Working Draft Schema

VOResource-v1.0.xsd

Features

VODataService defines the follow extensions of the generic Resource type:

• DataCollection: describes a collection of data which can include a mix of images, catalogs, spectra and any other type of data. A collection description may include a description of coverage on the sky and in time and frequency, and it may include a description of the component catalogs.
• DataService: This is an extension of the Service Resource type that represents a service that provides access to data. One can describe the data's coverage on the sky and in time and frequency and its association with facilities and instruments.
• CatalogService: This is an extension of the DataService type to describe a service that provides access to data, and specifically interacts with or returns information in a tabular form. In addition to the DataService metadata, one may also describe the strucuture of the tables.
• STCStandard: This resource extension is used to define standard coordinate systems using STC.

It also defines an extension of the generic Interface type:

• ParamHTTP: this describes a service interface in the form an HTTP Get URL and comprised of a base URL and a set of arguments made up of key=value parameters. In this extension, it is possible to describe the input parameters supported by the service.

Some samples

• collection.xml
• catalog.xml
• stc.xml

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