Definition of a unit of measure which is related to a preferred unit for this quantity type through a conversion formula. A method for deriving this unit by algebraic combination of more primitive units, may also be provided.
Database handle for the object. It is of XML type ID, so is constrained to be unique in the XML document within which it occurs. An external identifier for the object in the form of a URI may be constructed using standard XML and XPointer methods. This is done by concatenating the URI for the document, a fragment separator, and the value of the id attribute.
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<complexType name="ConventionalUnitType"><annotation><documentation>Definition of a unit of measure which is related to a preferred unit for this quantity type through a conversion formula. A method for deriving this unit by algebraic combination of more primitive units, may also be provided.</documentation></annotation><complexContent><extension base="gml:UnitDefinitionType"><sequence><choice><element ref="gml:conversionToPreferredUnit"/><element ref="gml:roughConversionToPreferredUnit"/></choice><element ref="gml:derivationUnitTerm" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/></sequence></extension></complexContent></complexType>