:element name="buyerPartyReference" type=" PartyOrTradeSideReference "/>
<xsd:element name="dateAdjustments" type=" BusinessDayAdjustments " minOccurs="0"/>
<xsd:choice>
<xsd:element name="referenceInformation" type=" ReferenceInformation "/>
<xsd:element name="indexReferenceInformation" type=" IndexReferenceInformation "/>
<xsd:element name="basketReferenceInformation" type=" BasketReferenceInformation "/>
</xsd:choice>
<xsd:element name="additionalTerm" type=" AdditionalTerm " minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<xsd:element name="substitution" type=" Empty " minOccurs="0"/>
<xsd:element name="modifiedEquityDelivery" type=" Empty " minOccurs="0"/>
</xsd:sequence>
</xsd:complexType>