FIPS PUB 173 : 0001

1. Introduction
   1.1 Scope and Definition
        1.1.1 Geographic Data
        1.1.2 Vector Data with Planar Graph Topology
        1.1.3 Profile Annex Options
   1.2 Conformance
        1.2.1 Transfer Conformance
        1.2.2 Encoder Conformance
        1.2.3 Decoder Conformance
   1.3 Changes to Parts 1 and 3 Requirements
2. Spatial Data Concepts
   2.1 Spatial Objects
   2.2 Layers and (or) Partitions
3. Spatial Data Quality
   3.1 Lineage
   3.2 Positional Accuracy
   3.3 Logical Consistency
   3.4 Completeness and (or) Logical Consistency
4. General Specification (The Transfer Model)
   4.1 Standard Module Names
   4.2 Order of Records, Fields and Subfields within Modules
   4.3 Coordinate Frame of Reference
   4.4 Spatial Address (Coordinate) Format
        4.4.1 External Spatial Reference
        4.4.2 Internal Representation of Spatial Addresses
        4.4.3 Restrictions on X and Y Subfields
   4.5 Null (and Like) Valves
   4.6 Attribute Usage
   4.7 Relationships Between Modules and 2-D Manifolds
   4.8 Multi-valued Attributes
   4.9 Attributing Feature Objects with Entity Labels
5. Transfer Module Specification
   5.1 Global Information Modules
   5.2 Data Quality Modules
   5.3 Attribute Modules
   5.4 Composite Module
   5.5 Vector Modules
        5.5.1 Topological Pointers
        5.5.2 Universe Polygon
        5.5.3 Void Polygons
        5.5.4 Attribute Primary References
        5.5.5 Number of Objects Types Within a Single Module
        5.5.6 Use of "NP" Points
   5.6 Raster Modules
   5.7 Graphic Representation Modules
   5.8 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Identification Module
        5.8.1 External Spatial Reference
        5.8.2 Profile Identification
        5.8.3 Feature Level Conformance
        5.8.4 Global Attributes
   5.9 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Internal Spatial Reference
   5.10 Module Restrictions/Requirements: External Spatial Reference
   5.11 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Catalog/Spatial Domain
   5.12 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Catalog/Directory
   5.13 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Data Dictionary/Schema
   5.14 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Data Dictionary/Domain
   5.15 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Data Dictionary/definition
6. ISO 8211 Specific Decisions
   6.1 Objective
   6.2 Relationship of Modules to ISO 8211 Files
   6.3 Media
   6.4 Organization of Files on Media
   6.5 File Names
   6.6 Taking Advantage of Dropped Leader and Directory
   6.7 ISO 8211 DDR Contents
   6.8 Use of Binary Data Type for Spatial Addresses
   6.9 Use of Character Data Type for Dates
   6.10 README File
ANNEXES
A: The Data Dictionary Transfer
   A.1 Introduction
   A.2 Requirements for Master Data Dictionary Transfer
       A.2.1 Required Modules
       A.2.2 Required Contents Per Module
       A.2.3 Version Numbering
       A.2.4 Module Naming Conventions
       A.2.5 File Restrictions and Naming Conventions
       A.2.6 Requirements for Transfer Using a Master Data
             Dictionary
       A.2.7 Creating a Complete Transfer
B: Encoding Multi-valued Attributes
C: An Example of Attributing Feature Objects with Entity Labels
D: Arc Options
   D.1 Introduction
   D.2 Spatial Objects
   D.3 Relationship Between Modules and 2-D Manifolds
   D.4 Transfer Module Specification
   D.5 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Identification Module
   D.6 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Line Modules
       D.6.1 Chain Component ID
       D.6.2 Spatial Address
       D.6.3 Object Representation Codes
   D.7 Module Restriction/Requirements: Arc Modules
       D.7.1 Object Representation Codes
       D.7.2 ISO 8211 Tag
E: Ring Option
   E.1 Introduction
   E.2 Spatial Objects
   E.3 Relationship Between Modules and 2-D Manifolds
   E.4 Transfer Module Specification
   E.5 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Identification Module
   E.6 Topological Pointers
F: Graphic Representation Option
   F.1 Introduction
   F.2 Spatial Objects
   F.3 Transfer Module Specification
   F.4 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Identification Module
   F.5 Module Restrictions/Requirements: Catalog/Cross Reference
       Module

Contains specifications for an SDTS profile for use with geographic vector data with planar graph topology.