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5	5	== 3.1 Introduction ==
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7		-The constructs in the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base package comprise the fundamental building blocks that support many of the other structures in the model. For this reason, many of the classes in this package are abstract (i.e., only derived sub-classes can exist in an implementation).
	7	+The constructs in the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base package comprise the fundamental building blocks that support many of the other structures in the model. For this reason, many of the classes in this package are abstract (i.e., only derived sub-classes can exist in an implementation).
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9	9	The motivation for establishing the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base package is as follows:
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25	25	==== 3.2.2.1 Narrative ====
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27		-This group of classes forms the nucleus of the administration facets of [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] objects. They provide features which are reusable by derived classes to support horizontal functionality such as identity, versioning etc.
	27	+This group of classes forms the nucleus of the administration [[facets>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Facet.WebHome]] of [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] objects. They provide features which are reusable by derived classes to support horizontal functionality such as identity, versioning etc.
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29		-All classes derived from the abstract class //[[AnnotableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.WebHome]]// may have Annotations (or notes): this supports the need to add notes to all [[SDMX-ML>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] elements. The [[Annotation>>doc:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]] is used to convey extra information to describe any [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] construct. This information may be in the form of a URL reference and/or a multilingual [[text>>doc:IMElements.text.WebHome]] (represented by the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]]).
	29	+All classes derived from the abstract class //AnnotableArtefact// may have [[Annotations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] (or notes): this supports the need to add notes to all [[SDMX-ML>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] elements. The [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] is used to convey extra information to describe any [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] construct. This information may be in the form of a URL reference and/or a multilingual text (represented by the association to InternationalString).
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31		-The //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]// is an abstract class that comprises the basic [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] needed for identification. Concrete classes based on //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]// all inherit the ability to be uniquely identified.
	31	+The //IdentifiableArtefact// is an abstract class that comprises the basic [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] needed for identification. Concrete classes based on //IdentifiableArtefact// all inherit the ability to be uniquely identified.
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33		-The (% style="background-color:#e74c3c" %)//NamableArtefact//(%%) is an abstract class that inherits from //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]] //and in addition the +[[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]] and +[[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]] roles support multilingual descriptions and names for all objects based on //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]//. The [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] supports the representation of a [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]] in multiple locales ([[locale>>doc:IMElements.locale.WebHome]] is similar to [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.). The //[[LocalisedString>>doc:IMElements.LocalisedString.WebHome]]// supports the representation of a [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]] in one [[locale>>doc:IMElements.locale.WebHome]].
	33	+The (% style="background-color:#e74c3c" %)//NamableArtefact//(%%) is an abstract class that inherits from //IdentifiableArtefact //and in addition the +description and +name roles support multilingual descriptions and names for all objects based on //NameableArtefact//. The InternationalString supports the [[representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] of a description in multiple locales (locale is similar to [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.). The //LocalisedString// supports the [[representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] of a description in one locale.
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35		-//[[VersionableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.WebHome]]// is an abstract class which inherits from //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]// and adds versioning ability to all classes derived from it, as explained in the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] versioning rules in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Standards Section 6 “Technical Notes”, paragraph “4.3 Versioning”.
	35	+//VersionableArtefact// is an abstract class which inherits from //NameableArtefact// and adds versioning ability to all classes derived from it, as explained in the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] versioning rules in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Standards Section 6 “Technical Notes”, paragraph “4.3 Versioning”.
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37		-//[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]// further adds the ability for derived classes to be maintained via its association to an //[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//, and adds locational information (i.e., from where the object can be retrieved).
	37	+//MaintainableArtefact// further adds the ability for derived classes to be maintained via its association to an //Organisation//, and adds locational information (i.e., from where the object can be retrieved).
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39		-The inheritance chain from //[[AnnotableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.WebHome]]// through to //[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]// allows [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] classes to inherit the features they need, from simple annotation, through identity, naming, to versioning and maintenance.
	39	+The inheritance chain from //AnnotableArtefact// through to //MaintainableArtefact// allows [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] classes to inherit the features they need, from simple [[annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]], through identity, naming, to versioning and maintenance.
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41	41	==== 3.2.2.2 Definitions ====
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43	43	(% style="width:973.835px" %)
44	44	|**Class**|(% style="width:262px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:543px" %)**Description**
45		-|//[[AnnotableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
	45	+|//AnnotableArtefact//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
46	46	Base inheritance sub classes are:
47		-//[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]//
48		-)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Objects of classes derived from this can have attached annotations.
49		-|[[Annotation>>doc:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %)// //|(% style="width:543px" %)Additional descriptive information attached to an object.
50		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Identifier for the Annotation. It can be used to disambiguate one Annotation from another where there are several Annotations for the same annotated object.
51		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[title>>doc:IMElements.title.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A title used to identify an annotation.
52		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Specifies how the annotation is to be processed.
53		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[url>>doc:IMElements.url.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A link to external descriptive text.
54		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A non-localised version of the Annotation content.
55		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[url>>doc:IMElements.url.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)An International URI provides a set of links that are [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] specific, via this role.
56		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[text>>doc:IMElements.text.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)An [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] provides the multilingual text content of the annotation via this role.
57		-|[[InternationalUri>>doc:IMElements.InternationalURI.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The International Uri is a collection of Localised URIs and supports linking to external descriptions in multiple locales.
58		-|[[LocalisedUri>>doc:IMElements.LocalisedURI.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The Localised URI supports the link to an external description in one locale (locale is similar to [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.).
59		-|//[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
60		-Superclass is //[[AnnotableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.WebHome]]//
	47	+//IdentifiableArtefact//
	48	+)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Objects of classes derived from this can have attached [[annotations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]].
	49	+|(%%)(% id="confict-imterms-5" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %)// //|(% style="width:543px" %)Additional descriptive information attached to an object.
	50	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-6" style="color:#9b59b6" %)id|(% style="width:543px" %)Identifier for the [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]]. It can be used to disambiguate one [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] from another where there are several [[Annotations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] for the same annotated object.
	51	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[title>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Title.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A [[title>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Title.WebHome]] used to identify an [[annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]].
	52	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-7" style="color:#9b59b6" %)type|(% style="width:543px" %)Specifies how the [[annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] is to be processed.
	53	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-8" style="color:#9b59b6" %)url|(% style="width:543px" %)A link to external descriptive text.
	54	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-9" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value|(% style="width:543px" %)A non-localised version of the [[Annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] content.
	55	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)+(% id="confict-imterms-10" style="color:#9b59b6" %)url|(% style="width:543px" %)An International URI provides a set of links that are [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] specific, via this role.
	56	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)+text|(% style="width:543px" %)An [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] provides the multilingual text content of the [[annotation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] via this role.
	57	+|InternationalUri|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The International Uri is a collection of Localised URIs and supports linking to external descriptions in multiple locales.
	58	+|LocalisedUri|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The Localised URI supports the link to an external description in one locale (locale is similar to [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.).
	59	+|//IdentifiableArtefact//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
	60	+Superclass is //AnnotableArtefact//
61	61	Base inheritance sub classes are:
62		-//[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]//
63		-)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Provides identity to all derived classes. It also provides annotations to derived classes because it is a subclass of [[Annotable Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotable artefact.WebHome]].
64		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)The unique identifier of the object.
65		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Universal resource identifier that may or may not be resolvable.
66		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Universal resource name – this is for use in registries: all registered objects have a urn.
67		-|//[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
68		-Superclass is //[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]// Base inheritance sub classes are:
69		-//[[VersionableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.WebHome]]//
70		-)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Provides a Name and Description to all derived classes in addition to identification and annotations.
71		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A multi-lingual description is provided by this role via the [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] class.
72		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A multi-lingual name is provided by this role via the [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] class
73		-|[[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] is a collection of Localised Strings and supports the representation of text in multiple locales.
74		-|[[LocalisedString>>doc:IMElements.LocalisedString.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The Localised String supports the representation of text in one locale (locale is similar to [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.).
75		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[label>>doc:IMElements.label.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Label of the string.
76		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[locale>>doc:IMElements.locale.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)The geographic locale of the string e.g French, Canadian French.
77		-|//[[VersionableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
	62	+//NameableArtefact//
	63	+)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Provides identity to all derived classes. It also provides [[annotations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]] to derived classes because it is a subclass of [[Annotable Artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotable artefact.WebHome]].
	64	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-11" style="color:#9b59b6" %)id|(% style="width:543px" %)The unique identifier of the object.
	65	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-12" style="color:#9b59b6" %)uri|(% style="width:543px" %)Universal resource identifier that may or may not be resolvable.
	66	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-13" style="color:#9b59b6" %)urn|(% style="width:543px" %)Universal resource name – this is for use in registries: all registered objects have a urn.
	67	+|//NameableArtefact//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
	68	+Superclass is //IdentifiableArtefact// Base inheritance sub classes are:
	69	+//VersionableArtefact//
	70	+)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Provides a Name and Description to all derived classes in addition to identification and [[annotations>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Annotation.WebHome]].
	71	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)+description|(% style="width:543px" %)A multi-lingual description is provided by this role via the [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] class.
	72	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)+name|(% style="width:543px" %)A multi-lingual name is provided by this role via the [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] class
	73	+|InternationalString|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The [[International String>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.International string.WebHome]] is a collection of Localised Strings and supports the [[representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] of text in multiple locales.
	74	+|LocalisedString|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)The Localised String supports the [[representation>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Representation.WebHome]] of text in one locale (locale is similar to [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] but includes geographic variations such as Canadian French, US English etc.).
	75	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)label|(% style="width:543px" %)Label of the string.
	76	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-14" style="color:#9b59b6" %)locale|(% style="width:543px" %)The geographic locale of the string e.g French, Canadian French.
	77	+|//VersionableArtefact//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
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79		-//[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]//
	79	+//NameableArtefact//
80	80	Base inheritance sub classes are:
81		-//[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//
	81	+//MaintainableArtefact//
82	82	)))|(% style="width:543px" %)Provides versioning information for all derived objects.
83		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A version string following [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] versioning rules.
84		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[validFrom>>doc:IMElements.validFrom.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Date from which the version is valid
85		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[validTo>>doc:IMElements.validTo.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Date from which version is superseded
86		-|//[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
	83	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-15" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)A [[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]] string following [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] versioning rules.
	84	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-16" style="color:#9b59b6" %)validFrom|(% style="width:543px" %)Date from which the [[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]] is valid
	85	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-17" style="color:#9b59b6" %)validTo|(% style="width:543px" %)Date from which [[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]] is superseded
	86	+|//MaintainableArtefact//|(% style="width:262px" %)(((
87	87	Inherits from
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89		-//[[VersionableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.WebHome]]//
	89	+//VersionableArtefact//
90	90	)))|(% style="width:543px" %)An abstract class to group together primary [[structural metadata>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Structural metadata.WebHome]] [[artefacts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]] that are maintained by an Agency.
91		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[isExternalReference>>doc:IMElements.isExternalReference.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)If set to “true” it indicates that the content of the object is held externally.
92		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[structureURL>>doc:IMElements.structureURL.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)The URL of an [[SDMX-ML>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] document containing the external object.
93		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)[[serviceURL>>doc:IMElements.serviceURL.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)The URL of an [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]-compliant web service from which the external object can be retrieved.
94		-| |(% style="width:262px" %)+[[maintainer>>doc:IMElements.maintainer.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] responsible for maintaining the [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]].
95		-|[[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]]|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)See section on “Organisations”
	91	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-18" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[isExternalReference>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.isExternalReference.WebHome]]|(% style="width:543px" %)If set to “true” it indicates that the content of the object is held externally.
	92	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)structureURL|(% style="width:543px" %)The URL of an [[SDMX-ML>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.SDMX-ML.WebHome]] document containing the external object.
	93	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)serviceURL|(% style="width:543px" %)The URL of an [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]]-compliant web service from which the external object can be retrieved.
	94	+| |(% style="width:262px" %)+maintainer|(% style="width:543px" %)Association to the [[Maintenance Agency>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Maintenance agency.WebHome]] responsible for maintaining the [[artefact>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Artefact.WebHome]].
	95	+|(%%)(% id="confict-imterms-19" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Agency|(% style="width:262px" %) |(% style="width:543px" %)See section on “Organisations”
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97	97	== 3.3 Basic Inheritance ==
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121	121	==== 3.4.2.1 Narrative ====
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123		-The FacetType and FacetValueType enumerations are used to specify the valid format of the content of a non-[[enumerated>>doc:IMElements.enumerated.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] or the usage of a [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] when specified for use on a //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]// on a //[[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]]// (such as a [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]] in a [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]). The [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]] of the various types can be found in the chapter on [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] (section 4.5).
	123	+The FacetType and FacetValueType enumerations are used to specify the valid format of the content of a non-enumerated (% id="confict-imterms-20" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]](%%) or the usage of a (% id="confict-imterms-21" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]](%%) when specified for use on a (% id="confict-imterms-22" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//[[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]]//(%%) on a (% id="confict-imterms-23" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Structure//(%%) (such as a (% id="confict-imterms-24" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Dimension>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Dimension.WebHome]](%%) in a DataStructureDefinition). The description of the various types can be found in the chapter on (% id="confict-imterms-25" style="color:#9b59b6" %)ConceptScheme(%%) (section 4.5).
124	124
125		-The ActionType enumeration is used to specify the [[action>>doc:IMElements.action.WebHome]] that a receiving system should take when processing the content that is the object of the [[action>>doc:IMElements.action.WebHome]]. It is [[enumerated>>doc:IMElements.enumerated.WebHome]] as follows:
	125	+The ActionType enumeration is used to specify the (% id="confict-imterms-26" style="color:#9b59b6" %)action(%%) that a receiving system should take when processing the content that is the object of the (% id="confict-imterms-27" style="color:#9b59b6" %)action(%%). It is enumerated as follows:
126	126
127		-* Append: Data or [[metadata>>doc:IMElements.metadata.WebHome]] is an [[incremental update>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Incremental update.WebHome]] for an existing data/[[metadata set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]] or the provision of new data or documentation ([[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] values) formerly absent. If any of the supplied data or [[metadata>>doc:IMElements.metadata.WebHome]] is already present, it will not replace that data or [[metadata>>doc:IMElements.metadata.WebHome]]. This corresponds to the "Update" [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] found in [[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]] 1.0 of the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Technical Standards.
128		-* Replace: Data/[[metadata>>doc:IMElements.metadata.WebHome]] is to be replaced and may also include additional data/[[metadata>>doc:IMElements.metadata.WebHome]] to be appended.
	127	+* Append: Data or metadata is an [[incremental update>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Incremental update.WebHome]] for an existing data/[[metadata set>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Metadata set.WebHome]] or the provision of new data or documentation ([[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] values) formerly absent. If any of the supplied data or metadata is already present, it will not replace that data or metadata. This corresponds to the "Update" (% id="confict-imterms-28" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) found in (% id="confict-imterms-29" %)version(%%) 1.0 of the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Technical Standards.
	128	+* Replace: Data/metadata is to be replaced and may also include additional data/metadata to be appended.
129	129	* Delete: Data/Metadata is to be deleted.
130		-* Information: Data and [[metadata>>doc:IMElements.metadata.WebHome]] are for information purposes.
	130	+* Information: Data and metadata are for information purposes.
131	131
132		-The ToValueType data [[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]] contains the [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] to support transformations defined in the StructureMap (see Section 0).
	132	+The ToValueType data (% id="confict-imterms-30" style="color:#9b59b6" %)type(%%) contains the [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] to support transformations defined in the StructureMap (see Section 0).
133	133
134		-The ConstraintRoleType data [[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]] contains the [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] that identify the purpose of a [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] (allowableContent, actualContent).
	134	+The ConstraintRoleType data (% id="confict-imterms-31" style="color:#9b59b6" %)type(%%) contains the [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] that identify the purpose of a [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] (allowableContent, actualContent).
135	135
136		-The ComponentRoleType data [[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]] contains the predefined [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] roles that can be assigned to any [[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]].
	136	+The ComponentRoleType data (% id="confict-imterms-32" style="color:#9b59b6" %)type(%%) contains the predefined (% id="confict-imterms-33" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]](%%) roles that can be assigned to any (% id="confict-imterms-34" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Component>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Component.WebHome]](%%).
137	137
138		-The CascadeValues data [[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]] contains the possible values for a [[MemberValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.MemberValue.WebHome]] within a CubeRegion, in order to enable cascading to all children Codes of a selected [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]], while including/excluding the latter in the selection.
	138	+The CascadeValues data (% id="confict-imterms-35" style="color:#9b59b6" %)type(%%) contains the possible values for a (% id="confict-imterms-36" style="color:#9b59b6" %)MemberValue(%%) within a CubeRegion, in order to enable cascading to all children [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code.WebHome]] of a selected (% id="confict-imterms-37" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code.WebHome]](%%), while including/excluding the latter in the selection.
139	139
140	140	The VersionType data types provides the details for versioning according to [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] versioning rules, as explained in [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Standards Section 6, paragraph “4.3 Versioning”.
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143	143
144	144	=== 3.5.1 Context ===
145	145
146		-The [[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]] Scheme is a basic architectural pattern that allows the creation of list schemes for use in simple taxonomies, for example.
	146	+The (% id="confict-imterms-38" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Item(%%) Scheme is a basic architectural pattern that allows the creation of list schemes for use in simple taxonomies, for example.
147	147
148		-The //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// is the basis for [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]], [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]], [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]], [[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]], //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]//, TransformationScheme, CustomTypeScheme, NamePersonalisationScheme, RulesetScheme, VtlMappingScheme and UserDefinedOperatorScheme.
	148	+The //ItemScheme// is the basis for (% id="confict-imterms-39" style="color:#9b59b6" %)CategoryScheme(%%), (% id="confict-imterms-40" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]](%%), (% id="confict-imterms-41" style="color:#9b59b6" %)ConceptScheme(%%), (% id="confict-imterms-42" style="color:#9b59b6" %)ReportingTaxonomy(%%), //OrganisationScheme//, TransformationScheme, CustomTypeScheme, NamePersonalisationScheme, RulesetScheme, VtlMappingScheme and UserDefinedOperatorScheme.
149	149
150	150	=== 3.5.2 Class Diagram ===
151	151
152	152	[[image:image39.png]]
153	153
154		-**Figure 13 The Item Scheme pattern**
	154	+**Figure 13 The (% id="confict-imterms-43" %)Item(%%) Scheme pattern**
155	155
156	156	=== 3.5.3 Explanation of the Diagram ===
157	157
158	158	==== 3.5.3.1 Narrative ====
159	159
160		-The //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// is an abstract class which defines a set of //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// (this class is also abstract). Its main purpose is to define a mechanism which can be used to create taxonomies which can classify other parts of the [[SDMX Information Model>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.SDMX Information Model.WebHome]]. It is derived from //[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]// which gives it the ability to be annotated, have identity, naming, versioning and be associated with an [[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]]. An example of a concrete class is a [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]. The associated Concepts are //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//s.
	160	+The //ItemScheme// is an abstract class which defines a set of (% id="confict-imterms-44" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%) (this class is also abstract). Its main purpose is to define a mechanism which can be used to create taxonomies which can classify other parts of the [[SDMX Information Model>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.SDMX Information Model.WebHome]]. It is derived from //MaintainableArtefact// which gives it the ability to be annotated, have identity, naming, versioning and be associated with an (% id="confict-imterms-45" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Agency(%%). An example of a concrete class is a (% id="confict-imterms-46" style="color:#9b59b6" %)ConceptScheme(%%). The associated [[Concepts>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]] are (% id="confict-imterms-47" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%)s.
161	161
162		-In an exchange environment an //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// is allowed to contain a sub-set of the //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//s in the maintained //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//. If such an [[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]] is disseminated with a sub-set of the //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//s then the fact that this is a sub-set is denoted by setting the [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]] [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] to "true".
	162	+In an exchange environment an //ItemScheme// is allowed to contain a sub-set of the (% id="confict-imterms-48" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%)s in the maintained //ItemScheme//. If such an ItemScheme is disseminated with a sub-set of the (% id="confict-imterms-49" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%)s then the fact that this is a sub-set is denoted by setting the (% id="confict-imterms-50" style="color:#9b59b6" %)isPartial(%%) [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] to "true".
163	163
164		-A “partial” //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// cannot be maintained independently in its partial form i.e., it cannot contain //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//s that are not present in the full //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// and the content of any one //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]] //(e.g., names and descriptions) cannot deviate from the content in the full //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//. Furthermore, the [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]] of the //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// where [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]] is set to "true" is the same as the [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]] of the full //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// (agencyId, [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]], [[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]]). This is important as this is the [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]] that that is referenced in other structures (e.g., a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] referenced in a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]) and this [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]] is always the same, regardless of whether the disseminated //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// is the full //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// or a partial //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//.
	164	+A “partial” //ItemScheme// cannot be maintained independently in its partial form i.e., it cannot contain (% id="confict-imterms-51" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%)s that are not present in the full //ItemScheme// and the content of any one (% id="confict-imterms-52" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%)// //(e.g., names and descriptions) cannot deviate from the content in the full //ItemScheme//. Furthermore, the (% id="confict-imterms-53" style="color:#9b59b6" %)id(%%) of the //ItemScheme// where (% id="confict-imterms-54" style="color:#9b59b6" %)isPartial(%%) is set to "true" is the same as the (% id="confict-imterms-55" style="color:#9b59b6" %)id(%%) of the full //ItemScheme// (agencyId, (% id="confict-imterms-56" style="color:#9b59b6" %)id(%%), (% id="confict-imterms-57" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[version>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Version.WebHome]](%%)). This is important as this is the (% id="confict-imterms-58" style="color:#9b59b6" %)id(%%) that that is referenced in other structures (e.g., a (% id="confict-imterms-59" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]](%%) referenced in a [[DSD>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Data structure definition.WebHome]]) and this (% id="confict-imterms-60" style="color:#9b59b6" %)id(%%) is always the same, regardless of whether the disseminated //ItemScheme// is the full //ItemScheme// or a partial //ItemScheme//.
165	165
166		-The purpose of a partial //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// is to support the exchange and dissemination of a subset //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// without the need to maintain multiple //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//s which contain the same //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//s. For instance, when a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] is used in a [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] it is sometimes the case that only a sub-set of the Codes in a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] are relevant. In this case a partial [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] can be constructed using the [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] mechanism explained later in this document.
	166	+The purpose of a partial //ItemScheme// is to support the exchange and dissemination of a subset //ItemScheme// without the need to maintain multiple //ItemScheme//s which contain the same (% id="confict-imterms-61" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%)s. For instance, when a (% id="confict-imterms-62" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]](%%) is used in a DataStructureDefinition it is sometimes the case that only a sub-set of the [[Codes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code.WebHome]] in a (% id="confict-imterms-63" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]](%%) are relevant. In this case a partial (% id="confict-imterms-64" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]](%%) can be constructed using the [[Constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] mechanism explained later in this document.
167	167
168		-//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// inherits from //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]// which gives it the ability to be annotated and have identity, and therefore has [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]], [[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]] and [[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]] [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]], a [[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]] and a [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]] in the form of an [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]]. Unlike the [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//, the //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// itself is not a //[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]// and therefore cannot have an independent [[Agency>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.Agency.WebHome]] (i.e., it implicitly has the same agencyId as the //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//).
	168	+(% id="confict-imterms-65" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%) inherits from //NameableArtefact// which gives it the ability to be annotated and have identity, and therefore has (% id="confict-imterms-66" style="color:#9b59b6" %)id(%%), (% id="confict-imterms-67" style="color:#9b59b6" %)uri(%%) and (% id="confict-imterms-68" style="color:#9b59b6" %)urn(%%) [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]], a name and a description in the form of an InternationalString. Unlike the parent //ItemScheme//, the (% id="confict-imterms-69" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%) itself is not a //MaintainableArtefact// and therefore cannot have an independent (% id="confict-imterms-70" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Agency(%%) (i.e., it implicitly has the same agencyId as the //ItemScheme//).
169	169
170		-The //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// can be hierarchic and so one //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// can have [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//s. The restriction of the hierarchic association is that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// can have only [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//.
	170	+The (% id="confict-imterms-71" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%) can be hierarchic and so one (% id="confict-imterms-72" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%) can have child (% id="confict-imterms-73" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%)s. The restriction of the hierarchic association is that a child (% id="confict-imterms-74" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%) can have only parent (% id="confict-imterms-75" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//(%%).
171	171
172	172	==== 3.5.3.2 Definitions ====
173	173
174	174	(% style="width:989.835px" %)
175	175	|**Class**|(% style="width:297px" %)**Feature**|(% style="width:583px" %)**Description**
176		-|//[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:297px" %)(((
	176	+|//ItemScheme//|(% style="width:297px" %)(((
177	177	Inherits from:
178		-//[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//
	178	+//MaintainableArtefact//
179	179	Direct sub classes are:
180		-[[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]]
181		-[[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]
182		-[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]
183		-[[ReportingTaxonomy>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ReportingTaxonomy.WebHome]]
184		-//[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]//
	180	+(% id="confict-imterms-76" style="color:#9b59b6" %)CategoryScheme(%%)
	181	+(% id="confict-imterms-77" style="color:#9b59b6" %)ConceptScheme(%%)
	182	+(% id="confict-imterms-78" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]](%%)
	183	+(% id="confict-imterms-79" style="color:#9b59b6" %)ReportingTaxonomy(%%)
	184	+//OrganisationScheme//
185	185	TransformationScheme
186	186	CustomTypeScheme NamePersonalisationScheme
187	187	RulesetScheme
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188	188	VtlMappingScheme
189	189	UserDefinedOperatorScheme
190	190	)))|(% style="width:583px" %)The descriptive information for an arrangement or division of objects into groups based on characteristics, which the objects have in common.
191		-| |(% style="width:297px" %)[[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]]|(% style="width:583px" %)Denotes whether the [[Item Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Item scheme.WebHome]] contains a subset of the full set of Items in the maintained scheme.
	191	+| |(% style="width:297px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-80" style="color:#9b59b6" %)isPartial|(% style="width:583px" %)Denotes whether the [[Item Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Item scheme.WebHome]] contains a subset of the full set of Items in the maintained scheme.
192	192	| |(% style="width:297px" %)/items|(% style="width:583px" %)Association to the Items in the scheme.
193		-|//[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]//|(% style="width:297px" %)(((
	193	+|(%%)(% id="confict-imterms-81" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Item//|(% style="width:297px" %)(((
194	194	Inherits from:
195		-//[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]//
	195	+//NameableArtefact//
196	196	Direct sub classes are
197		-[[Category>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Category.WebHome]]
198		-[[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]]
199		-[[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]]
200		-[[ReportingCategory>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.ReportingCategory.WebHome]]
201		-//[[Organisation>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Organisation.WebHome]]//
	197	+(% id="confict-imterms-82" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Category>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Category.WebHome]](%%)
	198	+(% id="confict-imterms-83" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Concept>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept.WebHome]](%%)
	199	+(% id="confict-imterms-84" style="color:#9b59b6" %)[[Code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code.WebHome]](%%)
	200	+(% id="confict-imterms-85" style="color:#9b59b6" %)ReportingCategory(%%)
	201	+(% id="confict-imterms-86" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Organisation//(%%)
202	202	Transformation
203	203	CustomType
204	204	NamePersonalisation
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206	206	VtlMapping
207	207	UserDefinedOperator
208	208	)))|(% style="width:583px" %)(((
209		-The Item is an item of content in an [[Item Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Item scheme.WebHome]]. This may be a node in a taxonomy or ontology, a code in a [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] etc. Node that at the conceptual level the Organisation is not hierarchic.
	209	+The Item is an item of content in an [[Item Scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Item scheme.WebHome]]. This may be a node in a taxonomy or ontology, a [[code>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code.WebHome]] in a [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] etc. Node that at the conceptual level the Organisation is not hierarchic.
210	210	)))
211	211	| |(% style="width:297px" %)[[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]]|(% style="width:583px" %)This allows an Item optionally to have one or more child Items
212	212
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214	214
215	215	=== 3.6.1 Context ===
216	216
217		-The [[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]] Pattern is a basic architectural pattern which allows the specification of complex tabular structures which are often found in statistical data (such as Data [[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]] Definition, and Metadata [[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]] Definition). A [[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]] is a set of ordered lists. A pattern to underpin this tabular [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]] has been developed, so that commonalities between these [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]] definitions can be supported by common software and common syntax structures.
	217	+The Structure Pattern is a basic architectural pattern which allows the specification of complex tabular structures which are often found in statistical data (such as Data (% id="confict-imterms-88" %)Structure(%%) Definition, and Metadata (% id="confict-imterms-89" %)Structure(%%) Definition). A Structure is a set of ordered lists. A pattern to underpin this tabular structure has been developed, so that commonalities between these structure definitions can be supported by common software and common syntax structures.
218	218
219	219	=== 3.6.2 Class Diagrams ===
220	220
221	221	[[image:image40.png]]
222	222
223		-**Figure 14: The Structure Pattern**
	223	+**Figure 14: The (% id="confict-imterms-91" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Structure(%%) Pattern**
224	224
225	225	[[image:image41.png]]
226	226
227		-**Figure 15: Representation within the Structure Pattern**
	227	+**Figure 15: (% id="confict-imterms-92" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Representation(%%) within the (% id="confict-imterms-93" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Structure(%%) Pattern**
228	228
229	229	=== 3.6.3 Explanation of the Diagrams ===
230	230
231	231	==== 3.6.3.1 Narrative ====
232	232
233		-The //[[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]]// is an abstract class which contains a set of one or more //[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//(s) (this class is also abstract). An example of a concrete //[[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]]// is [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]].
	233	+The (% id="confict-imterms-94" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Structure//(%%) is an abstract class which contains a set of one or more (% id="confict-imterms-95" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//ComponentList//(%%)(s) (this class is also abstract). An example of a concrete (% id="confict-imterms-96" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Structure//(%%) is DataStructureDefinition.
234	234
235		-The //[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]// is a list of one or more //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]//(s//)//. The //[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]// has several concrete descriptor classes based on it: [[DimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.DimensionDescriptor.WebHome]], [[GroupDimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.GroupDimensionDescriptor.WebHome]], [[MeasureDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.MeasureDescriptor.WebHome]], and [[AttributeDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.AttributeDescriptor.WebHome]] of the [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] and [[MetadataAttributeDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.MetadataAttributeDescriptor.WebHome]] of the [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]].
	235	+The (% id="confict-imterms-97" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//ComponentList//(%%) is a list of one or more (% id="confict-imterms-98" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Component//(%%)(s//)//. The (% id="confict-imterms-99" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//ComponentList//(%%) has several concrete descriptor classes based on it: DimensionDescriptor, GroupDimensionDescriptor, MeasureDescriptor, and AttributeDescriptor of the DataStructureDefinition and MetadataAttributeDescriptor of the (% id="confict-imterms-100" style="color:#9b59b6" %)MetadataStructureDefinition(%%).
236	236
237		-The //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]// is contained in a //[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//. The [[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]] of //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]// in a //[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]// is dependent on the concrete class of the [[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]] as follows:
	237	+The (% id="confict-imterms-101" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Component//(%%) is contained in a (% id="confict-imterms-102" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//ComponentList//(%%). The (% id="confict-imterms-103" style="color:#9b59b6" %)type(%%) of (% id="confict-imterms-104" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Component//(%%) in a (% id="confict-imterms-105" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//ComponentList//(%%) is dependent on the concrete class of the (% id="confict-imterms-106" style="color:#9b59b6" %)ComponentList(%%) as follows:
238	238
239		-[[DimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.DimensionDescriptor.WebHome]]: [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]], [[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]]
240		-[[GroupDimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.GroupDimensionDescriptor.WebHome]]: [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]], [[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]]
241		-[[MeasureDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.MeasureDescriptor.WebHome]]: [[Measure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.Measure.WebHome]]
242		-[[AttributeDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.AttributeDescriptor.WebHome]]: [[DataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.DataAttribute.WebHome]], MetadataAttributeRef
243		-[[MetadataAttributeDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.MetadataAttributeDescriptor.WebHome]]: [[MetadataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.MetadataAttribute.WebHome]]
	239	+DimensionDescriptor: (% id="confict-imterms-107" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Dimension(%%), (% id="confict-imterms-108" style="color:#9b59b6" %)TimeDimension(%%)
	240	+GroupDimensionDescriptor: (% id="confict-imterms-109" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Dimension(%%), (% id="confict-imterms-110" style="color:#9b59b6" %)TimeDimension(%%)
	241	+MeasureDescriptor: (% id="confict-imterms-111" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Measure(%%)
	242	+AttributeDescriptor: DataAttribute, MetadataAttributeRef
	243	+MetadataAttributeDescriptor: (% id="confict-imterms-112" style="color:#9b59b6" %)MetadataAttribute
244	244
245		-Each //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]// takes its semantic (and possibly also its representation) from a [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] in a [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]. This is represented by the [[conceptIdentity>>doc:IMElements.conceptIdentity.WebHome]] association to [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]].
	245	+Each (% id="confict-imterms-113" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Component//(%%) takes its semantic (and possibly also its representation) from a (% id="confict-imterms-114" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Concept(%%) in a (% id="confict-imterms-115" style="color:#9b59b6" %)ConceptScheme(%%). This is represented by the conceptIdentity association to (% id="confict-imterms-116" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Concept(%%).
246	246
247		-The //[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]// may also have a [[localRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.localRepresentation.WebHome]]. This allows a concrete class, such as [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]], to specify its representation which is local to the //[[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]]// in which it is contained (for [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]] this will be [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]), and thus overrides any [[coreRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.coreRepresentation.WebHome]] specified for the [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]].
	247	+The (% id="confict-imterms-117" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Component//(%%) may also have a localRepresentation. This allows a concrete class, such as (% id="confict-imterms-118" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Dimension(%%), to specify its representation which is local to the (% id="confict-imterms-119" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Structure//(%%) in which it is contained (for (% id="confict-imterms-120" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Dimension(%%) this will be DataStructureDefinition), and thus overrides any coreRepresentation specified for the (% id="confict-imterms-121" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Concept(%%).
248	248
249		-The [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] can be [[enumerated>>doc:IMElements.enumerated.WebHome]] or non-[[enumerated>>doc:IMElements.enumerated.WebHome]]. The valid content of an [[enumerated>>doc:IMElements.enumerated.WebHome]] representation is specified either in an //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// which can be one of [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]], [[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]] or //[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]//. The valid content of a non-[[enumerated>>doc:IMElements.enumerated.WebHome]] representation is specified as one or more Facet(s) (for example, these may specify minimum and maximum values). For any [[Attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] this is achieved by one of more
	249	+The (% id="confict-imterms-122" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Representation(%%) can be enumerated or non-enumerated. The valid content of an enumerated representation is specified either in an //ItemScheme// which can be one of (% id="confict-imterms-123" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Codelist(%%), (% id="confict-imterms-124" style="color:#9b59b6" %)ValueList(%%) or //GeoCodelist//. The valid content of a non-enumerated representation is specified as one or more (% id="confict-imterms-125" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Facet(%%)(s) (for example, these may specify minimum and maximum values). For any Attribute this is achieved by one of more
250	250
251	251	ExtendedFacet(s), which allow the additional representation of XHTML.
252	252
253		-The types of representation that are valid for specific [[components>>doc:IMElements.components.WebHome]] is expressed in the model as a [[constraint>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]] on the association:
	253	+The types of representation that are valid for specific components is expressed in the model as a constraint on the association:
254	254
255		-* The [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]], [[DataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.DataAttribute.WebHome]], [[Measure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.Measure.WebHome]], [[MetadataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.MetadataAttribute.WebHome]] may be [[enumerated>>doc:IMElements.enumerated.WebHome]] and, if so, use an //[[EnumeratedList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.WebHome]]//.
256		-* The [[Dimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.Dimension.WebHome]] and [[Measure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.Measure.WebHome]] may be non-[[enumerated>>doc:IMElements.enumerated.WebHome]] and, if so, use one or more Facet(s), note that the FacetValueType applicable to the [[TimeDimension>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.TimeDimension.WebHome]] is restricted to those that represent time.
257		-* The [[MetadataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.MetadataAttribute.WebHome]] and [[DataAttribute>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.DataAttribute.WebHome]] may be non-[[enumerated>>doc:IMElements.enumerated.WebHome]] and, if so, use one or more ExtendedFacet(s).
	255	+* The (% id="confict-imterms-126" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Dimension(%%), DataAttribute, (% id="confict-imterms-127" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Measure(%%), (% id="confict-imterms-128" style="color:#9b59b6" %)MetadataAttribute(%%) may be enumerated and, if so, use an //EnumeratedList//.
	256	+* The (% id="confict-imterms-129" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Dimension(%%) and (% id="confict-imterms-130" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Measure(%%) may be non-enumerated and, if so, use one or more (% id="confict-imterms-131" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Facet(%%)(s), note that the FacetValueType applicable to the (% id="confict-imterms-132" style="color:#9b59b6" %)TimeDimension(%%) is restricted to those that represent time.
	257	+* The (% id="confict-imterms-133" style="color:#9b59b6" %)MetadataAttribute(%%) and DataAttribute may be non-enumerated and, if so, use one or more ExtendedFacet(s).
258	258
259		-The //[[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]]// may be used by one or more //[[StructureUsage>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.WebHome]]//(s). An example of this, in terms of concrete classes, is that a [[Dataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Dataflow.WebHome]] (sub class of //[[StructureUsage>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.WebHome]]//) may use a particular [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] (sub class of //[[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]]//), and similar constructs apply for the [[Metadataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Metadataflow.WebHome]] (link to [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]]).
	259	+The (% id="confict-imterms-134" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Structure//(%%) may be used by one or more (% id="confict-imterms-135" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//StructureUsage//(%%)(s). An example of this, in terms of concrete classes, is that a (% id="confict-imterms-136" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Dataflow(%%) (sub class of (% id="confict-imterms-137" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//StructureUsage//(%%)) may use a particular DataStructureDefinition (sub class of (% id="confict-imterms-138" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Structure//(%%)), and similar constructs apply for the (% id="confict-imterms-139" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Metadataflow(%%) (link to (% id="confict-imterms-140" style="color:#9b59b6" %)MetadataStructureDefinition(%%)).
260	260
261	261	==== 3.6.3.2 Definitions ====
262	262
263	263	(% style="width:1368.29px" %)
264	264	|**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:897px" %)**Description**
265		-|[[StructureUsage>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.WebHome]]|(((
	265	+|(%%)(% id="confict-imterms-141" style="color:#9b59b6" %)StructureUsage|(((
266	266	Inherits from:
267		-//[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//
	267	+//MaintainableArtefact//
268	268	Sub classes are:
269		-[[Dataflow>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.StructureUsage.Dataflow.WebHome]]
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]].
273		-|[[Structure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.WebHome]]|(((
	269	+(% id="confict-imterms-142" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Dataflow(%%)
	270	+(% id="confict-imterms-143" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Metadataflow
	271	+)))|(% style="width:897px" %)An artefact 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|(% style="width:897px" %)An association to a Structure specifying the structure of the artefact.
	273	+|(%%)(% id="confict-imterms-144" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Structure|(((
274	274	Inherits from:
275		-//[[MaintainableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.WebHome]]//
	275	+//MaintainableArtefact//
276	276	Sub classes are:
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.
279		-| |[[grouping>>doc:IMElements.grouping.WebHome]]|(% style="width:897px" %)A composite association to one or more component lists.
280		-|//[[ComponentList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.WebHome]]//|(((
	277	+DataStructureDefinition (% id="confict-imterms-145" style="color:#9b59b6" %)MetadataStructureDefinition
	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	+| |grouping|(% style="width:897px" %)A composite association to one or more component lists.
	280	+|(%%)(% id="confict-imterms-146" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//ComponentList//|(((
281	281	Inherits from:
282		-//[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]//
	282	+//IdentifiableArtefact//
283	283	Sub classes are:
284		-[[DimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.DimensionDescriptor.WebHome]]
285		-[[GroupDimensionDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.GroupDimensionDescriptor.WebHome]]
286		-[[MeasureDescriptor>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.ComponentList.MeasureDescriptor.WebHome]]
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.
290		-|//[[Component>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.WebHome]]//|(((
	284	+DimensionDescriptor
	285	+GroupDimensionDescriptor
	286	+MeasureDescriptor
	287	+AttributeDescriptor MetadataAttributeDescriptor
	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	+|(%%)(% id="confict-imterms-147" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Component//|(((
291	291	Inherits from:
292		-//[[IdentifiableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.WebHome]]//
	292	+//IdentifiableArtefact//
293	293	Sub classes are:
294		-[[Measure>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.Measure.WebHome]]
295		-//[[AttributeComponent>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.AttributeComponent.WebHome]]
296		-[[DimensionComponent>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.Component.DimensionComponent.WebHome]]//
	294	+(% id="confict-imterms-148" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Measure(%%)
	295	+//AttributeComponent
	296	+DimensionComponent//
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		-|[[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]].
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]].
	302	+|(%%)(% id="confict-imterms-149" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Representation| |(% style="width:897px" %)The allowable value or format for Component or Concept
	303	+| |+enumerated|(% style="width:897px" %)Association to an enumerated list that contains the allowable content for the Component when reported in a data or metadata set. The type of enumerated list that is allowed for any concrete Component is shown in the constraints 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.
	305	+|(%%)(% id="confict-imterms-150" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Facet| |(% style="width:897px" %)Defines the format for the content of the Component when reported in a data or metadata set.
	306	+| |facetType|(% style="width:897px" %)A specific content type, which is constrained by the Facet Type enumeration.
	307	+| |facetValueType|(% style="width:897px" %)The format of the value of a Component when reported in a data or metadata set. 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| |(% 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 and a Data Attribute.
310	310
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.
	311	+The specification of the content and use of the sub classes to (% id="confict-imterms-151" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//ComponentList//(%%) and (% id="confict-imterms-152" style="color:#9b59b6" %)//Component//(%%) can be found in the section in which they are used (DataStructureDefinition and (% id="confict-imterms-153" style="color:#9b59b6" %)MetadataStructureDefinition(%%)). Moreover, the FacetType SentinelValues is explained in the datastructure representation diagram (see 5.3.2.2), since it only concerns DataStructureDefinitions.
312	312
313	313	==== 3.6.3.3 Representation Constructs ====
314	314
315		-The majority of [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] FacetValueTypes are compatible with those found in XML Schema, and have equivalents in most current implementation platforms:
	315	+The majority of SDMX FacetValueTypes are compatible with those found in XML Schema, and have equivalents in most current implementation platforms:
316	316
317	317	|(% style="width:198px" %)(((
318		-**SDMX Facet Value Type**
	318	+**SDMX (% id="confict-imterms-154" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Facet(%%) Value Type**
319	319	)))|(% style="width:204px" %)**XML Schema Data Type**|(% style="width:209px" %)**JSON Schema Data Type**|(% style="width:187px" %)(((
320	320	**.NET Framework Type**
321	321	)))|(% style="width:817px" %)**Java Data Type**
...	...	@@ -324,11 +324,11 @@
324	324	|(% style="width:198px" %)Integer|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:int|(% style="width:209px" %)integer|(% style="width:187px" %)System.Int32|(% style="width:817px" %)int
325	325	|(% style="width:198px" %)Long|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd.long|(% style="width:209px" %)integer|(% style="width:187px" %)System.Int64|(% style="width:817px" %)long
326	326	|(% style="width:198px" %)Short|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:short|(% style="width:209px" %)integer|(% style="width:187px" %)System.Int16|(% style="width:817px" %)short
327		-|(% style="width:198px" %)[[Decimal>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Decimals.WebHome]]|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:decimal|(% style="width:209px" %)number|(% style="width:187px" %)System.Decimal|(% style="width:817px" %)java.math.BigDecimal
	327	+|(% style="width:198px" %)Decimal|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:decimal|(% style="width:209px" %)number|(% style="width:187px" %)System.Decimal|(% style="width:817px" %)java.math.BigDecimal
328	328	|(% style="width:198px" %)Float|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:float|(% style="width:209px" %)number|(% style="width:187px" %)System.Single|(% style="width:817px" %)float
329	329	|(% style="width:198px" %)Double|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:double|(% style="width:209px" %)number|(% style="width:187px" %)System.Double|(% style="width:817px" %)double
330	330	|(% style="width:198px" %)Boolean|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:boolean|(% style="width:209px" %)boolean|(% style="width:187px" %)System.Boolean|(% style="width:817px" %)boolean
331		-|(% style="width:198px" %)URI|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:anyURI|(% style="width:209px" %)string:uri|(% style="width:187px" %)System.Uri|(% style="width:817px" %)Java.net.URI or java.lang.String
	331	+|(% style="width:198px" %)URI|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:anyURI|(% style="width:209px" %)string:(% id="confict-imterms-155" style="color:#9b59b6" %)uri|(% style="width:187px" %)System.Uri|(% style="width:817px" %)Java.net.URI or java.lang.String
332	332	|(% style="width:198px" %)DateTime|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:dateTime|(% style="width:209px" %)string:datetime|(% style="width:187px" %)System.DateTime|(% style="width:817px" %)javax.xml.datatype.XML GregorianCalendar
333	333	|(% style="width:198px" %)Time|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:time|(% style="width:209px" %)string:time|(% style="width:187px" %)System.DateTime|(% style="width:817px" %)javax.xml.datatype.XML GregorianCalendar
334	334	|(% style="width:198px" %)GregorianYear|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:gYear|(% style="width:209px" %)string{{footnote}}In the JSON schemas, more complex data types are complemented with regular expressions, whenever no direct mapping to a standard type exists.{{/footnote}}|(% style="width:187px" %)System.DateTime|(% style="width:817px" %)javax.xml.datatype.XML GregorianCalendar
...	...	@@ -337,25 +337,25 @@
337	337	|(% style="width:198px" %)Day, MonthDay, Month|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:g*|(% style="width:209px" %)string|(% style="width:187px" %)System.DateTime|(% style="width:817px" %)javax.xml.datatype.XML GregorianCalendar
338	338	|(% style="width:198px" %)Duration|(% style="width:204px" %)xsd:duration|(% style="width:209px" %)string|(% style="width:187px" %)System.TimeSpan|(% style="width:817px" %)javax.xml.datatype.Dur ation
339	339
340		-There are also a number of [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] data types which do not have these direct correspondences, often because they are composite representations or restrictions of a broader data [[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]]. These are detailed in Section 6 of the standards.
	340	+There are also a number of SDMX data types which do not have these direct correspondences, often because they are composite representations or restrictions of a broader data (% id="confict-imterms-156" style="color:#9b59b6" %)type(%%). These are detailed in Section 6 of the standards.
341	341
342		-The [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is composed of Facets, each of which conveys characteristic information related to the definition of a [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] domain. Often a set of Facets are needed to convey the required semantic. For example, a [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]] is defined by a minimum of two Facets: one to define the start [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]], and one to define the interval.
	342	+The (% id="confict-imterms-157" style="color:#9b59b6" %)Representation(%%) is composed of Facets, each of which conveys characteristic information related to the definition of a (% id="confict-imterms-158" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) domain. Often a set of Facets are needed to convey the required semantic. For example, a sequence is defined by a minimum of two Facets: one to define the start (% id="confict-imterms-159" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%), and one to define the interval.
343	343
344	344	(% style="width:981.835px" %)
345		-|(% style="width:107px" %)**Facet Type**|(% style="width:872px" %)**Explanation**
346		-|(% style="width:107px" %)isSequence|(% style="width:872px" %)The isSequence facet indicates whether the values are intended to be ordered, and it may work in combination with the interval, startValue,and endValue facet or the timeInterval, [[startTime>>doc:IMElements.startTime.WebHome]], and endTime, facets. If this [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] holds a [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] of true, a start [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] or time and a numeric or time interval must be supplied. If an end [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] is not given, then the [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]] continues indefinitely.
347		-|(% style="width:107px" %)interval|(% style="width:872px" %)The interval [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] specifies the permitted interval (increment) in a [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]]. In order for this to be used, the isSequence [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] must have a [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] of true.
348		-|(% style="width:107px" %)startValue|(% style="width:872px" %)The startValue facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and interval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). This facet isused for a numeric [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]] and indicates the starting point of the [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]]. This [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] is mandatory for a numeric [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]] to be expressed.
349		-|(% style="width:107px" %)endValue|(% style="width:872px" %)The endValue facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and interval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). This facet is used for a numeric [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]] and indicates that ending point (if any) of the [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]].
350		-|(% style="width:107px" %)timeInterval|(% style="width:872px" %)The timeInterval facet indicates the permitted duration in a time [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]]. In order for this to be used, the isSequence facet must have a [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] of true.
351		-|(% style="width:107px" %)[[startTime>>doc:IMElements.startTime.WebHome]]|(% style="width:872px" %)The [[startTime>>doc:IMElements.startTime.WebHome]] facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and timeInterval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). Thisnattribute is used for a time [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]] and indicates the start time of thensequence. This [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] is mandatory for a time [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]] to be expressed.
352		-|(% style="width:107px" %)endTime|(% style="width:872px" %)The endTime facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and timeInterval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). This facet is used for a time [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]] and indicates that ending point (if any) ofnthe [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]].
353		-|(% style="width:107px" %)minLength|(% style="width:872px" %)The minLength facet specifies the minimum and length of the [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] in characters.
354		-|(% style="width:107px" %)maxLength|(% style="width:872px" %)The maxLength facet specifies the maximum length of the [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] in characters.
355		-|(% style="width:107px" %)minValue|(% style="width:872px" %)The minValue facet is used for inclusive and exclusive ranges, indicating what the lower bound of the range is. If this is used with an inclusive range, a valid [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] will be greater than or equal to the [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] specified here. If the inclusive and exclusive data [[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]] is not specified (e.g., this facet is used with an integer data [[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]]), the [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] is assumed to be inclusive.
356		-|(% style="width:107px" %)maxValue|(% style="width:872px" %)The maxValue facet is used for inclusive and exclusive ranges, indicating what the upper bound of the range is. If this is used with an inclusive range, a valid [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] will be less than or equal to the [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] specified here. If the inclusive and exclusive data [[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]] is not specified (e.g., this facet is used with an integer data [[type>>doc:IMElements.type.WebHome]]), the [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] is assumed to be inclusive.
357		-|(% style="width:107px" %)[[Decimals>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Decimals.WebHome]]|(% style="width:872px" %)The [[decimals>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Decimals.WebHome]] facet indicates the number of characters allowed after the [[decimal>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Decimals.WebHome]] separator.
358		-|(% style="width:107px" %)pattern|(% style="width:872px" %)The pattern [[attribute>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]] holds any regular expression permitted in the implementation syntax (e.g., W3C XML Schema).
	345	+|(% style="width:107px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-160" style="color:#9b59b6" %)**Facet**(%%)** Type**|(% style="width:872px" %)**Explanation**
	346	+|(% style="width:107px" %)isSequence|(% style="width:872px" %)The isSequence facet indicates whether the values are intended to be ordered, and it may work in combination with the interval, startValue,and endValue facet or the timeInterval, (% id="confict-imterms-161" style="color:#9b59b6" %)startTime(%%), and endTime, facets. If this attribute holds a (% id="confict-imterms-162" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) of true, a start (% id="confict-imterms-163" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) or time and a numeric or time interval must be supplied. If an end (% id="confict-imterms-164" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) is not given, then the sequence continues indefinitely.
	347	+|(% style="width:107px" %)interval|(% style="width:872px" %)The interval attribute specifies the permitted interval (increment) in a sequence. In order for this to be used, the isSequence attribute must have a (% id="confict-imterms-165" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) of true.
	348	+|(% style="width:107px" %)startValue|(% style="width:872px" %)The startValue facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and interval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). This facet isused for a numeric sequence and indicates the starting point of the sequence. This (% id="confict-imterms-166" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) is mandatory for a numeric sequence to be expressed.
	349	+|(% style="width:107px" %)endValue|(% style="width:872px" %)The endValue facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and interval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). This facet is used for a numeric sequence and indicates that ending point (if any) of the sequence.
	350	+|(% style="width:107px" %)timeInterval|(% style="width:872px" %)The timeInterval facet indicates the permitted duration in a time sequence. In order for this to be used, the isSequence facet must have a (% id="confict-imterms-167" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) of true.
	351	+|(% style="width:107px" %)(% id="confict-imterms-168" style="color:#9b59b6" %)startTime|(% style="width:872px" %)The (% id="confict-imterms-169" style="color:#9b59b6" %)startTime(%%) facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and timeInterval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). Thisnattribute is used for a time sequence and indicates the start time of thensequence. This (% id="confict-imterms-170" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) is mandatory for a time sequence to be expressed.
	352	+|(% style="width:107px" %)endTime|(% style="width:872px" %)The endTime facet is used in conjunction with the isSequence and timeInterval facets (which must be set in order to use this facet). This facet is used for a time sequence and indicates that ending point (if any) ofnthe sequence.
	353	+|(% style="width:107px" %)minLength|(% style="width:872px" %)The minLength facet specifies the minimum and length of the (% id="confict-imterms-171" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) in characters.
	354	+|(% style="width:107px" %)maxLength|(% style="width:872px" %)The maxLength facet specifies the maximum length of the (% id="confict-imterms-172" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) in characters.
	355	+|(% style="width:107px" %)minValue|(% style="width:872px" %)The minValue facet is used for inclusive and exclusive ranges, indicating what the lower bound of the range is. If this is used with an inclusive range, a valid (% id="confict-imterms-173" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) will be greater than or equal to the (% id="confict-imterms-174" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) specified here. If the inclusive and exclusive data (% id="confict-imterms-175" style="color:#9b59b6" %)type(%%) is not specified (e.g., this facet is used with an integer data (% id="confict-imterms-176" style="color:#9b59b6" %)type(%%)), the (% id="confict-imterms-177" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) is assumed to be inclusive.
	356	+|(% style="width:107px" %)maxValue|(% style="width:872px" %)The maxValue facet is used for inclusive and exclusive ranges, indicating what the upper bound of the range is. If this is used with an inclusive range, a valid (% id="confict-imterms-178" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) will be less than or equal to the (% id="confict-imterms-179" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) specified here. If the inclusive and exclusive data (% id="confict-imterms-180" style="color:#9b59b6" %)type(%%) is not specified (e.g., this facet is used with an integer data (% id="confict-imterms-181" style="color:#9b59b6" %)type(%%)), the (% id="confict-imterms-182" style="color:#9b59b6" %)value(%%) is assumed to be inclusive.
	357	+|(% style="width:107px" %)Decimals|(% style="width:872px" %)The decimals facet indicates the number of characters allowed after the decimal separator.
	358	+|(% style="width:107px" %)pattern|(% style="width:872px" %)The pattern attribute holds any regular expression permitted in the implementation syntax (e.g., W3C XML Schema).
359	359
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361	361