gml:exterior

geometryBasic2d.xsd

A boundary of a surface consists of a number of rings. In the normal 2D case, one of these rings is distinguished as being the exterior boundary. In a general manifold this is not always possible, in which case all boundaries shall be listed as interior boundaries, and the exterior will be empty.

Element information

Content

from subst. group gml:_Ring
gml:LinearRing [1..1]    

Attributes

None

Used in

• Type gml:PolygonType (Elements gml:Polygon, gml:boundingPolygon)

Sample instance

<gml:exterior>
   <gml:LinearRing>
      <gml:metaDataProperty>
         <!--any element-->
      </gml:metaDataProperty>
      <gml:description>string</gml:description>
      <gml:name>string</gml:name>
      <gml:posList>1.0 1.0</gml:posList>
   </gml:LinearRing>
</gml:exterior>