Documentation for fieldgml

Element: exterior

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  • The following elements can be used wherever this element is referenced:
Name exterior
Type gml:AbstractRingPropertyType
Nillable no
Abstract no
Documentation A boundary of a surface consists of a number of rings. In the normal 2D case, one of these rings is distinguished as being the exterior boundary. In a general manifold this is not always possible, in which case all boundaries shall be listed as interior boundaries, and the exterior will be empty.
Logical Diagram
h-608900052
XML Instance Representation
<gml:exterior>
<gml:_Ring> ... </gml:_Ring> [1]
</gml:exterior>
Diagram
h-608900052 h1068460684
Schema Component Representation
<element name="exterior" type=" gml:AbstractRingPropertyType "/>