gmd:describes

Element information

Namespace: http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd

Schema document: external/ogc/iso/19139/20070417/gmd/metadataEntity.xsd

Properties: Local, Qualified

Content

Choice [0..1]

Attributes

Name	Occ	Type	Description	Notes
xlink:type	[0..1]	xsd:string		Fixed value is "simple". from group xlink:simpleLink
xlink:href	[0..1]	xsd:anyURI		from group xlink:simpleLink
xlink:role	[0..1]	xsd:anyURI		from group xlink:simpleLink
xlink:arcrole	[0..1]	xsd:anyURI		from group xlink:simpleLink
xlink:title	[0..1]	xsd:string		from group xlink:simpleLink
xlink:show	[0..1]	Anonymous	The 'show' attribute is used to communicate the desired presentation of the ending resource on traversal from the starting resource; it's value should be treated as follows: new - load ending resource in a new window, frame, pane, or other presentation context replace - load the resource in the same window, frame, pane, or other presentation context embed - load ending resource in place of the presentation of the starting resource other - behavior is unconstrained; examine other markup in the link for hints none - behavior is unconstrained	from group xlink:simpleLink
xlink:actuate	[0..1]	Anonymous	The 'actuate' attribute is used to communicate the desired timing of traversal from the starting resource to the ending resource; it's value should be treated as follows: onLoad - traverse to the ending resource immediately on loading the starting resource onRequest - traverse from the starting resource to the ending resource only on a post-loading event triggered for this purpose other - behavior is unconstrained; examine other markup in link for hints none - behavior is unconstrained	from group xlink:simpleLink
uuidref	[0..1]	xsd:string		from group gco:ObjectReference
gco:nilReason	[0..1]	gml:NilReasonType

Used in

Type gmd:MD_Metadata_Type (Element gmd:MD_Metadata)

Sample instance

<gmd:describes>
   <gmd:DS_DataSet>
      <gmd:has>
         <gmd:MD_Metadata>....................................................................................
         </gmd:MD_Metadata>
      </gmd:has>
      <gmd:partOf>
         <gmd:DS_OtherAggregate>............
         </gmd:DS_OtherAggregate>
      </gmd:partOf>
   </gmd:DS_DataSet>
</gmd:describes>