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gml:quantityType

The gml:quantityType property indicates the phenomenon to which the units apply. This element contains an informal description of the phenomenon or type of physical quantity that is measured or observed. When the physical quantity is the result of an observation or measurement, this term is known as observable type or measurand.
The use of gml:quantityType for references to remote values is deprecated.

Element information

Type: gml:StringOrRefType

Properties: Global, Qualified

Content

  • xsd:string
  • Attributes

    NameOccTypeDescriptionNotes
    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

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    Sample instance

    <gml:quantityType>string</gml:quantityType>