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gml:TimeInstant

gml:TimeInstant acts as a zero-dimensional geometric primitive that represents an identifiable position in time.

Element information

Type: gml:TimeInstantType

Properties: Global, Qualified

Content

Attributes

NameOccTypeDescriptionNotes
gml:id [1..1]xsd:IDThe attribute gml:id supports provision of a handle for the XML element representing a GML Object. Its use is mandatory for all GML objects. It is of XML type ID, so is constrained to be unique in the XML document within which it occurs.from type gml:AbstractGMLType
frame [0..1]xsd:anyURIDefault value is "#ISO-8601". from type gml:AbstractTimeGeometricPrimitiveType

Used in

Substitution hierarchy

Sample instance

<gml:TimeInstant 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:relatedTime>
   </gml:relatedTime>
   <gml:timePosition>12:00:00</gml:timePosition>
</gml:TimeInstant>