LocationNameType
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Name of the location using the DDI Name structure and the ability to add an effective date.

Properties
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   :header: "Name","Type","","Description"
   :widths: 15,10,5,100

   "EffectivePeriod",":doc:`/composite-types/DateType/index`","0..1","The time period for which this name is accurate and in use."

Properties Inherited from NameType
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   :header: "Name","Type","","Description"
   :widths: 15,10,5,100

   "IsPreferred","`boolean <https://cogsdata.org/docs/modeler-guide/primitive-types/#boolean>`_","0..1","If more than one name for the object is provided, use the isPreferred attribute to indicate which is the preferred name content. All other names should be set to isPreferred=""false""."
   "Context","`string <https://cogsdata.org/docs/modeler-guide/primitive-types/#string>`_","0..1","A name may be specific to a particular context, i.e., a type of software, or a section of a registry. Identify the context related to the specified name."

Properties Inherited from InternationalStringType
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   :header: "Name","Type","","Description"
   :widths: 15,10,5,100

   "String",":doc:`/composite-types/StringType/index`","0..n","A non-formatted string of text with an attribute that designates the language of the text. Repeat this object to express the same content in another language."


Item Type Hierarchy
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* :doc:`/composite-types/InternationalStringType/index`
    * :doc:`/composite-types/NameType/index`
        * **LocationNameType**


Relationships
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The following identified item types reference this type.

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