[DM2-7] Introduction to GML

GML is the most important standard for the transfer of Geodata as it allows to transfer the schema information as well as the data. Important issues: - Motivation, Importance of a Geography Markup Language - History of GML, Overview 19136 - Geography Markup Language - Relation to spatial schema - Supported features in GML (Topology, 3D ...) - Structure of GNL, profiles, application schemas etc. - Transfer of models and of data - Examples

External resources

• Dos Santos Jr., R. F., & Lu, C.-T. (2008). Geography Markup Language (GML). In S. Shekhar & H. Xiong (Eds.), Encyclopedia of GIS (pp. 364–368). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35973-1_480
• Zhang, C., Li, W., Day, M. J., & Peng, Z. R. (2003). GML-based interoperable geographical databases. Cartography, 32(2), 1-16.

Learning outcomes

• 2256 - Explain and apply GML data models

  Explain and apply GML data models

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [DM2-7] Introduction to GML subclassof [DM2] Standards for Spatial Data Modeling