ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 19106 First edition 2004-07-01 Geographic information Profiles Information geographique Profils Reference number ISO 19106:2004(E) @ISO2004 Not for Resale ISO 19106:2004(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below @ISO2004 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland yemainagazainandardizato @ISO2004-All rights reserved nitted without licensefrom IHS Not for Resale ISO 19106:2004(E) Contents Page Foreword Introduction 1 Scope 2 Conformance 3 Normative references 4 Terms and definitions 5 Abbreviated term 6 Context of profiles .. 7 Purpose of profiles 8 How profiles reference base standards. 8.1 Relationship to base standards.... 8.2 Use of references 9 Content of a profile . 9.1 General principles of content of profiles.. 9.2 Characteristics of a profile.... 9.3 Elements of a profile.. 10 Conformance requirements of a profile.. 10.1 Conformance conditions.. 10.2 Relationship to base standard conformance requirements. 11 Identification of profiles . 12 Structure of a profile document ... 12.1 Principles.... 12.2 Multi-part profiles.. 12.3 Format and structure of a profile 8 13 Profile preparation and adoption . Annex A (normative) Abstract test suite for conformance to Iso 19106 10 Annex B (informative) Examples of profiles 13 Annex C (normative) Conformance methodology 31 Bibliography . 32 Copyrght International Organizaionforstandardizaon'ghts reserved ili I without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 19106:2004(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2 adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 19106 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 211, Geographic information/Geomatics ional OrganizationforStandardization @ISo2004-All rightsreserved ISO 19106:2004(E) Introduction The Iso geographic information standards define a variety of models for describing, managing, and processing of geospatial data. Some of these standards are creating elements, others are introducing structuresand rules.Different usercommunities havedifferentreguirementsforthe extent theywanttouse or implement these elements and rules. Clearly identification and documentation of specific subsets of the IsO needed. Some of the Iso geographic information standards are abstract and henc