Unit
Element for describing units. Use in containers UnitSet or directly incorporate into a host schema. Unit has the following child elements:
| Child | Namespace | Type | Use | Cardinality | Choice | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RootUnits | unitsml | unitsml:RootUnitsType | opt. | [0, 1] | False | 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. |
| UnitName | unitsml | unitsml:NameType | req. | [1, ∞] | False | Element containing the unit name. |
| UnitSymbol | unitsml | unitsml:SymbolType | opt. | [0, ∞] | False | Element containing various unit symbols. Examples include Aring (ASCII), Å (HTML). |
Unit has the following attributes:
| Attribute | Namespace | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | unitsml | xs:ID | req. | |||
| dimensionURL | unitsml | xsd:anyURI | opt. | URL to a representation of the unit or quantity in terms of the 7 SI base dimensions. |
- OCX Version:
- 3.1.0
- Location URL:
- https://3docx.org/fileadmin//ocx_schema//V310//OCX_Schema.xsd
- Namespace:
- urn:oasis:names:tc:unitsml:schema:xsd:UnitsMLSchema_lite-0.9.18
- Date:
- Aug 15 2025 08:47:50
- Status:
- PublishState.PUBLIC
- Publisher version:
- 1.0.0
