ISO TC211 Namespace Summary

This table summarizes the namespaces used in the XML implementation of ISO TC211 Standards for Geospatial Metadata. The current official versions of these namespaces are located at standards.iso.org. Working versions and information are at the ISO TC211 Git Repository.

Standard Prefix Title Version Scope Standard, Paragraph Requirements Name Namespace URI Thumbnail UML Package XML Schema XML Schema Included Imported Namespaces
cat CATalogue 1.0 Elements for codelist catalogues, and example catalogues. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 7.4.4 catalogue http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/cat/1.0 Catalog, Code List Item, uom Item, CRS Item cat.xsd catalogues.xsd codelistItem.xsd crsItem.xsd uomItem.xsd lan.1.0, gco.1.0
cit Citation and responsible party information 1.0 Utility elements for citation, identification, and web linkage of resources. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.6.2 citation-metadata http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/cit/1.0 <<Leaf>> Citation cit.xsd citation.xsd gco.1.0, mcc.1.0
cit Citation and responsible party information 2.0 Utility elements for citation, identification, and web linkage of resources. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals AMENDMENT 1, 6.6.2 citation-metadata http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/cit/2.0 <<Leaf>> Citation cit.xsd citation.xsd gco.1.0, mcc.1.0
dqc Data Quality Common Classes 1.0 abstract classes shared by multiple namespaces and is required in order to enable modularization of the XML implementation. ISO 19157, Geographic Information - Data Quality, 6.4 data-quality-common http://standards.iso.org/iso/19157/-2/dqc/1.0 Data Quality dqc.xsd abstract.xsd gco.1.0
dqm Data Quality Measures 1.0 Elements for describing data quality measures. ISO 19157, Geographic Information - Data Quality, 6.5 quality-measures http://standards.iso.org/iso/19157/-2/dqm/1.0 Data Quality dqm.xsd qualityMeasures.xsd cat.1.0, mcc.1.0, pre.1.0, gco.1.0
fcc Feature Catalog Common 1.0 abstract classes shared by multiple namespaces and is required in order to enable modularization of the XML implementation. ISO 19110, Geographic information -- Methodology for feature cataloguing feature-catalog-common http://standards.iso.org/iso/19110/fcc/1.0 fcc.xsd abstract.xsd gco.1.0, cat.1.0
gco Geographic COmmon 1.0 Elements for describing basic types from ISO/TS 19103 and conceptual elements from ISO 19118 required in XML implementations of ISO metadata standards. ISO 19115-1, ISO/TS 19139 Geographic information - Metadata - XML schema implementation geographic-common http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/gco/1.0 None gco.xsd baseTypes2014.xsd xlink.1999
gcx Geospatial Common eXtension 1.0 Elements for xml implementation, from ISO 19139 updated for compatibility with 19115-3. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 7.2 extended-types http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/gcx/1.0 <<Leaf>> Extended Types gcx.xsd extendedTypes.xsd gco.1.0, xlink.1999, mcc.1.0
gex Geospatial EXtent 1.0 Elements for specifying geospatial properties of a resource, including extent and spatial reference systems. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.6.1 geospatial-extent http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/gex/1.0 <<Leaf>> Extent gex.xsd extent.xsd mcc.1.0, gco.1.0, gmw.1.0
gfc General Feature Catalog 1.1 ISO 19110:2005 defines the methodology for cataloguing feature types and specifies how the classification of feature types is organized into a feature catalogue and presented to the users of a set of geographic data. ISO 19110:2005 is applicable to creating catalogues of feature types in previously uncatalogued domains and to revising existing feature catalogues to comply with standard practice. ISO 19110:2005 applies to the cataloguing of feature types that are represented in digital form. Its principles can be extended to the cataloguing of other forms of geographic data. ISO 19110, Geographic information -- Methodology for feature cataloguing feature-catalog http://standards.iso.org/iso/19110/gfc/1.1 gfc.xsd featureCatalogue.xsd cit.1.0, fcc.1.0, lan.1.0, mcc.1.0, gco.1.0
gmw Geographic Markup Wrappers 1.0 Wrappers for gml dependencies. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals geographic-wrappers http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/gmw/1.0 None gmw.xsd gmlWrapperTypes2014.xsd gml, xlink.1999, baseTypes2014.1.0
lan Language localization 1.0 Elements for cultural and linguistic adapatiblity. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 7.3 language-localization http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/lan/1.0 <<Leaf>> Language lan.xsd language.xsd gco.1.0, cit.1.0
mac Metadata for Acquisition 1.0 Information related to acquisition platforms, instruments, operations and other details. ISO 19115-2, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for imagery and gridded data, A.2.5 http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mac/1.0 Acquisition Details mac.xsd acquisitionInformationImagery.xsd gco.1.0, gmw.1.0, mcc.1.0
mac Metadata for Acquisition 2.0 Information related to acquisition platforms, instruments, operations and other details. ISO 19115-2, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for acquisition and processing, 6.3.2 http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mac/2.0 Acquisition Details mac.xsd acquisitionInformationImagery.xsd event.xsd gco.1.0, gmw.1.0, mcc.1.0, lan.1.0
mas Metadata for Application Schema 1.0 Elements for referencing Application Schema. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.13 application-schema http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mas/1.0 <<Leaf>> Application Schema mas.xsd applicationSchema.xsd gco.1.0, mcc.1.0, cit.1.0
mcc Metadata Common Classes 1.0 abstract classes shared by multiple namespaces and is required in order to enable modularization of the XML implementation. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.6.4 common-classes http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mcc/1.0 <<Leaf>> mcc.xsd AbstractCommonClasses.xsd commonClasses.xsd gco.1.0
mco Metadata for Constraints 1.0 Elements for describing resource and metadata constraints. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.4 constraints http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mco/1.0 <<Leaf>> Constraints mco.xsd constraints.xsd gco.1.0, mcc.1.0
md1 Metadata for Data and Services with Geospatial Common Extensions 1.0 This namespace contains all classes needed for a complete metadata record for any resource and enables the use of FileName, MimeType, and Anchor elements (gex). ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, A.2.3.4 metadata-extended-types-instance http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/md1/1.0 Implementation Model Only md1.xsd metadataWExtendedType.xsd gcx.1.0, mds.1.0
md1 Metadata for Data and Services with Geospatial Common Extensions 2.0 This namespace contains all classes needed for a complete metadata record for any resource and enables the use of FileName, MimeType, and Anchor elements (gex). ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, A.2.3.4 metadata-extended-types-instance http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/md1/2.0 Implementation Model Only md1.xsd metadataWExtendedType.xsd gcx.1.0, mds.2.0
md2 Metadata with Extended Schema 1.0 This namespace contains all classes needed for a complete metadata record for any resource and enables the description of schema extensions (MD_MetadataExtensionInformation) elements (mex). ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, A.2.3.5 extended-metadata-instance http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/md2/1.0 Implementation Model Only md2.xsd metadataWithExtensions.xsd cit.1.0, gcx.1.0, lan.1.0, mcc.1.0, md1.1.0, mex.1.0, mpc.1.0, mri.1.0
md2 Metadata with Extended Schema 2.0 This namespace contains all classes needed for a complete metadata record for any resource and enables the description of schema extensions (MD_MetadataExtensionInformation) elements (mex). ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, A.2.3.5 extended-metadata-instance http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/md2/2.0 Implementation Model Only md2.xsd metadataWithExtensions.xsd cit.2.0, gcx.1.0, lan.1.0, mcc.1.0, md1.2.0, mex.1.0, mpc.1.0, mri.1.0
mda MetaData Application 1.0 Elements to represent resources that may be aggregated and described by metadata records (DS_*) ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.2 metadata-application http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mda/1.0 <<Leaf>> Metadata Application mda.xsd metadataApplication.xsd md2.1.0, gco.1.0, mdb.1.0
mda MetaData Application 2.0 Elements to represent resources that may be aggregated and described by metadata records (DS_*) ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.2 metadata-application http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mda/2.0 <<Leaf>> Metadata Application mda.xsd metadataApplication.xsd md2.2.0, gco.1.0, mdb.2.0
mdb Metadata Base 1.0 Mandatory elements for describing resources that are not services. This namespace is used for metadata records that include only mandatory elements. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.2 metadata-base http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mdb/1.0 mdb.xsd metadataBase.xsd cit.1.0, dqc.1.0, lan.1.0, mcc.1.0, mri.1.0, gex.1.0, gco.1.0
mdb Metadata Base 2.0 Mandatory elements for describing resources that are not services. This namespace is used for metadata records that include only mandatory elements. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.2 metadata-base http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mdb/2.0 mdb.xsd metadataBase.xsd cit.2.0, dqc.1.0, lan.1.0, mcc.1.0, mri.1.0, gex.1.0, gco.1.0
mdq Metadata for Data Quality 1.0 Elements for describing the quality of resources. ISO 19157, Geographic Information - Data Quality, 6.4 data-quality http://standards.iso.org/iso/19157/-2/mdq/1.0 Data Quality mdq.xsd dataQualityElement.xsd dataQualityEvaluation.xsd dataQualityImagery.xsd dataQualityResult.xsd metaquality.xsd dqc.1.0, gcx.1.0, mcc.1.0, gco.1.0, gmw.1.0, mrd.1.0
mds Metadata for Data and Services 1.0 This namespace contains all classes needed for a complete metadata record for any resource. It is used for metadata records that do not include geospatial common extensions (gex), extenbsions to the schema (mex), data series (DS_*) elements (mda) or metadata for data transfer (mdt). ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.2 metadata-data-or-services http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mds/1.0 <<Leaf>> mds.xsd metadataDataServices.xsd fcc.1.0, gex.1.0, mac.1.0, mas.1.0, mco.1.0, mdb.1.0, mdq.1.0, mmi.1.0, mpc.1.0, mrc.1.0, mrd.1.0, mrl.1.0, mrs.1.0, msr.1.0, srv.2.0
mds Metadata for Data and Services 2.0 This namespace contains all classes needed for a complete metadata record for any resource. It is used for metadata records that do not include geospatial common extensions (gex), extenbsions to the schema (mex), data series (DS_*) elements (mda) or metadata for data transfer (mdt). ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.2 metadata-data-or-services http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mds/2.0 <<Leaf>> mds.xsd metadataDataServices.xsd fcc.1.0, gex.1.0, mac.2.0, mas.1.0, mco.1.0, mdb.2.0, mdq.1.0, mmi.1.0, mpc.1.0, mrc.2.0, mrd.1.0, mrl.2.0, mrs.1.0, msr.2.0, srv.2.0
mdt Metadata for Data Transfer 1.0 This namespace contains all classes needed for a complete metadata record for any resource and enables the description of data transfer (MX_*) elements. This is the most inclusive of the ISO 19115-3 namespaces so it should be used in situations where all 19115-3 capabilities are required. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 7.4.2, 7.4.3 data-transfer http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mdt/1.0 <<Leaf>> Metadata-based Data Transfers mdt.xsd metadataTransfer.xsd cat.1.0, gcx.1.0, mda.1.0, gco.1.0
mdt Metadata for Data Transfer 2.0 This namespace contains all classes needed for a complete metadata record for any resource and enables the description of data transfer (MX_*) elements. This is the most inclusive of the ISO 19115-3 namespaces so it should be used in situations where all 19115-3 capabilities are required. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 7.4.2, 7.4.3 data-transfer http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mdt/2.0 <<Leaf>> Metadata-based Data Transfers mdt.xsd metadataTransfer.xsd cat.1.0, gcx.1.0, mda.2.0, gco.1.0
mex Metadata with Schema Extensions 1.0 Elements describing extensions to metadata standards. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.12 metadata-extension http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mex/1.0 <<Leaf>> Metadata Extension mex.xsd metadataExtension.xsd mcc.1.0, gco.1.0
mmi Metadata for Maintenance Information 1.0 Elements describing resource and metadata maintenance. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.6 maintenance-information http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mmi/1.0 <<Leaf>> Maintenance mmi.xsd maintenance.xsd mcc.1.0, gco.1.0
mpc Metadata for Portrayal Catalog 1.0 Elements for referencing portrayal catalogs. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.10 portrayal-catalog http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mpc/1.0 <<Leaf>> Portrayal Catalog mpc.xsd portrayalCatalogue.xsd gco.1.0, mcc.1.0
mrc Metadata for Resource Content 1.0 Elements for describing resource structure and content. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.9 resource-content http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mrc/1.0 <<Leaf>> Resource Content mrc.xsd content.xsd contentInformationImagery.xsd gco.1.0, fcc.1.0, lan.1.0, mcc.1.0, gmw.1.0
mrc Metadata for Resource Content 2.0 Elements for describing resource structure and content. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals AMENDMENT 1, 6.5.9 resource-content http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mrc/2.0 <<Leaf>> Resource Content mrc.xsd content.xsd contentInformationImagery.xsd gco.1.0, mac.2.0, fcc.1.0, lan.1.0, mcc.1.0, gmw.1.0
mrd Metadata for Resource Distribution 1.0 Elements specifying how a resource is accessed. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.11 resource-distribution http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mrd/1.0 <<Leaf>> Distribution Information mrd.xsd distribution.xsd gco.1.0, mcc.1.0
mri Metadata for Resource Identification 1.0 Elements for identifying resources. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.3 resource-identification http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mri/1.0 <<Leaf>> Identification Information mri.xsd identification.xsd lan.1.0, mcc.1.0, gco.1.0, gmw.1.0
mrl Metadata for Resource Lineage 1.0 Elements for describing resource lineage. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.5 lineage http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mrl/1.0 <<Leaf>> mrl.xsd lineage.xsd lineageImagery.xsd gco.1.0, mcc.1.0, gmw.1.0
mrl Metadata for Resource Lineage 2.0 Elements for describing resource lineage. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for acquisition and processing, 6.3.3 lineage http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mrl/2.0 <<Leaf>> mrl.xsd lineage.xsd lineageImagery.xsd gco.1.0, mcc.1.0, srv.2.1, gmw.1.0
mrs Metadata for Reference System 1.0 Elements for describing Reference Systems. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.8 reference-system http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mrs/1.0 <<Leaf>> Reference System mrs.xsd referenceSystem.xsd gco.1.0, mcc.1.0
msr Metadata for Spatial Representation 1.0 Elements for describing spatial representations of resources. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.7 spatial-representation http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/msr/1.0 <<Leaf>> Spatial Representation msr.xsd spatialRepresentation.xsd spatialRepresentationImagery.xsd gco.1.0, gmw.1.0, mcc.1.0, dqc.1.0
msr Metadata for Spatial Representation 2.0 Elements for describing spatial representations of resources. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals AMENDMENT 1, 6.5.7 spatial-representation http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/msr/2.0 <<Leaf>> Spatial Representation msr.xsd spatialRepresentation.xsd spatialRepresentationImagery.xsd gco.1.0, gmw.1.0, mcc.1.0, dqc.1.0
rbc Referencing By Coordinates 1.0 ISO 19111:2007 defines the conceptual schema for the description of spatial referencing by coordinates, optionally extended to spatio-temporal referencing. It describes the minimum data required to define one-, two- and three-dimensional spatial coordinate reference systems with an extension to merged spatial-temporal reference systems. It allows additional descriptive information to be provided. It also describes the information required to change coordinates from one coordinate reference system to another. ISO 19111, Geographic information -- Spatial referencing by coordinates reference-coordinate http://standards.iso.org/iso/19111/rbc/1.0 rbc.xsd No Other Schema
rce Referencing By Coordinates Common 1.0 abstract classes shared by multiple namespaces and is required in order to enable modularization of the XML implementation. ISO 19111, Geographic information -- Spatial referencing by coordinates coordinate-system-common http://standards.iso.org/iso/19111/rce/1.0 rce.xsd No Other Schema
srv Metadata for Services 2.0 Elements for describing services. ISO 19115-1, Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals, 6.5.14 services http://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/srv/2.0 <<Leaf>> Services srv.xsd serviceInformation.xsd gco.1.0, mcc.1.0, mri.1.0

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