Documentation for XCEDE2

Complex Type: observation_t

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Super-types: xs:string < observation_t (by extension)
Sub-types: None
Name observation_t
Used by (from the same schema document) Complex Type measurementGroup_t
Abstract no
Documentation Observations that are made concerning an entity (e.g. in a measurementGroup). For example, following hte hippocmapus example, might be the total volume, surface area, etc.
XML Instance Representation
<...
name=" xs:string [1]

'The name (preferred label) of the observation value'

"

units=" xs:string [0..1]

'The measurement units for the returned value of the observation'

"

type=" valueTypes_t [0..1]

'The declared data type for the returned value of the observation'

"
>
xs:string
</...>
Diagram
Schema Component Representation
<xs:complexType name="observation_t">
<xs:simpleContent>
<xs:extension base=" xs:string ">
<xs:attribute name="name" type=" xs:string " use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="units" type=" xs:string " use="optional"/>
<xs:attribute name="type" type=" valueTypes_t " use="optional"/>
</xs:extension>
</xs:simpleContent>
</xs:complexType>