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4 4  
5 5  == 4.1 Introduction ==
6 6  
7 -The structures that are an arrangement of objects into [[hierarchies>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] or lists based on characteristics, and which are maintained as a group inherit from //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//. These concrete classes are:
7 +The structures that are an arrangement of objects into [[hierarchies>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] or lists based on characteristics, and which are maintained as a group inherit from //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//. These concrete classes are:
8 8  
9 -[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]
9 +[[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]]
10 10  [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]
11 11  [[CategoryScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.CategoryScheme.WebHome]]
12 12  [[AgencyScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.AgencyScheme.WebHome]], [[DataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataProviderScheme.WebHome]], [[MetadataProviderScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.MetadataProviderScheme.WebHome]], [[DataConsumerScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.DataConsumerScheme.WebHome]], [[OrganisationUnitScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.OrganisationUnitScheme.WebHome]], which all inherit from the abstract class //[[OrganisationScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.OrganisationScheme.WebHome]]//
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18 18  CustomTypeScheme
19 19  VtlMappingScheme
20 20  
21 -Note that the [[VTL>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] related schemes (the last 6 of the above list) are detailed in a dedicated section below ([[section 15>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.15 Validation and Transformation Language.WebHome]]).
21 +Note that the [[VTL>>doc:Glossary.Validation and transformation language.WebHome]] related schemes (the last 6 of the above list) are detailed in a dedicated section below ([[section 15>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.15 Validation and Transformation Language.WebHome]]).
22 22  
23 23  == 4.2 Inheritance View ==
24 24  
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36 36  
37 37  ==== 4.3.2.1 Narrative ====
38 38  
39 -The [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] inherits from the //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]: [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]] [[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]] [[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]] [[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]] [[validFrom>>doc:IMElements.validFrom.WebHome]] [[validTo>>doc:IMElements.validTo.WebHome]] [[isExternalReference>>doc:IMElements.isExternalReference.WebHome]] [[serviceURL>>doc:IMElements.serviceURL.WebHome]] [[structureURL>>doc:IMElements.structureURL.WebHome]] [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]]
39 +The [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]] inherits from the //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]: [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]] [[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]] [[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]] [[version>>doc:IMElements.version.WebHome]] [[validFrom>>doc:IMElements.validFrom.WebHome]] [[validTo>>doc:IMElements.validTo.WebHome]] [[isExternalReference>>doc:IMElements.isExternalReference.WebHome]] [[serviceURL>>doc:IMElements.serviceURL.WebHome]] [[structureURL>>doc:IMElements.structureURL.WebHome]] [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]]
40 40  
41 -The [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] inherits from //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
41 +The [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] inherits from //[[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]// and has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
42 42  
43 43  [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
44 44  [[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
45 45  [[urn>>doc:IMElements.urn.WebHome]]
46 46  
47 -Both [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] and [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] have the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] to support a multilingual [[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]], an optional multi-lingual [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]], and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
47 +Both [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]] and [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] have the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] to support a multilingual [[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]], an optional multi-lingual [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]], and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
48 48  
49 -Through the inheritance the [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] comprise one or more Codes, and the [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] itself can have one or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] Codes in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] in this association. A more complex Hierarhcy, which allows multiple parents is described later.
49 +Through the inheritance the [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]] comprise one or more Codes, and the [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] itself can have one or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] Codes in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] in this association. A more complex Hierarhcy, which allows multiple parents is described later.
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51 -A partial [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] (where [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]] is set to 'true') is identical to a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] and contains the [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]. However, its content is a subset of the full [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]. The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//.
51 +A partial [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]] (where [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]] is set to 'true') is identical to a [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]] and contains the [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]]. However, its content is a subset of the full [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]]. The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//.
52 52  
53 53  ==== 4.3.2.2 Definitions ====
54 54  
55 55  (% style="width:912.835px" %)
56 56  |**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:656px" %)**Description**
57 -|(%%)(% style="background-color:#d35400" %)[[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]|(((
57 +|(%%)(% style="background-color:#d35400" %)[[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]]|(((
58 58  Inherits from
59 59  //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]//
60 60  )))|(% style="width:656px" %)A list from which some statistical concepts (coded concepts) take their values.
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61 61  |[[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]]|(((
62 62  Inherits from
63 63  [[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]]
64 -)))|(% style="width:656px" %)A [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a concept whose meaning is described in a natural [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]].
65 -| |[[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]]|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates the parent and the child codes.
66 -| |[[extends>>doc:IMElements.extends.WebHome]]|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] with any [[Codelists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that it may extend.
64 +)))|(% style="width:656px" %)A language independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a concept whose meaning is described in a natural language.
65 +| |hierarchy|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates the parent and the child codes.
66 +| |extends|(% style="width:656px" %)Associates a Codelist with any Codelists that it may extend.
67 67  
68 68  ==== 4.3.3 Class Diagram – Codelist Extension ====
69 69  
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73 73  
74 74  ==== 4.3.3.1 Narrative ====
75 75  
76 -A [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] may extend other [[Codelists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] via the [[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]] class. The latter, via the [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]], indicates the order of precedence of the extended [[Codelists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] for conflict resolution of Codes. Besides that, the [[prefix>>doc:IMElements.prefix.WebHome]] property is used to ensure uniqueness of inherited Codes in the extending[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[1~]^^>>path:#_ftn1]](%%) [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] in case conflicting Codes must be included in the latter. Each [[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]] association may include one [[InclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.InclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]] or one [[ExclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.ExclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]; those allow including or excluding a specific selection of Codes from the extended [[Codelists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
76 +A [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]] may extend other Codelists via the [[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]] class. The latter, via the [[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]], indicates the order of precedence of the extended Codelists for conflict resolution of Codes. Besides that, the [[prefix>>doc:IMElements.prefix.WebHome]] property is used to ensure uniqueness of inherited Codes in the extending[[(% class="wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink wikiinternallink" %)^^~[1~]^^>>path:#_ftn1]](%%) [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]] in case conflicting Codes must be included in the latter. Each [[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]] association may include one [[InclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.InclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]] or one [[ExclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.ExclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]; those allow including or excluding a specific selection of Codes from the extended Codelists.
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78 -The code selection classes may have MemberValues in order to specify the subset of the Codes that should be included or excluded from the extended [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]. A [[MemberValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.MemberValue.WebHome]] may have a [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] that corresponds to a [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]], including its children Codes (via the [[cascadeValues>>doc:IMElements.cascadeValues.WebHome]] property), or even include instances of the wildcard character ‘%’ in order to point to a set of Codes with common parts in their identifiers.
78 +The [[code selection>>doc:IMElements.codeSelection.WebHome]] classes may have MemberValues in order to specify the subset of the Codes that should be included or excluded from the extended [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]]. A [[MemberValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.MemberValue.WebHome]] may have a value that corresponds to a [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]], including its children Codes (via the [[cascadeValues>>doc:IMElements.cascadeValues.WebHome]] property), or even include instances of the wildcard character ‘%’ in order to point to a set of Codes with common parts in their identifiers.
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80 -==== 4.3.3.2 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit; font-size:max(18px, min(20px, 14.4444px + 0.462963vw))" %)Definitions(%%) ====
80 +==== 4.3.3.2 Definitions ====
81 81  
82 82  (% style="width:970.835px" %)
83 83  |**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:655px" %)**Description**
84 -|[[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:655px" %)The association between [[Codelists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that may extend other [[Codelists>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
85 -| |[[prefix>>doc:IMElements.prefix.WebHome]]|(% style="width:655px" %)A prefix to be used for a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] used in a extension, in order to avoid Code Conflicts.
84 +|[[CodelistExtension>>doc:IMElements.CodelistExtension.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:655px" %)The association between Codelists that may extend other Codelists.
85 +| |[[prefix>>doc:IMElements.prefix.WebHome]]|(% style="width:655px" %)A prefix to be used for a Codelist used in a extension, in order to avoid Code Conflicts.
86 86  | |[[sequence>>doc:IMElements.sequence.WebHome]]|(% style="width:655px" %)(((
87 -The order that will be used when extending a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]], for resolving Code conflicts. The latest [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] used overrides any previous [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
87 +The order that will be used when extending a Codelist, for resolving Code conflicts. The latest Codelist used overrides any previous Codelist.
88 88  )))
89 -|[[InclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.InclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of Codes to be included when extending a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
90 -|[[ExclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.ExclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of Codes to be excluded when extending a [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]].
89 +|[[InclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.InclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of Codes to be included when extending a Codelist.
90 +|[[ExclusiveCodeSelection>>doc:IMElements.ExclusiveCodeSelection.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:655px" %)The subset of Codes to be excluded when extending a Codelist.
91 91  |[[MemberValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.MemberValue.WebHome]]|(((
92 92  Inherits from:
93 93  //[[SelectionValue>>doc:IMElements.SelectionValue.WebHome]]//
94 94  )))|(% style="width:655px" %)A collection of values based on Codes and their children.
95 95  | |[[cascadeValues>>doc:IMElements.cascadeValues.WebHome]]|(% style="width:655px" %)A property to indicate if the child Codes of the selected Code shall be included in the selection. It is also possible to include children and exclude the Code by using the 'excluderoot' value.
96 -| |[[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]]|(% style="width:655px" %)The value of the Code to include in the selection. It may include the ‘%’ character as a wildcard.
96 +| |value|(% style="width:655px" %)The value of the Code to include in the selection. It may include the ‘%’ character as a wildcard.
97 97  
98 98  === 4.3.4 Class Diagram – Geospatial Codelist ===
99 99  
100 -The geospatial support is implemented via an extension of the normal [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]]. This is illustrated in the following diagrams.
100 +The geospatial support is implemented via an extension of the normal [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]]. This is illustrated in the following diagrams.
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102 102  [[image:image44.png]]
103 103  
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109 109  
110 110  ==== 4.3.4.1 Narrative ====
111 111  
112 -A //[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]// is a specialisation of [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that includes geospatial information, by comprising a set of special Codes, i.e., //GeoRefCode//s. A //[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]// may be implemented by any of the two following classes, via the [[geoType>>doc:IMElements.geoType.WebHome]] property:
112 +A //[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]// is a specialisation of [[Codelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.WebHome]] that includes geospatial information, by comprising a set of special Codes, i.e., //[[GeoRefCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.WebHome]]//s. A //[[GeoCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.WebHome]]// may be implemented by any of the two following classes, via the [[geoType>>doc:IMElements.geoType.WebHome]] property:
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114 114  [[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]
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116 116  [[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]
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118 -The former, i.e., [[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]], comprises a set of GeoFeatureSetCodes, by adding a [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] in the [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] that follows a pattern to represent a [[geo feature set>>doc:IMElements.geoFeatureSet.WebHome]].
118 +The former, i.e., [[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]], comprises a set of GeoFeatureSetCodes, by adding a value in the [[Code>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.WebHome]] that follows a pattern to represent a [[geo feature set>>doc:IMElements.geoFeatureSet.WebHome]].
119 119  
120 120  The latter, i.e., [[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]], comprises a set of GridCodes, which are related to the [[gridDefinition>>doc:IMElements.gridDefinition.WebHome]] specified in the [[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]].
121 121  
122 -==== 4.3.4.2 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit; font-size:max(18px, min(20px, 14.4444px + 0.462963vw))" %)Definitions(%%) ====
122 +==== 4.3.4.2 Definitions ====
123 123  
124 124  (% style="width:960.835px" %)
125 125  |**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:559px" %)**Description**
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127 127  Abstract Class Sub Classes:
128 128  [[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]
129 129  [[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]
130 -)))|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]], which includes geospatial information.
131 -| |[[geoType>>doc:IMElements.geoType.WebHome]]|(% style="width:559px" %)The type of Geo [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that the [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] will become.
130 +)))|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of Codelist, which includes geospatial information.
131 +| |[[geoType>>doc:IMElements.geoType.WebHome]]|(% style="width:559px" %)The type of Geo Codelist that the Codelist will become.
132 132  |//[[GeoRefCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.WebHome]]//|(((
133 133  Abstract Class
134 134  Sub Classes:
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135 135  [[GeoFeatureSetCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoFeatureSetCode.WebHome]]
136 136  [[GeoGridCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoGridCode.WebHome]]
137 137  )))|(% style="width:559px" %)The abstract class that represents a special type of Code, which includes geospatial information.
138 -|[[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:559px" %)A special [[Codelist>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that has been extended to add a geographical feature set to each of its items, typically, this would include all types of administrative geographies.
139 -|[[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:559px" %)A [[code list>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Code list.WebHome]] that has defined a geographical grid composed of cells representing regular squared portions of the Earth.
138 +|[[GeographicCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeographicCodelist.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:559px" %)A special Codelist that has been extended to add a geographical feature set to each of its items, typically, this would include all types of administrative geographies.
139 +|[[GeoGridCodelist>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.Codelist.GeoCodelist.GeoGridCodelist.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:559px" %)A code list that has defined a geographical grid composed of cells representing regular squared portions of the Earth.
140 140  | |[[gridDefinition>>doc:IMElements.gridDefinition.WebHome]]|(% style="width:559px" %)Contains a regular expression string corresponding to the grid definition for the GeoGridCodelist.
141 141  |[[GeoFeatureSetCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoFeatureSetCode.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:559px" %)A Code that has a geo feature set.
142 -| |[[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]]|(% style="width:559px" %)The geo feature set of the Code, which represents a set of points defining a feature in a format defined a predefined pattern (see section 6).
142 +| |value|(% style="width:559px" %)The geo feature set of the Code, which represents a set of points defining a feature in a format defined a predefined pattern (see section 6).
143 143  |[[GeoGridCode>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Code.GeoRefCode.GeoGridCode.WebHome]]| |(% style="width:559px" %)A Code that represents a Geo Grid Cell belonging in a specific grid definition.
144 144  | |[[geoCell>>doc:IMElements.geoCell.WebHome]]|(% style="width:559px" %)The value used to assign the Code to one cell in the grid.
145 145  
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155 155  
156 156  ==== 4.4.2.1 Narrative ====
157 157  
158 -A [[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]] inherits from //[[EnumeratedList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.WebHome]]// (and hence the //MaintenableArtefact//) and thus has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
158 +A [[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]] inherits from //[[EnumeratedList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.WebHome]]// (and hence the //MaintenableArtefact//) and thus has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
159 159  
160 160  [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
161 161  [[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
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168 168  [[structureURL>>doc:IMElements.structureURL.WebHome]]
169 169  repositoryURL
170 170  
171 -[[ValueItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.ValueItem.WebHome]] inherits from //[[EnumeratedItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.WebHome]]//, which adds an [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]], with relaxed [[constraints>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Constraint.WebHome]], to the former.
171 +[[ValueItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.ValueItem.WebHome]] inherits from //[[EnumeratedItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.WebHome]]//, which adds an [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]], with relaxed [[constraints>>doc:Glossary.Constraint.WebHome]], to the former.
172 172  
173 173  Through the inheritance from //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]// the [[ValueList>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.EnumeratedList.ValueList.WebHome]] has the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] to support a multi-lingual [[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]], an optional multi-lingual [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]], and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown). Similarly, the [[ValueItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.ValueItem.WebHome]], inherits the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] and to the [[Annotation>>doc:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]] from the //[[EnumeratedItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.WebHome]]//.
174 174  
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185 185  |[[ValueItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.ValueItem.WebHome]]|(% style="width:175px" %)(((
186 186  Inherits from
187 187  //[[EnumeratedItem>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.EnumeratedItem.WebHome]]//
188 -)))|(% style="width:632px" %)A [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]] independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a concept whose meaning is described in a natural [[language>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Language.WebHome]].
188 +)))|(% style="width:632px" %)A language independent set of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a concept whose meaning is described in a natural language.
189 189  
190 190  == 4.5 Concept Scheme and Concepts ==
191 191  
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197 197  
198 198  === 4.5.2 Explanation of the Diagram ===
199 199  
200 -The [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] inherits from the //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]] //and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
200 +The [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] inherits from the //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]] //and therefore has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
201 201  
202 202  [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
203 203  [[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
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209 209  repositoryURL
210 210  [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]]
211 211  
212 -[[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] inherits from [[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]] and has the following [[attributes>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Attribute.WebHome]]:
212 +[[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] inherits from [[Item>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.WebHome]] and has the following [[attributes>>doc:Glossary.Attribute.WebHome]]:
213 213  
214 214  [[id>>doc:IMElements.id.WebHome]]
215 215  [[uri>>doc:IMElements.uri.WebHome]]
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217 217  
218 218  Through the inheritance from //[[NameableArtefact>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.WebHome]]// both [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] and [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] have the association to [[InternationalString>>doc:IMElements.InternationalString.WebHome]] to support a multi-lingual [[name>>doc:IMElements.name.WebHome]], an optional multilingual [[description>>doc:IMElements.description.WebHome]], and an association to [[Annotation>>doc:IMElements.Annotation.WebHome]] to support notes (not shown).
219 219  
220 -Through the inheritance from //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// the [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] comprise one or more Concepts, and the [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] itself can have one or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] Concepts in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] in this association.
220 +Through the inheritance from //[[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]]// the [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] comprise one or more Concepts, and the [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] itself can have one or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] Concepts in the (inherited) [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] association. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] in this association.
221 221  
222 222  A partial [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] (where [[isPartial>>doc:IMElements.isPartial.WebHome]] is set to “true”) is identical to a [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] and contains the [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] and associated names and descriptions, just as in a normal [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]. However, its content is a subset of the full [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]]. The way this works is described in section [[3.5.3.1>>doc:Methodology.SDMX 3\.1 Standards\. Section 2\. Information model.3 SDMX Base Package.WebHome||anchor="H3.5.3.1Narrative"]] on [[ItemScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.WebHome]].
223 223  
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231 231  
232 232  ==== 4.5.4.1 Narrative ====
233 233  
234 -The [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] can have one or more Concepts. A [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can have zero or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] Concepts, thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of Concepts. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] in this association. The purpose of the [[hierarchy>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Hierarchy.WebHome]] is to relate concepts that have a semantic relationship: for example, a Reporting_Country and Vis_a_Vis_Country may both have Country as a [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] concept, or a CONTACT may have a PRIMARY_CONTACT as a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] concept. It is not the purpose of such schemes to define reporting structures: these reporting structures are defined in the [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]].
234 +The [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] can have one or more Concepts. A [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can have zero or more [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] Concepts, thus supporting a [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] of Concepts. Note that a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can have only one [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] in this association. The purpose of the [[hierarchy>>doc:Glossary.Hierarchy.WebHome]] is to relate concepts that have a semantic relationship: for example, a Reporting_Country and Vis_a_Vis_Country may both have Country as a [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] concept, or a CONTACT may have a PRIMARY_CONTACT as a [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] concept. It is not the purpose of such schemes to define reporting structures: these reporting structures are defined in the [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]].
235 235  
236 -The [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can be associated with a [[coreRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.coreRepresentation.WebHome]]. The [[coreRepresentation>>doc:IMElements.coreRepresentation.WebHome]] is the specification of the format and [[value>>doc:IMElements.value.WebHome]] domain of the [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] when used on a [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]] like a [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] or a [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]], unless the specification of the [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is overridden in the relevant [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]] definition. In a hierarchical [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] the [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is inherited from the [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] unless overridden at the level of the [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]].
236 +The [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] can be associated with a coreRepresentation. The coreRepresentation is the specification of the format and value domain of the [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] when used on a [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]] like a [[DataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.DataStructureDefinition.WebHome]] or a [[MetadataStructureDefinition>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.Structure.MetadataStructureDefinition.WebHome]], unless the specification of the [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is overridden in the relevant [[structure>>doc:IMElements.structure.WebHome]] definition. In a hierarchical [[ConceptScheme>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.VersionableArtefact.MaintainableArtefact.ItemScheme.ConceptScheme.WebHome]] the [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is inherited from the [[parent>>doc:IMElements.parent.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] unless overridden at the level of the [[child>>doc:IMElements.child.WebHome]] [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]].
237 237  
238 -The [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is documented in more detail in the section on the [[SDMX>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base.
238 +The [[Representation>>doc:IMElements.Representation.WebHome]] is documented in more detail in the section on the [[SDMX>>doc:Glossary.Statistical data and metadata exchange.WebHome]] Base.
239 239  
240 -The [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] may be related to a concept described in terms of the ISO/IEC 11179 standard. The [[ISOConceptReference>>doc:IMElements.ISOConceptReference.WebHome]] identifies this concept and [[concept scheme>>doc:sdmx:Glossary 2\.1.Concept scheme.WebHome]] in which it is contained.
240 +The [[Concept>>doc:IMElements.AnnotableArtefact.IdentifiableArtefact.NameableArtefact.Item.Concept.WebHome]] may be related to a concept described in terms of the ISO/IEC 11179 standard. The [[ISOConceptReference>>doc:IMElements.ISOConceptReference.WebHome]] identifies this concept and concept scheme in which it is contained.
241 241  
242 242  ==== 4.5.4.2 Definitions ====
243 243  
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