BS EN ISO 19136-2:2018

What is ISO 19136-2 - Geography Markup Language about?  

The Geography Markup Language (GML) is an XML encoding in compliance with ISO 19118 for the transport and storage of geographic information modelled in accordance with the conceptual modelling framework used in the ISO 19100- series of International Standards and including both the spatial and non-spatial properties of geographic features. 

ISO 19136-2 defines the XML Schema syntax, mechanisms and conventions that provide an open, vendor-neutral framework for the description of geospatial application schemas for the transport and storage of geographic information in XML.  

ISO 19136-2 allow profiles that support proper subsets of GML framework descriptive capabilities and support the description of geospatial application schemas for specialized domains and information communities. 

Who is ISO 19136-2 - Geography Markup Language for? 

ISO 19136-2 on geography markup language is useful for: 

• Software companies/IT firms 
• Telecommunication companies 
• Geographic engineers/specialists 
• The Geospatial industry 
• Research and development team 
• Government authorities 

Why should you use ISO 19136-2 - Geography Markup Language?  

Geography Markup Language is an XML grammar written in XML Schema for the description of application schemas as well as the transport and storage of geographic information. 

ISO 19136-2 enable the creation and maintenance of linked geographic application schemas and datasets and support the storage and transport of application schemas and datasets. 

ISO 19136-2 provides you with the XML Schema syntax, mechanisms and conventions that increase the ability of organizations to share geographic application schemas and the information they describe.