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gml:dictionaryEntry

This property element contains or refers to the definitions which are members of a dictionary. 
The content model follows the standard GML property pattern, so a gml:dictionaryEntry may either contain or refer to a single gml:Definition. Since gml:Dictionary is substitutable for gml:Definition, the content of an entry may itself be a lower level dictionary. 
Note that if the value is provided by reference, this definition does not carry a handle (gml:id) in this context, so does not allow external references to this specific definition in this context.  When used in this way the referenced definition will usually be in a dictionary in the same XML document.

Element information

Type: gml:DictionaryEntryType

Properties: Global, Qualified

Content

Attributes

NameOccTypeDescriptionNotes
owns [0..1]xsd:booleanDefault value is "false". from group gml:OwnershipAttributeGroup
xlink:type [0..1]xsd:stringFixed value is "simple". from group xlink:simpleLink
xlink:href [0..1]xsd:anyURIfrom group xlink:simpleLink
xlink:role [0..1]xsd:anyURIfrom group xlink:simpleLink
xlink:arcrole [0..1]xsd:anyURIfrom group xlink:simpleLink
xlink:title [0..1]xsd:stringfrom 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
nilReason [0..1]gml:NilReasonTypefrom group gml:AssociationAttributeGroup
gml:remoteSchema [0..1]xsd:anyURIfrom group gml:AssociationAttributeGroup

Used in

Substitution hierarchy

Sample instance

<gml:dictionaryEntry>
   <gml:Definition gml:id="ID">
      <gml:metaDataProperty>
         <gml:GenericMetaData>Any text, intermingled with:
            <!--any element-->
         </gml:GenericMetaData>
      </gml:metaDataProperty>
      <gml:description>string</gml:description>
      <gml:descriptionReference/>
      <gml:identifier codeSpace="http://www.example.com/">string</gml:identifier>
      <gml:name>string</gml:name>
      <gml:remarks>string</gml:remarks>
   </gml:Definition>
</gml:dictionaryEntry>