diff --git a/Sources/Schema/RelaxNGCompactParser.swift b/Sources/Schema/RelaxNGCompactParser.swift
index 8ce5528..cbaaf9a 100644
--- a/Sources/Schema/RelaxNGCompactParser.swift
+++ b/Sources/Schema/RelaxNGCompactParser.swift
@@ -229,11 +229,29 @@ private final class RNCParser {
         advance()
         guard word.contains(":") else { return .ref(word) }
         let type = PureXML.Schema.BuiltinType(rawValue: strip(word)) ?? .string
-        if peek() == .symbol("{") { skipBraces() }
+        var facets = PureXML.Schema.Facets()
+        if peek() == .symbol("{") { parseParams(into: &facets) }
         if case let .string(value) = peek() { advance()
             return .value(value)
         }
-        return .data(PureXML.Schema.SimpleType(base: type))
+        return .data(PureXML.Schema.SimpleType(base: type, facets: facets))
+    }
+
+    /// Parses a datatype parameter block `{ name = "value" ... }` into facets (the
+    /// compact-syntax form of `<param>`).
+    private func parseParams(into facets: inout PureXML.Schema.Facets) {
+        advance() // {
+        while position < tokens.count, peek() != .symbol("}") {
+            guard case let .word(name) = peek() else { advance()
+                continue
+            }
+            advance()
+            if peek() == .symbol("=") { advance() }
+            guard case let .string(value) = peek() else { continue }
+            advance()
+            PureXML.Schema.RelaxNGFacets.apply(name, value, into: &facets)
+        }
+        if peek() == .symbol("}") { advance() }
     }
 
     private func parseElement() -> Pattern {
@@ -353,18 +371,6 @@ private extension RNCParser {
         return ""
     }
 
-    private func skipBraces() {
-        guard peek() == .symbol("{") else { return }
-        var depth = 0
-        repeat {
-            switch advance() {
-            case .symbol("{"): depth += 1
-            case .symbol("}"): depth -= 1
-            default: break
-            }
-        } while depth > 0 && position < tokens.count
-    }
-
     private func strip(_ qualified: String) -> String {
         qualified.split(separator: ":").last.map(String.init) ?? qualified
     }
diff --git a/Sources/Schema/RelaxNGFacets.swift b/Sources/Schema/RelaxNGFacets.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26f4a5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sources/Schema/RelaxNGFacets.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+extension PureXML.Schema {
+    /// Builds the XSD-style ``Facets`` a RELAX NG datatype constrains its base type
+    /// with, from `<param name= >value` pairs (XML syntax) or `name "value"` pairs
+    /// (compact syntax). Shared by both RELAX NG parsers.
+    enum RelaxNGFacets {
+        static func apply(_ name: String, _ value: String, into facets: inout Facets) {
+            applyValue(name, value, into: &facets)
+            applyNumeric(name, Int(value), into: &facets)
+        }
+
+        private static func applyValue(_ name: String, _ value: String, into facets: inout Facets) {
+            switch name {
+            case "pattern": facets.patterns.append(value)
+            case "minInclusive": facets.minInclusive = value
+            case "maxInclusive": facets.maxInclusive = value
+            case "minExclusive": facets.minExclusive = value
+            case "maxExclusive": facets.maxExclusive = value
+            default: break
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static func applyNumeric(_ name: String, _ number: Int?, into facets: inout Facets) {
+            switch name {
+            case "length": facets.length = number
+            case "minLength": facets.minLength = number
+            case "maxLength": facets.maxLength = number
+            case "totalDigits": facets.totalDigits = number
+            case "fractionDigits": facets.fractionDigits = number
+            default: break
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/Schema/RelaxNGParser.swift b/Sources/Schema/RelaxNGParser.swift
index eefdbca..f7ee55e 100644
--- a/Sources/Schema/RelaxNGParser.swift
+++ b/Sources/Schema/RelaxNGParser.swift
@@ -122,39 +122,12 @@ private final class RNGCompiler {
         var facets = PureXML.Schema.Facets()
         for param in RNGNode.children(node, named: "param") {
             if let name = RNGNode.attribute(param, "name") {
-                Self.applyParam(name, RNGNode.text(param), into: &facets)
+                PureXML.Schema.RelaxNGFacets.apply(name, RNGNode.text(param), into: &facets)
             }
         }
         return PureXML.Schema.SimpleType(base: base, facets: facets)
     }
 
-    private static func applyParam(_ name: String, _ value: String, into facets: inout PureXML.Schema.Facets) {
-        applyValueParam(name, value, into: &facets)
-        applyNumericParam(name, Int(value), into: &facets)
-    }
-
-    private static func applyValueParam(_ name: String, _ value: String, into facets: inout PureXML.Schema.Facets) {
-        switch name {
-        case "pattern": facets.patterns.append(value)
-        case "minInclusive": facets.minInclusive = value
-        case "maxInclusive": facets.maxInclusive = value
-        case "minExclusive": facets.minExclusive = value
-        case "maxExclusive": facets.maxExclusive = value
-        default: break
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static func applyNumericParam(_ name: String, _ number: Int?, into facets: inout PureXML.Schema.Facets) {
-        switch name {
-        case "length": facets.length = number
-        case "minLength": facets.minLength = number
-        case "maxLength": facets.maxLength = number
-        case "totalDigits": facets.totalDigits = number
-        case "fractionDigits": facets.fractionDigits = number
-        default: break
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Resolves an `externalRef` to the referenced schema's pattern, merging any
     /// grammar `define`s it carries into this compiler's table.
     private func externalRef(_ node: Tree) -> Pattern {
diff --git a/Tests/RelaxNGCompactParamTests.swift b/Tests/RelaxNGCompactParamTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59eb45b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/RelaxNGCompactParamTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+@testable import PureXML
+import Testing
+
+@Suite("RELAX NG compact datatype parameter blocks")
+struct RelaxNGCompactParamTests {
+    private func valid(_ rnc: String, _ xml: String) throws -> Bool {
+        try PureXML.Schema.RelaxNG(compact: rnc).validate(xml)
+    }
+
+    @Test("A minLength param block constrains a data value")
+    func test_minLength() throws {
+        let rnc = "element code { xsd:string { minLength = \"3\" } }"
+        #expect(try valid(rnc, "<code>abc</code>"))
+        #expect(try !valid(rnc, "<code>ab</code>"))
+    }
+
+    @Test("A maxInclusive param block constrains a numeric value")
+    func test_maxInclusive() throws {
+        let rnc = "element n { xsd:integer { maxInclusive = \"10\" } }"
+        #expect(try valid(rnc, "<n>5</n>"))
+        #expect(try !valid(rnc, "<n>20</n>"))
+    }
+
+    @Test("Multiple params in one block all apply")
+    func test_multipleParams() throws {
+        let rnc = "element code { xsd:string { minLength = \"2\" maxLength = \"4\" } }"
+        #expect(try valid(rnc, "<code>abc</code>"))
+        #expect(try !valid(rnc, "<code>a</code>"))
+        #expect(try !valid(rnc, "<code>abcde</code>"))
+    }
+
+    @Test("A datatype with no param block still validates against its base")
+    func test_noParams() throws {
+        let rnc = "element n { xsd:integer }"
+        #expect(try valid(rnc, "<n>42</n>"))
+        #expect(try !valid(rnc, "<n>x</n>"))
+    }
+}