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268 268  Sub classes are:
269 269  [[Dataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Dataflow.WebHome]]
270 270  [[Metadataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Metadataflow.WebHome]]
271 -)))|(% style="width:897px" %)An [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] whose components are described by a Structure. In concrete terms (sub-classes) an example would be a Dataflow which is linked to a given structure – in this case the [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
272 -| |[[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)An association to a Structure specifying the structure of the [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]].
271 +)))|(% style="width:897px" %)An [[artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]] whose components are described by a Structure. In concrete terms (sub-classes) an example would be a Dataflow which is linked to a given structure – in this case the Data Structure Definition.
272 +| |[[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)An association to a Structure specifying the structure of the [[artefact>>doc:Glossary.Artefact.WebHome]].
273 273  |[[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]]|(((
274 274  Inherits from:
275 275  //[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//
276 276  Sub classes are:
277 277  [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]
278 -)))|(% style="width:897px" %)Abstract specification of a list of lists to define a complex tabular structure. A concrete example of this would be statistical concepts, [[code lists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]], and their organisation in a data or [[metadata structure definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata structure definition.WebHome]], defined by a centre institution, usually for the exchange of statistical information with its partners.
278 +)))|(% style="width:897px" %)Abstract specification of a list of lists to define a complex tabular structure. A concrete example of this would be statistical concepts, code lists, and their organisation in a data or metadata structure definition, defined by a centre institution, usually for the exchange of statistical information with its partners.
279 279  | |[[grouping>>doc:IMElements.grouping.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)A composite association to one or more component lists.
280 280  |//[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//|(((
281 281  Inherits from:
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285 285  [[GroupDimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.GroupDimensionDescriptor.WebHome]]
286 286  [[MeasureDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.MeasureDescriptor.WebHome]]
287 287  [[AttributeDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.AttributeDescriptor.WebHome]] [[MetadataAttributeDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.MetadataAttributeDescriptor.WebHome]]
288 -)))|(% style="width:897px" %)An abstract definition of a list of components. A concrete example is a Dimension Descriptor, which defines the list of Dimensions in a [[Data Structure Definition>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]].
289 -| |[[components>>doc:IMElements.components.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)An aggregate association to one or more components which make up the list.
288 +)))|(% style="width:897px" %)An abstract definition of a list of components. A concrete example is a Dimension Descriptor, which defines the list of Dimensions in a Data Structure Definition.
289 +| |components|(% style="width:897px" %)An aggregate association to one or more components which make up the list.
290 290  |//[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]//|(((
291 291  Inherits from:
292 292  //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]//
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295 295  //[[AttributeComponent>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.WebHome]]
296 296  [[DimensionComponent>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.WebHome]]//
297 297  )))|(% style="width:897px" %)A Component is an abstract super class used to define qualitative and quantitative data and metadata items that belong to a Component List and hence a Structure. Component is refined through its sub-classes.
298 -| |[[conceptIdentity>>doc:IMElements.conceptIdentity.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)Association to a Concept in a [[Concept Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] that identifies and defines the semantic of the Component.
299 -| |[[localRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.localRepresentation.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)(((
298 +| |conceptIdentity|(% style="width:897px" %)Association to a Concept in a Concept Scheme that identifies and defines the semantic of the Component.
299 +| |localRepresentation|(% style="width:897px" %)(((
300 300  Association to the Representation of the Component if this is different from the coreRepresentation of the Concept, which the Component uses (ConceptUsage).
301 301  )))
302 302  |[[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:897px" %)The allowable value or format for Component or Concept
303 -| |+[[enumerated>>doc:IMElements.enumerated.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)Association to an enumerated list that contains the allowable content for the Component when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]]. The type of enumerated list that is allowed for any concrete Component is shown in the [[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] on the association.
304 -| |+[[nonEnumerated>>doc:IMElements.nonEnumerated.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)Association to a set of Facets that define the allowable format for the content of the Component when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]].
305 -|[[Facet>>doc:IMElements.Facet.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:897px" %)Defines the format for the content of the Component when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]].
303 +| |+[[enumerated>>doc:IMElements.enumerated.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)Association to an enumerated list that contains the allowable content for the Component when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]]. The type of enumerated list that is allowed for any concrete Component is shown in the [[constraints>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]] on the association.
304 +| |+nonEnumerated|(% style="width:897px" %)Association to a set of Facets that define the allowable format for the content of the Component when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]].
305 +|[[Facet>>doc:IMElements.Facet.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:897px" %)Defines the format for the content of the Component when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]].
306 306  | |[[facetType>>doc:IMElements.facetType.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)A specific content type, which is constrained by the Facet Type enumeration.
307 -| |[[facetValueType>>doc:IMElements.facetValueType.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)The format of the value of a Component when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]]. This is constrained by the Facet Value Type enumeration.
308 -| |+itemSchemeFacet|(% style="width:897px" %)Defines the format of the identifiers in an [[Item Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Item scheme.WebHome]] used by a Component. Typically, this would define the number of characters (length) of the identifier.
309 -|[[ExtendedFacet>>doc:IMElements.ExtendedFacet.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:897px" %)This has the same function as Facet but allows additionally an XHTML representation. This is constrained for use with a Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] and a Data [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]].
307 +| |[[facetValueType>>doc:IMElements.facetValueType.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)The format of the value of a Component when reported in a data or [[metadata set>>doc:Glossary.Metadata set.WebHome]]. This is constrained by the Facet Value Type enumeration.
308 +| |+itemSchemeFacet|(% style="width:897px" %)Defines the format of the identifiers in an Item Scheme used by a Component. Typically, this would define the number of characters (length) of the identifier.
309 +|[[ExtendedFacet>>doc:IMElements.ExtendedFacet.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:897px" %)This has the same function as Facet but allows additionally an XHTML representation. This is constrained for use with a Metadata [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]] and a Data [[Attribute>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]].
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311 311  The specification of the content and use of the sub classes to //[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]// and //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]// can be found in the section in which they are used ([[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] and [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]). Moreover, the FacetType SentinelValues is explained in the datastructure representation diagram (see 5.3.2.2), since it only concerns DataStructureDefinitions.
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