Information

S-101 DCEG Baseline Version June 2016

Information:

Information: IHO Definition: Textual information about the feature in a defined language. The information may be provided as a string of text or as a file name of a single external text file that contains the text.. (S-57 Edition 3.1, Appendix A – Chapter 2, Page 2.141, November 2000).

Indication: The complex attribute provides additional textual information that cannot be provided using other allowable attributes for the feature, and defines the language of the text string.

Sub-attributes: File locator see clause X.X

File reference see clause X.X Headline see clause X.X

Language see clause X.X

Text see clause X.X

Remarks:
At least one of the sub-attributes file reference or text must be populated.
The sub-attribute file reference is generally used for long text strings or those that require formatting, however, there is no restriction on the type of text (except for lexical level) that can be held in files referenced by sub-attribute file reference.
The sub-attribute file locator cannot be populated unless the attribute file reference is populated.
This complex attribute should be used, for example, to hold the information that is shown on paper charts by cautionary and explanatory notes.
No formatting of text is possible within information. If formatted text is required, then an associated text file referenced by the complex attribute textual description must be used (see clause X.X).