gml:Ellipsoid

Element information

Content

• Sequence [1..1]
  from type gml:EllipsoidBaseType
  gml:metaDataProperty [0..*]    Contains or refers to a metadata package that contains metadata properties.
  gml:ellipsoidName [1..1]    The name by which this ellipsoid is identified.
  1. gml:ellipsoidID [0..*]    Set of alternative identifications of this ellipsoid. The first ellipsoidID, if any, is normally the primary identification code, and any others are aliases.
  2. gml:remarks [0..1]    Comments on or information about this ellipsoid, including source information.
  3. gml:semiMajorAxis [1..1]    Length of the semi-major axis of the ellipsoid, with its units. Uses the MeasureType with the restriction that the unit of measure referenced by uom must be suitable for a length, such as metres or feet.
  4. gml:secondDefiningParameter [1..1]    

Attributes

Used in

• Group gml:Value
• Type gmx:CT_Ellipsoid_PropertyType (Element gmx:ellipsoid)
• Type gml:AssociationType (Elements gml:_association, gml:member)
• Type gml:DictionaryEntryType (Elements gml:dictionaryEntry, gml:definitionMember)
• Type gml:EllipsoidRefType (Elements gml:usesEllipsoid, gml:ellipsoidRef)
• Type gml:ValueArrayPropertyType via reference to gml:Value (Element gml:valueComponents)
• Type gml:ValuePropertyType via reference to gml:Value (Elements gml:valueProperty, gml:valueComponent)

Substitution hierarchy

• gml:_Object
  • can be substituted with gml:_GML
    • can be substituted with gml:Definition
      • can be substituted with gml:Ellipsoid
        • can be substituted with gmx:ML_Ellipsoid

Sample instance

<gml:Ellipsoid gml:id="ID">
   <gml:metaDataProperty>
      <!--any element-->
   </gml:metaDataProperty>
   <gml:ellipsoidName>string</gml:ellipsoidName>
   <gml:ellipsoidID>
      <gml:name>string</gml:name>
      <gml:version>string</gml:version>
      <gml:remarks>string</gml:remarks>
   </gml:ellipsoidID>
   <gml:remarks>string</gml:remarks>
   <gml:semiMajorAxis uom="http://www.example.com/">1.0</gml:semiMajorAxis>
   <gml:secondDefiningParameter>
      <gml:inverseFlattening uom="http://www.example.com/">1.0</gml:inverseFlattening>
   </gml:secondDefiningParameter>
</gml:Ellipsoid>