javax.xml.bind.annotation

## Annotation Type XmlElementRefs

-     @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
       @Target(value={FIELD,METHOD})
      public @interface XmlElementRefs

  Marks a property that refers to classes with `XmlElement` or JAXBElement.

  Compared to an element property (property with `XmlElement` annotation), a reference property has a different substitution semantics. When a sub-class is assigned to a property, an element property produces the same tag name with @xsi:type, whereas a reference property produces a different tag name (the tag name that's on the the sub-class.)

  This annotation can be used with the following annotations: `XmlJavaTypeAdapter`, `XmlElementWrapper`.

  Since:
    JAXB2.0
  See Also:
    `XmlElementWrapper`, `XmlElementRef`

- - ### Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type | Required Element | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `XmlElementRef[]` | `value` |

- - ### Element Detail

    - #### value

          public abstract XmlElementRef[] value

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