====== RootUnits ======

Container for defining derived units in terms of their root units. This allows a precise definition of a wide range of units. The goal is to improve interoperability among applications and databases which use derived units based on commonly encountered root units.

===== Children =====

^ Name ^ Type ^ Cardinality ^ Description ^
| [[.:enumeratedrootunit|EnumeratedRootUnit]] | unitsml:EnumeratedRootUnitType | [0, ∞] | Element for a root unit (from an extensive enumerated list) allowing an optional prefix and power. E.g., mm^2 |

^ Schema version | 3.2.0 |
^ Schema location | unitsmlSchema_lite-0.9.18.xsd |
^ Namespace | urn:oasis:names:tc:unitsml:schema:xsd:UnitsMLSchema_lite-0.9.18 |
^ Created | 2026-09-09T11:33:00Z |