Class Name: Symbol

Superclass - <Icon>

Subclasses

Definition

An instance of this DRM class specifies a pictograph with a location and is used to identify objects on 2D maps or displays.

Primary Page in DRM Diagram:

• 10

Secondary Pages in DRM Diagram:

Example

1. Standard symbology for a golf course and an appropriate place to draw that symbol on a map are represented by a <Symbol> instance.

2. On a representation of an operational chart, the tactical overlays are comprised of <Symbol> instances representing the unit and control points.

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Constraints

• <<Publishable Object>>

Composed of (two-way)

• zero or one <Classification Data> instance
• zero or one <Lineage> instance (notes)

Composed of (two-way metadata)

• zero or one <Access> instance
• zero or one <Citation> instance
• zero or more <Cross Reference> instances
• zero or one <Description> instance (notes)

Component of (two-way) (inherited)

• zero or more <Label> instances

Component of (two-way)

• one <Symbol Library> instance

Inherited Field Elements

Field Elements

Notes

Composed of Notes

Description

 If provided, the <Description> component may be used to provide
 a more detailed description than that specified by the name field.

Lineage

 If provided, this specifies either
 - information about the events and/or source data
   used in constructing the given <Symbol> instance,
     or
 - lack of knowledge about lineage.

Fields Notes

name

 The name field specifies a meaningful short name.

symbol_format

 The symbol_format field specifies the symbol format of the resource.

symbol_urn

 The symbol_urn field specifies a SEDRIS symbol URN, in the form
 urn:x-sedris:<DNAS>:symbol=<SN>
 where:
   <DNAS> is domain name authority name string, and
   <SN> is a scoped symbol resource name string.