This XML Schema Document encodes the parts of theMD_DataIdentification class of ISO 19115 (OGC Abstract Specification Topic11) which are expected to be used for most datasets. This Schema alsoencodes the parts of this class that are expected to be useful for othermetadata. Both may be used within the Contents section of OWS servicemetadata (Capabilities) documents.OWS is an OGC Standard.Copyright (c) 2009 Open Geospatial Consortium.To obtain additional rights of use, visit http://www.opengeospatial.org/legal/
Properties
attribute form default
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element form default
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version
2.0.2
Element ows:OutputFormat
Namespace
http://www.opengis.net/ows/2.0
Annotations
Reference to a format in which this data can be encodedand transferred. More specific parameter names should be used byspecific OWS specifications wherever applicable. More than one suchparameter can be included for different purposes.
<element name="OutputFormat" type="ows:MimeType"><annotation><documentation>Reference to a format in which this data can be encoded and transferred. More specific parameter names should be used by specific OWS specifications wherever applicable. More than one such parameter can be included for different purposes.</documentation></annotation></element>
<element name="Identifier" type="ows:CodeType"><annotation><documentation>Unique identifier or name of this dataset.</documentation></annotation></element>
Coordinate reference system in which data from thisdata(set) or resource is available or supported. More specific parameternames should be used by specific OWS specifications wherever applicable.More than one such parameter can be included for differentpurposes.
<element name="SupportedCRS" type="anyURI" substitutionGroup="ows:AvailableCRS"><annotation><documentation>Coordinate reference system in which data from this data(set) or resource is available or supported. More specific parameter names should be used by specific OWS specifications wherever applicable. More than one such parameter can be included for different purposes.</documentation></annotation></element>
Element ows:AccessConstraints
Namespace
http://www.opengis.net/ows/2.0
Annotations
Access constraint applied to assure the protection ofprivacy or intellectual property, or any other restrictions onretrieving or using data from or otherwise using this server. Thereserved value NONE (case insensitive) shall be used to mean no accessconstraints are imposed.
<element name="AccessConstraints" type="string"><annotation><documentation>Access constraint applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, or any other restrictions on retrieving or using data from or otherwise using this server. The reserved value NONE (case insensitive) shall be used to mean no access constraints are imposed.</documentation></annotation></element>
Element ows:Fees
Namespace
http://www.opengis.net/ows/2.0
Annotations
Fees and terms for retrieving data from or otherwiseusing this server, including the monetary units as specified in ISO4217. The reserved value NONE (case insensitive) shall be used to meanno fees or terms.
<element name="Fees" type="string"><annotation><documentation>Fees and terms for retrieving data from or otherwise using this server, including the monetary units as specified in ISO 4217. The reserved value NONE (case insensitive) shall be used to mean no fees or terms.</documentation></annotation></element>
Element ows:Language
Namespace
http://www.opengis.net/ows/2.0
Annotations
Identifier of a language used by the data(set) contents.This language identifier shall be as specified in IETF RFC 4646. Thelanguage tags shall be either complete 5 character codes (e.g. "en-CA"),or abbreviated 2 character codes (e.g. "en"). In addition to the RFC4646 codes, the server shall support the single special value "*" whichis used to indicate "any language".
<element name="Language" type="language"><annotation><documentation>Identifier of a language used by the data(set) contents. This language identifier shall be as specified in IETF RFC 4646. The language tags shall be either complete 5 character codes (e.g. "en-CA"), or abbreviated 2 character codes (e.g. "en"). In addition to the RFC 4646 codes, the server shall support the single special value "*" which is used to indicate "any language".</documentation></annotation></element>
Complex Type ows:DescriptionType
Namespace
http://www.opengis.net/ows/2.0
Annotations
Human-readable descriptive information for the object itis included within. This type shall be extended if needed for specificOWS use to include additional metadata for each type of information.This type shall not be restricted for a specific OWS to change themultiplicity (or optionality) of some elements. If the xml:langattribute is not included in a Title, Abstract or Keyword element, thenno language is specified for that element unless specified by anothermeans. All Title, Abstract and Keyword elements in the same Descriptionthat share the same xml:lang attribute value represent the descriptionof the parent object in that language. Multiple Title or Abstractelements shall not exist in the same Description with the same xml:langattribute value unless otherwise specified.
<complexType name="DescriptionType"><annotation><documentation>Human-readable descriptive information for the object it is included within. This type shall be extended if needed for specific OWS use to include additional metadata for each type of information. This type shall not be restricted for a specific OWS to change the multiplicity (or optionality) of some elements. If the xml:lang attribute is not included in a Title, Abstract or Keyword element, then no language is specified for that element unless specified by another means. All Title, Abstract and Keyword elements in the same Description that share the same xml:lang attribute value represent the description of the parent object in that language. Multiple Title or Abstract elements shall not exist in the same Description with the same xml:lang attribute value unless otherwise specified.</documentation></annotation><sequence><element ref="ows:Title" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/><element ref="ows:Abstract" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/><element ref="ows:Keywords" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/></sequence></complexType>
Complex Type ows:BasicIdentificationType
Namespace
http://www.opengis.net/ows/2.0
Annotations
Basic metadata identifying and describing a set ofdata.
<complexType name="BasicIdentificationType"><annotation><documentation>Basic metadata identifying and describing a set of data.</documentation></annotation><complexContent><extension base="ows:DescriptionType"><sequence><element ref="ows:Identifier" minOccurs="0"><annotation><documentation>Optional unique identifier or name of this dataset.</documentation></annotation></element><element ref="ows:Metadata" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"><annotation><documentation>Optional unordered list of additional metadata about this data(set). A list of optional metadata elements for this data identification could be specified in the Implementation Specification for this service.</documentation></annotation></element></sequence></extension></complexContent></complexType>
Complex Type ows:IdentificationType
Namespace
http://www.opengis.net/ows/2.0
Annotations
Extended metadata identifying and describing a set ofdata. This type shall be extended if needed for each specific OWS toinclude additional metadata for each type of dataset. If needed, thistype should first be restricted for each specific OWS to change themultiplicity (or optionality) of some elements.
<complexType name="IdentificationType"><annotation><documentation>Extended metadata identifying and describing a set of data. This type shall be extended if needed for each specific OWS to include additional metadata for each type of dataset. If needed, this type should first be restricted for each specific OWS to change the multiplicity (or optionality) of some elements.</documentation></annotation><complexContent><extension base="ows:BasicIdentificationType"><sequence><element ref="ows:BoundingBox" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"><annotation><documentation>Unordered list of zero or more bounding boxes whose union describes the extent of this dataset.</documentation></annotation></element><element ref="ows:OutputFormat" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"><annotation><documentation>Unordered list of zero or more references to data formats supported for server outputs.</documentation></annotation></element><element ref="ows:AvailableCRS" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"><annotation><documentation>Unordered list of zero or more available coordinate reference systems.</documentation></annotation></element></sequence></extension></complexContent></complexType>