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Description
Interface Summary | |
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AggregateInformation | Aggregate dataset information. |
BrowseGraphic | Graphic that provides an illustration of the dataset (should include a legend for the graphic). |
DataIdentification | Information required to identify a dataset. |
Identification | Basic information required to uniquely identify a resource or resources. |
Keywords | Keywords, their type and reference source. |
RepresentativeFraction | Derived from ISO 19103 Scale where denominator = 1 / Scale. |
Resolution | Level of detail expressed as a scale factor or a ground distance. |
ServiceIdentification | Identification of capabilities which a service provider makes available to a service user through a set of interfaces that define a behaviour - See ISO 19119 for further information. |
Usage | Brief description of ways in which the resource(s) is/are currently used. |
Class Summary | |
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AssociationType | Justification for the correlation of two datasets. |
CharacterSet | Name of the character coding standard used for the resource. |
InitiativeType | Type of aggregation activity in which datasets are related |
KeywordType | Methods used to group similar keywords. |
Progress | Status of the dataset or progress of a review. |
TopicCategory | High-level geographic data thematic classification to assist in the grouping and search of available geographic data sets. |
Identification information (includes data and service identification). The following is adapted from OpenGIS® Metadata (Topic 11) specification.
Identification information contains information to uniquely identify the data. Identification information includes information about the citation for the resource, an abstract, the purpose, credit, the status and points of contact. The identification entity is mandatory. It may be specified (subclassed) as data identification when used to identify data and as service identification when used to identify a service. Identification is an aggregate of the following entities:
Format
, format of the dataBrowseGraphic
, graphic overview of the dataUsage
, specific uses of the dataConstraints
, constraints placed on the resourceKeywords
, keywords describing the resourceMaintenanceInformation
, how often the data is scheduled
to be updated and the scope of the updateThe geographic box and geographic description elements of data identification are conditional; one of them shall be included if the dataset is spatially referenced. If necessary both may be used.
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