gml:DefinitionType

A definition, which can be included in or referenced by a dictionary. In this extended type, the inherited "description" optional element can hold the definition whenever only text is needed. The inherited "name" elements can provide one or more brief terms for which this is the definition. 
The gml:id attribute is required - it must be possible to reference this definition using this handle.  

Complex type information

Content

• Sequence [1..1]
  1. gml:metaDataProperty [0..*]    Contains or refers to a metadata package that contains metadata properties.
  2. gml:description [0..1]    Contains a simple text description of the object, or refers to an external description.
  3. Choice [1..*]
     from subst. group gml:name
     gml:name    Label for the object, normally a descriptive name. An object may have several names, typically assigned by different authorities. The authority for a name is indicated by the value of its (optional) codeSpace attribute. The name may or may not be unique, as determined by the rules of the organization responsible for the codeSpace.
     gml:csName    The name by which this coordinate system is identified.
     gml:coordinateOperationName    The name by which this coordinate operation is identified.
     gml:methodName    The name by which this operation method is identified.
     gml:parameterName    The name by which this operation parameter is identified.
     gml:groupName    The name by which this operation parameter group is identified.
     gml:datumName    The name by which this datum is identified.
     gml:meridianName    The name by which this prime meridian is identified. The meridianName most common value is Greenwich, and that value shall be used when the greenwichLongitude value is zero.
     gml:ellipsoidName    The name by which this ellipsoid is identified.
     gml:srsName    The name by which this reference system is identified.

Attributes

Used by

• Element gml:Definition
• Element gml:BaseUnit via derived type gml:BaseUnitType
• Element gml:CartesianCS via derived type gml:CartesianCSType
• Element gml:CompoundCRS via derived type gml:CompoundCRSType
• Element gml:ConcatenatedOperation via derived type gml:ConcatenatedOperationType
• Element gml:ConventionalUnit via derived type gml:ConventionalUnitType
• Element gml:Conversion via derived type gml:ConversionType
• Element gml:CoordinateSystemAxis via derived type gml:CoordinateSystemAxisType
• Element gml:CylindricalCS via derived type gml:CylindricalCSType
• Element gml:DefinitionCollection via derived type gml:DictionaryType
• Element gml:DerivedCRS via derived type gml:DerivedCRSType
• Element gml:DerivedUnit via derived type gml:DerivedUnitType
• Element gml:Dictionary via derived type gml:DictionaryType
• Element gml:Ellipsoid via derived type gml:EllipsoidType
• Element gml:EllipsoidalCS via derived type gml:EllipsoidalCSType
• Element gml:EngineeringCRS via derived type gml:EngineeringCRSType
• Element gml:EngineeringDatum via derived type gml:EngineeringDatumType
• Element gml:GeocentricCRS via derived type gml:GeocentricCRSType
• Element gml:GeodeticDatum via derived type gml:GeodeticDatumType
• Element gml:GeographicCRS via derived type gml:GeographicCRSType
• Element gml:ImageCRS via derived type gml:ImageCRSType
• Element gml:ImageDatum via derived type gml:ImageDatumType
• Element gml:LinearCS via derived type gml:LinearCSType
• Element gml:ObliqueCartesianCS via derived type gml:ObliqueCartesianCSType
• Element gml:OperationMethod via derived type gml:OperationMethodType
• Element gml:OperationParameter via derived type gml:OperationParameterType
• Element gml:OperationParameterGroup via derived type gml:OperationParameterGroupType
• Element gml:PassThroughOperation via derived type gml:PassThroughOperationType
• Element gml:PolarCS via derived type gml:PolarCSType
• Element gml:PrimeMeridian via derived type gml:PrimeMeridianType
• Element gml:ProjectedCRS via derived type gml:ProjectedCRSType
• Element gml:SphericalCS via derived type gml:SphericalCSType
• Element gml:TemporalCRS via derived type gml:TemporalCRSType
• Element gml:TemporalCS via derived type gml:TemporalCSType
• Element gml:TemporalDatum via derived type gml:TemporalDatumType
• Element gml:Transformation via derived type gml:TransformationType
• Element gml:UnitDefinition via derived type gml:UnitDefinitionType
• Element gml:UserDefinedCS via derived type gml:UserDefinedCSType
• Element gml:VerticalCRS via derived type gml:VerticalCRSType
• Element gml:VerticalCS via derived type gml:VerticalCSType
• Element gml:VerticalDatum via derived type gml:VerticalDatumType
• Element gml:_CRS via derived type gml:AbstractReferenceSystemType
• Element gml:_CoordinateOperation via derived type gml:AbstractCoordinateOperationType
• Element gml:_CoordinateReferenceSystem via derived type gml:AbstractReferenceSystemType
• Element gml:_CoordinateSystem via derived type gml:AbstractCoordinateSystemType
• Element gml:_Datum via derived type gml:AbstractDatumType
• Element gml:_GeneralConversion via derived type gml:AbstractGeneralConversionType
• Element gml:_GeneralDerivedCRS via derived type gml:AbstractGeneralDerivedCRSType
• Element gml:_GeneralOperationParameter via derived type gml:AbstractGeneralOperationParameterType
• Element gml:_GeneralTransformation via derived type gml:AbstractGeneralTransformationType
• Element gml:_Operation via derived type gml:AbstractCoordinateOperationType
• Element gml:_ReferenceSystem via derived type gml:AbstractReferenceSystemType
• Element gml:_SingleOperation via derived type gml:AbstractCoordinateOperationType
• Element gmx:ClAlternativeExpression via derived type gmx:ClAlternativeExpression_Type
• Element gmx:CodeAlternativeExpression via derived type gmx:CodeAlternativeExpression_Type
• Element gmx:CodeDefinition via derived type gmx:CodeDefinition_Type
• Element gmx:CodeListDictionary via derived type gmx:CodeListDictionary_Type
• Element gmx:CoordinateSystemAlt via derived type gmx:CoordinateSystemAlt_Type
• Element gmx:CoordinateSystemAxisAlt via derived type gmx:CoordinateSystemAxisAlt_Type
• Element gmx:CrsAlt via derived type gmx:CrsAlt_Type
• Element gmx:DatumAlt via derived type gmx:DatumAlt_Type
• Element gmx:EllipsoidAlt via derived type gmx:EllipsoidAlt_Type
• Element gmx:ML_BaseUnit via derived type gmx:ML_BaseUnit_Type
• Element gmx:ML_CartesianCS via derived type gmx:ML_CartesianCS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_CodeDefinition via derived type gmx:ML_CodeDefinition_Type
• Element gmx:ML_CodeListDictionary via derived type gmx:ML_CodeListDictionary_Type
• Element gmx:ML_CompoundCRS via derived type gmx:ML_CompoundCRS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_ConcatenatedOperation via derived type gmx:ML_ConcatenatedOperation_Type
• Element gmx:ML_ConventionalUnit via derived type gmx:ML_ConventionalUnit_Type
• Element gmx:ML_Conversion via derived type gmx:ML_Conversion_Type
• Element gmx:ML_CoordinateSystemAxis via derived type gmx:ML_CoordinateSystemAxis_Type
• Element gmx:ML_CylindricalCS via derived type gmx:ML_CylindricalCS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_DerivedCRS via derived type gmx:ML_DerivedCRS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_DerivedUnit via derived type gmx:ML_DerivedUnit_Type
• Element gmx:ML_Ellipsoid via derived type gmx:ML_Ellipsoid_Type
• Element gmx:ML_EllipsoidalCS via derived type gmx:ML_EllipsoidalCS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_EngineeringCRS via derived type gmx:ML_EngineeringCRS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_EngineeringDatum via derived type gmx:ML_EngineeringDatum_Type
• Element gmx:ML_GeocentricCRS via derived type gmx:ML_GeocentricCRS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_GeodeticDatum via derived type gmx:ML_GeodeticDatum_Type
• Element gmx:ML_GeographicCRS via derived type gmx:ML_GeographicCRS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_ImageCRS via derived type gmx:ML_ImageCRS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_ImageDatum via derived type gmx:ML_ImageDatum_Type
• Element gmx:ML_LinearCS via derived type gmx:ML_LinearCS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_OperationMethod via derived type gmx:ML_OperationMethod_Type
• Element gmx:ML_OperationParameter via derived type gmx:ML_OperationParameter_Type
• Element gmx:ML_OperationParameterGroup via derived type gmx:ML_OperationParameterGroup_Type
• Element gmx:ML_PassThroughOperation via derived type gmx:ML_PassThroughOperation_Type
• Element gmx:ML_PolarCS via derived type gmx:ML_PolarCS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_PrimeMeridian via derived type gmx:ML_PrimeMeridian_Type
• Element gmx:ML_ProjectedCRS via derived type gmx:ML_ProjectedCRS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_SphericalCS via derived type gmx:ML_SphericalCS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_TemporalCRS via derived type gmx:ML_TemporalCRS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_TemporalDatum via derived type gmx:ML_TemporalDatum_Type
• Element gmx:ML_TimeCS via derived type gmx:ML_TimeCS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_Transformation via derived type gmx:ML_Transformation_Type
• Element gmx:ML_UnitDefinition via derived type gmx:ML_UnitDefinition_Type
• Element gmx:ML_UserDefinedCS via derived type gmx:ML_UserDefinedCS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_VerticalCRS via derived type gmx:ML_VerticalCRS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_VerticalCS via derived type gmx:ML_VerticalCS_Type
• Element gmx:ML_VerticalDatum via derived type gmx:ML_VerticalDatum_Type
• Element gmx:OperationAlt via derived type gmx:OperationAlt_Type
• Element gmx:OperationMethodAlt via derived type gmx:OperationMethodAlt_Type
• Element gmx:OperationParameterAlt via derived type gmx:OperationParameterAlt_Type
• Element gmx:PrimeMeridianAlt via derived type gmx:PrimeMeridianAlt_Type
• Element gmx:UomAlternativeExpression via derived type gmx:UomAlternativeExpression_Type
• Element om:CalculationProcedure via derived type om:CalculationProcedureType
• Element om:Instrument via derived type om:InstrumentType
• Element om:ObservationProcedure via derived type om:ObservationProcedureType
• Element om:ProcedurePackage via derived type om:ProcedurePackageType
• Element om:ProcedureSequence via derived type om:ProcedureSequenceType
• Element om:ProcedureSystem via derived type om:ProcedureSystemType
• Element swe:CompositePhenomenon via derived type swe:CompositePhenomenonType
• Element swe:CompoundPhenomenon via derived type swe:CompoundPhenomenonType
• Element swe:ConstrainedPhenomenon via derived type swe:ConstrainedPhenomenonType
• Element swe:ItemDefinition via derived type swe:ItemDefinitionType
• Element swe:ItemSeriesDefinition via derived type swe:ItemSeriesDefinitionType
• Element swe:Phenomenon via derived type swe:PhenomenonType
• Element swe:PhenomenonSeries via derived type swe:PhenomenonSeriesType
• Element swe:RecordDefinition via derived type swe:RecordDefinitionType
• Element swe:RecordType via derived type swe:RecordTypeType

Type inheritance chain

• gml:AbstractGMLType
  • gml:DefinitionType
    • extended by gmx:CodeDefinition_Type
      • extended by gmx:ML_CodeDefinition_Type
    • extended by gmx:ClAlternativeExpression_Type
    • extended by gmx:CodeAlternativeExpression_Type
    • extended by gml:DictionaryType
      • extended by gmx:CodeListDictionary_Type
        • extended by gmx:ML_CodeListDictionary_Type
    • extended by gml:AbstractGeneralOperationParameterType
      • restricted by gml:OperationParameterBaseType
        • extended by gml:OperationParameterType
          • extended by gmx:ML_OperationParameter_Type
          • extended by gmx:OperationParameterAlt_Type
      • restricted by gml:OperationParameterGroupBaseType
        • extended by gml:OperationParameterGroupType
          • extended by gmx:ML_OperationParameterGroup_Type
    • extended by gml:UnitDefinitionType
      • extended by gmx:ML_UnitDefinition_Type
      • extended by gmx:UomAlternativeExpression_Type
      • extended by gml:BaseUnitType
        • extended by gmx:ML_BaseUnit_Type
      • extended by gml:DerivedUnitType
        • extended by gmx:ML_DerivedUnit_Type
      • extended by gml:ConventionalUnitType
        • extended by gmx:ML_ConventionalUnit_Type
    • extended by om:ProcedureSystemType
      • extended by om:ProcedureSequenceType
      • extended by om:ProcedurePackageType
      • extended by om:ObservationProcedureType
        • extended by om:InstrumentType
      • extended by om:CalculationProcedureType
    • extended by swe:PhenomenonType
      • extended by swe:ConstrainedPhenomenonType
      • extended by swe:CompoundPhenomenonType
        • extended by swe:CompositePhenomenonType
        • extended by swe:PhenomenonSeriesType
    • extended by swe:RecordTypeType
      • extended by swe:ItemDefinitionType
        • extended by swe:ItemSeriesDefinitionType
      • extended by swe:RecordDefinitionType
    • restricted by gml:CoordinateSystemAxisBaseType
      • extended by gml:CoordinateSystemAxisType
        • extended by gmx:ML_CoordinateSystemAxis_Type
        • extended by gmx:CoordinateSystemAxisAlt_Type
    • restricted by gml:AbstractCoordinateSystemBaseType
      • extended by gml:AbstractCoordinateSystemType
        • extended by gmx:CoordinateSystemAlt_Type
        • extended by gml:EllipsoidalCSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_EllipsoidalCS_Type
        • extended by gml:CartesianCSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_CartesianCS_Type
        • extended by gml:VerticalCSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_VerticalCS_Type
        • extended by gml:TemporalCSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_TimeCS_Type
        • extended by gml:LinearCSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_LinearCS_Type
        • extended by gml:UserDefinedCSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_UserDefinedCS_Type
        • extended by gml:SphericalCSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_SphericalCS_Type
        • extended by gml:PolarCSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_PolarCS_Type
        • extended by gml:CylindricalCSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_CylindricalCS_Type
        • extended by gml:ObliqueCartesianCSType
    • restricted by gml:AbstractCoordinateOperationBaseType
      • extended by gml:AbstractCoordinateOperationType
        • extended by gmx:OperationAlt_Type
        • extended by gml:ConcatenatedOperationType
          • extended by gmx:ML_ConcatenatedOperation_Type
        • extended by gml:PassThroughOperationType
          • extended by gmx:ML_PassThroughOperation_Type
        • restricted by gml:AbstractGeneralConversionType
          • extended by gml:ConversionType
            • extended by gmx:ML_Conversion_Type
        • restricted by gml:AbstractGeneralTransformationType
          • extended by gml:TransformationType
            • extended by gmx:ML_Transformation_Type
    • restricted by gml:OperationMethodBaseType
      • extended by gml:OperationMethodType
        • extended by gmx:ML_OperationMethod_Type
        • extended by gmx:OperationMethodAlt_Type
    • restricted by gml:AbstractDatumBaseType
      • extended by gml:AbstractDatumType
        • extended by gmx:DatumAlt_Type
        • extended by gml:EngineeringDatumType
          • extended by gmx:ML_EngineeringDatum_Type
        • extended by gml:ImageDatumType
          • extended by gmx:ML_ImageDatum_Type
        • extended by gml:VerticalDatumType
          • extended by gmx:ML_VerticalDatum_Type
        • extended by gml:GeodeticDatumType
          • extended by gmx:ML_GeodeticDatum_Type
        • restricted by gml:TemporalDatumBaseType
          • extended by gml:TemporalDatumType
            • extended by gmx:ML_TemporalDatum_Type
    • restricted by gml:PrimeMeridianBaseType
      • extended by gml:PrimeMeridianType
        • extended by gmx:ML_PrimeMeridian_Type
        • extended by gmx:PrimeMeridianAlt_Type
    • restricted by gml:EllipsoidBaseType
      • extended by gml:EllipsoidType
        • extended by gmx:ML_Ellipsoid_Type
        • extended by gmx:EllipsoidAlt_Type
    • restricted by gml:AbstractReferenceSystemBaseType
      • extended by gml:AbstractReferenceSystemType
        • extended by gmx:CrsAlt_Type
        • extended by gml:CompoundCRSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_CompoundCRS_Type
        • extended by gml:GeographicCRSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_GeographicCRS_Type
        • extended by gml:VerticalCRSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_VerticalCRS_Type
        • extended by gml:GeocentricCRSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_GeocentricCRS_Type
        • extended by gml:AbstractGeneralDerivedCRSType
          • extended by gml:ProjectedCRSType
            • extended by gmx:ML_ProjectedCRS_Type
          • extended by gml:DerivedCRSType
            • extended by gmx:ML_DerivedCRS_Type
        • extended by gml:EngineeringCRSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_EngineeringCRS_Type
        • extended by gml:ImageCRSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_ImageCRS_Type
        • extended by gml:TemporalCRSType
          • extended by gmx:ML_TemporalCRS_Type