Representation Form Codelist

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Representation Form Codelist

The value domain of Representation Form Codelist is defined in the following table.


# Code English Name Definition Source
1 analogue Analogue Data represented as continuous values. The focus is hardcopy, i.e., permanent reproduction, or copy, in the form of a physical object, of any media suitable for direct use by a person (in particular paper), of displayed or transmitted data. Magnetic tapes and diskettes are not hard copies and may contain either analogue or digital data. Examples: analogue photography, paper map.
2 digital Digital Data represented as discrete (discontinuous) values. Examples: files in a designated geospatial format stored on a electro-magnetic or electro-optical device or transmitted through a computer network