Description
This standard is intended to define the concept of a profile of the ISO geographic information standards developed by ISO/TC 211 and to provide guidance for the creation of such profiles.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Content | Page |
| 1 Scope | 1 |
| 2 Conformance | 1 |
| 3 Normative references | 2 |
| 4 Terms and definitions | 2 |
| 5 Abbreviated term | 2 |
| 6 Context of profiles | 2 |
| 7 Purpose of profiles | 3 |
| 8 How profiles reference base standards | 3 |
| 8.1 Relationship to base standards | 3 |
| 8.2 Use of references | 3 |
| 9 Content of a profile | 4 |
| 9.1 General principles of content of profiles | 4 |
| 9.2 Characteristics of a profile | 4 |
| 9.3 Elements of a profile | 5 |
| 10 Conformance requirements of a profile | 6 |
| 10.1 Conformance conditions | 6 |
| 10.2 Relationship to base standard conformance requirements | 6 |
| 11 Identification of profiles | 6 |
| 12 Structure of a profile document | 7 |
| 12.1 Principles | 7 |
| 12.2 Multi-part profiles | 8 |
| 12.3 Format and structure of a profile | 8 |
| 13 Profile preparation and adoption | 8 |
| Annex A (normative) Abstract test suite for conformance to DS/ SZNS ISO 19106 | 9 |
| Annex B (informative) Examples of profiles | 12 |
| Annex C (normative) Conformance methodology | 32 |
| Bibliography | 33 |