DDI 3.1 XML Schema Documentation (2009-10-18)
© DDI Alliance 2009 - licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
complexType "GeographicLevelType"
Namespace:
ddi:reusable:3_1
Content:
complex, 5 elements
Defined:
globally in reusable.xsd, see XML source
Includes:
definitions of 5 elements
Used:
at 1 location
XML Representation Summary
<...>
   
Content: 
 ((Code, AuthorityOrganizationReference) | Name+)[1..2], CoverageLimitation*, Description*
</...>
Content Model Elements (5):
AuthorityOrganizationReference,
Code (in Level),
CoverageLimitation,
Description,
Name
All Direct / Indirect Based Elements (1):
Level
Known Usage Locations
Annotation
Describes a geographic level. The level can be identified by a code, or a descriptive name, or both.
XML Source (w/o annotations (6); see within schema source)
<xs:complexType name="GeographicLevelType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:choice maxOccurs="2">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Code" type="CodeValueType"/>
<xs:element ref="AuthorityOrganizationReference"/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="Name"/>
</xs:choice>
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="CoverageLimitation"/>
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="Description"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
Content Element Detail (defined in this component only; 5/5)
AuthorityOrganizationReference
Type:
ReferenceType, complex content
Reference to an organization, defined in the organization scheme, responsible for defining the code. This is used as a mandatory field and replaces/overrides any value provided as part of the Code element which precedes it.
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element ref="AuthorityOrganizationReference"/>
Code
Type:
CodeValueType, simple content
A numeric code identifying the geographic level (a code for a group of nations, a nation, region, city, etc.).
Simple Content
xs:string
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element name="Code" type="CodeValueType"/>
CoverageLimitation
Type:
InternationalStringType, simple content
Describes limitations of coverage within the parent geography (for example only places with a population of over 10,000).
Simple Content
xs:string
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="CoverageLimitation"/>
Description
Type:
StructuredStringType, mixed content
A human-readable description of the geographic level.
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" ref="Description"/>
Name
Type:
InternationalStringType, simple content
Textual description of the level (e.g. "Nation", "Region"). It can be repeated to provide alternatives in different languages.
Simple Content
xs:string
XML Source (w/o annotations (1); see within schema source)
<xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="Name"/>
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