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<position>

The coordinates of the location

Note

Usage note

User Note: These properties follow the syntax used by the major geocoders on the Web. Latitudes north of the equator shall be designated by use of the plus sign (`), latitudes south of the equator shall be designated by use of the minus sign (`-`). The equator shall be designated by use of the plus sign (`).

Longitudes east of Greenwich shall be designated by use of the plus sign (`), longitudes west of Greenwich shall be designated by use of the minus sign (`-`). The Prime Meridian shall be designated by use of the plus sign (`). The 180th meridian shall be designated by use of the minus sign (-).

The altitude is given in meters. A positive integer means a position above the zero elevation, a negative value below the zero elevation. In the absence of the gpsdatum attribute, WGS84 is the default system

Declared in 2 contexts

The content model is the same in each context.

inside <POIDetails> — 0..1
inside <circle> — 1
inside <geoAreaDetails> — 0..1
inside <line> — 1..∞
inside <polygon> — 1..∞

Content model (global)

No child elements.

Attributes (global)

Attribute Type Use Description

Attribute	Type	Use	Description
Declared on this element
`latitude`	`decimal`	required	The latitude in decimal degrees.
`longitude`	`decimal`	required	The longitude in decimal degrees.
`altitude`	`integer`	optional	The altitude in meters above the zero elevation of the reference system (sea level).
`gpsdatum`	`string`	optional	The GPS datum associated with the measure.
From commonPowerAttributes
`id`	`ID`	optional	The local identifier of the property.
`creator`	`QCodeType`	optional	If the property value is not defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) will edit the property value - expressed by a QCode. If the property value is defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) has edited the property value.
`creatoruri`	`IRIType`	optional	If the property value is not defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) will edit the property - expressed by a URI. If the property value is defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) has edited the property.
`modified`	`DateOptTimeType`	optional	The date (and, optionally, the time) when the property was last modified. The initial value is the date (and, optionally, the time) of creation of the property.
`custom`	`boolean`	optional	If set to true the corresponding property was added to the G2 Item for a specific customer or group of customers only. The default value of this property is false which applies when this attribute is not used with the property.
`how`	`QCodeType`	optional	Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a QCode
`howuri`	`IRIType`	optional	Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a URI
`why`	`QCodeType`	optional	Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a QCode
`whyuri`	`IRIType`	optional	Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a URI
`pubconstraint`	`QCodeListType`	optional	One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a QCode. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.
`pubconstrainturi`	`IRIListType`	optional	One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a URI. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.

Declared on this element

latitude

decimal

required

The latitude in decimal degrees.

longitude

decimal

required

The longitude in decimal degrees.

altitude

integer

optional

The altitude in meters above the zero elevation of the reference system (sea level).

gpsdatum

string

optional

The GPS datum associated with the measure.

From commonPowerAttributes

id

ID

optional

The local identifier of the property.

creator

QCodeType

optional

If the property value is not defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) will edit the property value - expressed by a QCode. If the property value is defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) has edited the property value.

creatoruri

IRIType

optional

If the property value is not defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) will edit the property - expressed by a URI. If the property value is defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) has edited the property.

modified

DateOptTimeType

optional

The date (and, optionally, the time) when the property was last modified. The initial value is the date (and, optionally, the time) of creation of the property.

custom

boolean

optional

If set to true the corresponding property was added to the G2 Item for a specific customer or group of customers only. The default value of this property is false which applies when this attribute is not used with the property.

how

QCodeType

optional

Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a QCode

howuri

IRIType

optional

Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a URI

why

QCodeType

optional

Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a QCode

whyuri

IRIType

optional

Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a URI

pubconstraint

QCodeListType

optional

One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a QCode. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.

pubconstrainturi

IRIListType

optional

One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a URI. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.

This element is an extension point: properties from other XML namespaces may be added.

Attributes (POIDetails)

Attribute Type Use Description

Attribute	Type	Use	Description
Declared on this element
`latitude`	`decimal`	required	The latitude in decimal degrees.
`longitude`	`decimal`	required	The longitude in decimal degrees.
`altitude`	`integer`	optional	The altitude in meters above the zero elevation of the reference system (sea level).
`gpsdatum`	`string`	optional	The GPS datum associated with the measure.
From commonPowerAttributes
`id`	`ID`	optional	The local identifier of the property.
`creator`	`QCodeType`	optional	If the property value is not defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) will edit the property value - expressed by a QCode. If the property value is defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) has edited the property value.
`creatoruri`	`IRIType`	optional	If the property value is not defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) will edit the property - expressed by a URI. If the property value is defined, specifies which entity (person, organisation or system) has edited the property.
`modified`	`DateOptTimeType`	optional	The date (and, optionally, the time) when the property was last modified. The initial value is the date (and, optionally, the time) of creation of the property.
`custom`	`boolean`	optional	If set to true the corresponding property was added to the G2 Item for a specific customer or group of customers only. The default value of this property is false which applies when this attribute is not used with the property.
`how`	`QCodeType`	optional	Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a QCode
`howuri`	`IRIType`	optional	Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a URI
`why`	`QCodeType`	optional	Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a QCode
`whyuri`	`IRIType`	optional	Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a URI
`pubconstraint`	`QCodeListType`	optional	One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a QCode. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.
`pubconstrainturi`	`IRIListType`	optional	One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a URI. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.

Declared on this element

latitude

decimal

required

The latitude in decimal degrees.

longitude

decimal

required

The longitude in decimal degrees.

altitude

integer

optional

The altitude in meters above the zero elevation of the reference system (sea level).

gpsdatum

string

optional

The GPS datum associated with the measure.

From commonPowerAttributes

id

ID

optional

The local identifier of the property.

creator

QCodeType

optional

creatoruri

IRIType

optional

modified

DateOptTimeType

optional

The date (and, optionally, the time) when the property was last modified. The initial value is the date (and, optionally, the time) of creation of the property.

custom

boolean

optional

how

QCodeType

optional

Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a QCode

howuri

IRIType

optional

Indicates by which means the value was extracted from the content - expressed by a URI

why

QCodeType

optional

Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a QCode

whyuri

IRIType

optional

Why the metadata has been included - expressed by a URI

pubconstraint

QCodeListType

optional

One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a QCode. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.

pubconstrainturi

IRIListType

optional

One or many constraints that apply to publishing the value of the property - expressed by a URI. Each constraint applies to all descendant elements.

This element is an extension point: properties from other XML namespaces may be added.