The tables below pair property representation terms (primary and alternates) with the recommended definition standard opening phrases.
| Rep Terms (Primary / Alt) | Typical Uses | Typical Data Types | Definition Phrase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Money | nc:AmountType | A(n) (optional adjectives) amount ... |
| BinaryObject | Binary, Base64 encoding, hexadecimal encoding | nc:BinaryType | A(n) ... |
| - Graphic | Diagram, graph, mathematical curve, etc. | nc:ImageType | A(n) ... |
| - Picture | Picture, photo, image | nc:ImageType | A(n) (optional adjectives) (image/picture/photograph) ... |
| - Sound | Sound | nc:BinaryType | A(n) ... |
| - Video | Video | nc:BinaryType | A(n) ... |
| Code | Code Set | custom type | A(n) ... |
| DateTime | Date and time | nc:DateType | A(n) (optional adjectives) date and time ... |
| - Date | Date | nc:DateType | A(n) (optional adjectives) date ... |
| - Time | Time | niem-xs:time | A(n) (optional adjectives) time ... |
| - Duration | Length of time | niem-xs:duration | A(n) ... |
| ID | Unique identifier | niem-xs:string | A(n) (optional adjectives) identifier ... |
| - URI | URL | niem-xs:anyURI | A(n) ... |
| Indicator | True or False; Yes or No | niem-xs:boolean | True if ...; false (otherwise/if) ... |
| Measure | Measured value with unit | nc:MeasureType | A(n) ... |
| Numeric | Number, no unit | nc:NumericType | A(n) ... |
| - Value | Calculated number | nc:NumericType | A(n) ... |
| - Rate | Ratio comparing two numbers | nc:NumericType | A(n) ... |
| - Percent | Ratio representing parts per hundred | nc:PercentType | A(n) ... |
| Quantity | Numeric count (non-monetary) | nc:QuantityType | A(n) (optional adjectives) (count/number) ... |
| Text | Character string, free text | nc:TextType | A(n) ... |
| - Name | Word or term used for identification | nc:TextType | A(n) (optional adjectives) name... |
| - CategoryText | Kind or type of something | nc:TextType | A kind of ... |
| - DescriptionText | Free text description | nc:TextType | A description of ... |
| List | Sequence of values for very large data sets | various space-delimited lists | A(n) ... |
| Representation Terms | Typical Uses | Typical Data Types | Definition Standard Opening Phrase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract | Substitution group head for code lists or alternative to xs:choice | none | A data concept ... |
| Association | A relationship between elements | ...AssociationType | An (optional adjectives) (relationship/association) ... |
| Augmentation | Additional information about an existing type | ...AugmentationType | Additional information about ... |
| AugmentationPoint | A hook in a complex type to allow others to add additional information (augmentations) | none | An augmentation point ... |
| Identification | An identifier plus related info (e.g., expiration date, category, status) | nc:IdentificationType | A(n) (optional adjectives) identification ... |
| Metadata | Secondary data about information (e.g., source, last updated, info quality) | ...MetadataType | Metadata about ... |
| All other elements | A(n) ... |