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89 89  
90 90  ==== 7.3.4.2 Definitions ====
91 91  
92 -|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description**
93 -|//StructureUsage//| |See “SDMX Base”.
92 +(% style="width:975.835px" %)
93 +|**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:574px" %)**Description**
94 +|//StructureUsage//| |(% style="width:574px" %)See “SDMX Base”.
94 94  |Metadataflow|(((
95 95  Inherits from:
96 -
97 97  //StructureUsage//
98 -)))|Abstract concept (i.e., the structure without any metadata) of a flow of metadata that providers will provide for different reference periods. Specifies possible targets for metadata, via the Identifiable Object Selection.
99 -| |/structure|Associates a Metadata Structure Definition.
100 -|MetadataProvisionAgr eement| |Links the Metadata Provider to the relevant Structure Usage (i.e., Metadataflow) for which the provider supplies metadata. The agreement may constrain the scope of the metadata that can be provided, by means of a Constraint. Specifies possible targets for metadata, via the Identifiable Object Selection.
101 -|MetadataProvider| |See Organisation Scheme.
102 -|IdentifiableObjectSe lection| |A list or wildcarded expression resolving into Identifiable Objects that metadata will refer to.
103 -|MetadataStructureDef inition|(((
98 +)))|(% style="width:574px" %)Abstract concept (i.e., the structure without any metadata) of a flow of metadata that providers will provide for different reference periods. Specifies possible targets for metadata, via the Identifiable Object Selection.
99 +| |/structure|(% style="width:574px" %)Associates a Metadata Structure Definition.
100 +|MetadataProvisionAgreement| |(% style="width:574px" %)Links the Metadata Provider to the relevant Structure Usage (i.e., Metadataflow) for which the provider supplies metadata. The agreement may constrain the scope of the metadata that can be provided, by means of a Constraint. Specifies possible targets for metadata, via the Identifiable Object Selection.
101 +|MetadataProvider| |(% style="width:574px" %)See Organisation Scheme.
102 +|IdentifiableObjectSelection| |(% style="width:574px" %)A list or wildcarded expression resolving into Identifiable Objects that metadata will refer to.
103 +|MetadataStructureDefinition|(((
104 104  Inherits from:
105 -
106 106  //MaintainableArtefact//
107 -)))|A collection of metadata concepts and their structure when used to collect or disseminate reference metadata.
108 -|MetadataAttributeDes criptor|(((
106 +)))|(% style="width:574px" %)A collection of metadata concepts and their structure when used to collect or disseminate reference metadata.
107 +|MetadataAttributeDescriptor|(((
109 109  Inherits from:
110 110  
111 111  //ComponentList//
112 -)))|Defines a set of concepts that comprises the Metadata Attributes to be reported.
113 -| |/components|An association to the Metadata Attributes relevant to the Metadata Attribute Descriptor.
114 -|MetadataAttribute|// //|Identifies a Concept for which a value may be reported in a Metadata Set.
115 -| |/hierarchy|Association to one or more child Metadata Attribute.
116 -| |/conceptIdentity|An association to the concept which defines the semantic of the attribute.
117 -| |isPresentational|Indication that the Metadata Attribute is present for structural purposes (i.e. it has child attributes) and that no value for this attribute is expected to be reported in a Metadata Set.
118 -| |minOccurs maxOccurs|(((
111 +)))|(% style="width:574px" %)Defines a set of concepts that comprises the Metadata Attributes to be reported.
112 +| |/components|(% style="width:574px" %)An association to the Metadata Attributes relevant to the Metadata Attribute Descriptor.
113 +|MetadataAttribute|// //|(% style="width:574px" %)Identifies a Concept for which a value may be reported in a Metadata Set.
114 +| |/hierarchy|(% style="width:574px" %)Association to one or more child Metadata Attribute.
115 +| |/conceptIdentity|(% style="width:574px" %)An association to the concept which defines the semantic of the attribute.
116 +| |isPresentational|(% style="width:574px" %)Indication that the Metadata Attribute is present for structural purposes (i.e. it has child attributes) and that no value for this attribute is expected to be reported in a Metadata Set.
117 +| |minOccurs maxOccurs|(% style="width:574px" %)(((
119 119  Specifies how many occurrences of the Metadata Attribute may be reported at this point in the Metadataset.
120 120  )))
121 -| |/localRepresentation|Associates a Representation that overrides any core representation specified for the Concept itself.
122 -|Representation| |The representation of the Metadata Attribute.
120 +| |/localRepresentation|(% style="width:574px" %)Associates a Representation that overrides any core representation specified for the Concept itself.
121 +|Representation| |(% style="width:574px" %)The representation of the Metadata Attribute.
123 123  
124 124  == 7.4 Metadata Set ==
125 125  
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153 153  
154 154  ==== 7.4.2.2 Definitions ====
155 155  
156 -|**Class**|**Feature**|**Description**
157 -|MetadataSet| |Any organised collection of metadata.
158 -| |reportingBegin|A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the start period of a report.
159 -| |reportingEnd|A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the end period of a report.
160 -| |publicationYear|Specifies the year of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
161 -| |publicationPeriod|Specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
162 -| |action|Defines the action to be taken by the recipient system (information, append, replace, delete)
163 -| |+describedBy|Associates a Metadataflow or a Metadata Provision Agreement to the Metadata Set.
164 -| |+structuredBy|Associates the Metadata Attribute Descriptor of the Metadata Structure Definition that defines the structure of the Metadata Set. Note that this dependency explains that the Metadataset is structures according to the Metadata Structure Definition of the linked (by the +describedBy) Metadataflow or the Metadata Provision Agreement.
165 -| |+publishedBy|Associates the Data Provider that reports/publishes the metadata.
166 -| |+attachesTo|Associates the target identifiable objects to which metadata is to be attached.
167 -| |+metadata|Associates the Metadata Attribute values which are to be associated with the object or objects identified by the Target Identifiable Objects(s).
168 -|TargetIdentifiableO bject| |Specifies the identification of an Identifiable object.
169 -| |+valueFor|Associates the Target Identifiable Object being a part of the Identifiable Object Selection specified in the Dataflow or Metadata Provision Agreement.
170 -|StructureRef| |Contains the identification of an Identifiable object.
171 -| |structureType|The object type of the target object.
172 -|IdentifiableArtefac tRef| |Identification of the target object.
173 -| |+containedObject|Association to a contained object in a hierarchy of Identifiable Objects such as a Transition in a Process Step.
174 -|//MetadataAttributeVa lue//|(((
155 +(% style="width:980.835px" %)
156 +|**Class**|**Feature**|(% style="width:515px" %)**Description**
157 +|MetadataSet| |(% style="width:515px" %)Any organised collection of metadata.
158 +| |reportingBegin|(% style="width:515px" %)A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the start period of a report.
159 +| |reportingEnd|(% style="width:515px" %)A specific time period in a known system of time periods that identifies the end period of a report.
160 +| |publicationYear|(% style="width:515px" %)Specifies the year of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
161 +| |publicationPeriod|(% style="width:515px" %)Specifies the period of publication of the data or metadata in terms of whatever provisioning agreements might be in force.
162 +| |action|(% style="width:515px" %)Defines the action to be taken by the recipient system (information, append, replace, delete)
163 +| |+describedBy|(% style="width:515px" %)Associates a Metadataflow or a Metadata Provision Agreement to the Metadata Set.
164 +| |+structuredBy|(% style="width:515px" %)Associates the Metadata Attribute Descriptor of the Metadata Structure Definition that defines the structure of the Metadata Set. Note that this dependency explains that the Metadataset is structures according to the Metadata Structure Definition of the linked (by the +describedBy) Metadataflow or the Metadata Provision Agreement.
165 +| |+publishedBy|(% style="width:515px" %)Associates the Data Provider that reports/publishes the metadata.
166 +| |+attachesTo|(% style="width:515px" %)Associates the target identifiable objects to which metadata is to be attached.
167 +| |+metadata|(% style="width:515px" %)Associates the Metadata Attribute values which are to be associated with the object or objects identified by the Target Identifiable Objects(s).
168 +|TargetIdentifiableObject| |(% style="width:515px" %)Specifies the identification of an Identifiable object.
169 +| |+valueFor|(% style="width:515px" %)Associates the Target Identifiable Object being a part of the Identifiable Object Selection specified in the Dataflow or Metadata Provision Agreement.
170 +|StructureRef| |(% style="width:515px" %)Contains the identification of an Identifiable object.
171 +| |structureType|(% style="width:515px" %)The object type of the target object.
172 +|IdentifiableArtefactRef| |(% style="width:515px" %)Identification of the target object.
173 +| |+containedObject|(% style="width:515px" %)Association to a contained object in a hierarchy of Identifiable Objects such as a Transition in a Process Step.
174 +|//MetadataAttributeValue//|(((
175 175  Abstract class
176 176  Sub classes are:
177 177  //UncodedMetadataAttrib uteValue//
178 178  CodedMetadataAttribut eValue
179 -)))|The value for a Metadata Attribute.
179 +)))|(% style="width:515px" %)The value for a Metadata Attribute.
180 180  | |(((
181 181  +valueFor
182 -
183 183  (inherited from the
184 -
185 185  //AttributeValue//)
186 -)))|(((
184 +)))|(% style="width:515px" %)(((
187 187  Association to the Metadata Attribute in the Metadata Structure Definition that identifies the Concept and allowed Representation for the Metadata Attribute value.
188 -
189 189  Note that this is a conceptual association showing the link to the MSD construct. The syntax for the Metadata Attribute value will state, in some form, the id of the Metadata Attribute.
190 190  )))
191 -| |+child|Association to a child Metadata Attribute value consistent with the hierarchy defined in the MSD for the Metadata Attribute for which this child is a Metadata Attribute value.
192 -|//UncodedMetadataAttr ibuteValue//|(((
188 +| |+child|(% style="width:515px" %)Association to a child Metadata Attribute value consistent with the hierarchy defined in the MSD for the Metadata Attribute for which this child is a Metadata Attribute value.
189 +|//UncodedMetadataAttributeValue//|(((
193 193  Inherits from
194 -
195 -//MetadataAttributeValu e//
196 -
191 +//MetadataAttributeValue//
197 197  Sub class:
198 -
199 199  XHTMLAttributeValue
200 -
201 201  TextAttributeValue
202 -
203 203  OtherUncodedAttribute
204 -
205 205  Value
206 -)))|The content of a Metadata Attribute value where this is textual.
207 -|XHTMLAttributeValue| |This contains XHTML
208 -| |value|The string value of the XHTML
209 -|TextAttributeValue| |This value of a Metadata Attribute value where the content is human-readable text.
210 -| |text|The string value is text. This can be present in multiple language versions.
211 -|OtherUncodedAttribu teValue| |The value of a Metadata Attribute value where the content is not of humanreadable text.
212 -| |value|A text string that is consistent in format to that defined in the Representation of the Metadata Attribute for which this is a Metadata Attribute value.
213 -| |startTime|This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the Metadata Attribute is of the Timespan type in the Metadata Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
214 -|CodedMetadataAttrib uteValue|(((
197 +)))|(% style="width:515px" %)The content of a Metadata Attribute value where this is textual.
198 +|XHTMLAttributeValue| |(% style="width:515px" %)This contains XHTML
199 +| |value|(% style="width:515px" %)The string value of the XHTML
200 +|TextAttributeValue| |(% style="width:515px" %)This value of a Metadata Attribute value where the content is human-readable text.
201 +| |text|(% style="width:515px" %)The string value is text. This can be present in multiple language versions.
202 +|OtherUncodedAttributeValue| |(% style="width:515px" %)The value of a Metadata Attribute value where the content is not of humanreadable text.
203 +| |value|(% style="width:515px" %)A text string that is consistent in format to that defined in the Representation of the Metadata Attribute for which this is a Metadata Attribute value.
204 +| |startTime|(% style="width:515px" %)This attribute is only used if the textFormat of the Metadata Attribute is of the Timespan type in the Metadata Structure Definition (in which case the value field takes a duration).
205 +|CodedMetadataAttributeValue|(((
215 215  Inherits from
216 -
217 -//MetadataAttributeValu e//
218 -)))|The content of a Metadata Attribute value that is taken from a Code in a Code list.
219 -| |value|The Code value of the Metadata Attribute value.
220 -| |+value|(((
207 +//MetadataAttributeValue//
208 +)))|(% style="width:515px" %)The content of a Metadata Attribute value that is taken from a Code in a Code list.
209 +| |value|(% style="width:515px" %)The Code value of the Metadata Attribute value.
210 +| |+value|(% style="width:515px" %)(((
221 221  Association to a Code in the Code list specified in the Representation of the Metadata Attribute for which this Metadata Attribute value is the value.
222 222  
223 223  Note that this shows the conceptual link to the Item that is the value. In reality, the value itself will be contained in the Coded Metadata Attribute Value.