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INSPIRE Codelists: What are they, how to use them, and why do we need them?

If you have been creating INSPIRE GML, you have almost certainly encountered so-called codelists. They are an important part of INSPIRE data specifications and contribute substantially to interoperability. They are, however, not as straightforward as a simple enumeration is. This post explains what codelists are, how you use… Read More
Florian Esser
Florian Esser
wetransform's product manager Kate Lyndegaard
Kate Lyndegaard
Thorsten Reitz
Thorsten Reitz

gml:id, gml:identifier and the InspireID – Clarifications and Best Practices

Many people who create GML, and in particular INSPIRE GML, hit some common challenges around identifying features. In part, these come from technical requirements of XML/GML, and in part they come from INSPIRE requirements. An INSPIRE feature will generally have three properties that identify objects, each with a different… Read More
Thorsten Reitz
Thorsten Reitz