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Geometry type

Label: Geometry type
Mandatory/Recommended: Recommended
Controlled Vocab: https://github.com/geoblacklight/geoblacklight/wiki/Geometry-type-values
Repeatable: No

Definition

This element shows up as Data type in GeoBlacklight, and each value has an associated icon

Instructions

This field helps to differentiate between vector (Point, Line, Polygon), raster (Raster, Image), nonspatial formats (table), or a combination (Mixed). If processing metadata from a geospatial web server, this value may be programmatically determined. However, in many cases, it must be manually determined. The field is tied to icons for the resource, and provides the user with visual clues to the item. However, if the element is troublesome or unnecessary for a particular institution, it can be omitted.

Examples

Polygon