<element name="root" xmlns="http://relaxng.org/ns/structure/1.0">
  <choice>
    <element name="child">
      <attribute name="type">
        <value>Foo</value>
      </attribute>
      <!-- Define stuff that's only valid when type is "Foo" -->
    </element>
    <element name="child">
      <attribute name="type">
        <value>Bar</value>
      </attribute>
      <!-- Define stuff that's only valid when type is "Bar" -->
    </element>
  </choice>
</element>
