xal:Locality

Locality is one level lower than adminisstrative area. Eg.: cities, reservations and any other built-up areas.

Element information

Namespace: urn:oasis:names:tc:ciq:xsdschema:xAL:2.0

Schema document: xAL.xsd

Type: Anonymous

Properties: Global, Qualified

Content

Sequence [1..1]
1. xal:AddressLine [0..*] Free format address representation. An address can have more than one line. The order of the AddressLine elements must be preserved.
2. xal:LocalityName [0..*] Name of the locality
3. Choice [0..1]
  - xal:PostBox Specification of a postbox like mail delivery point. Only a single postbox number can be specified. Examples of postboxes are POBox, free mail numbers, etc.
  - xal:LargeMailUser Specification of a large mail user address. Examples of large mail users are postal companies, companies in France with a cedex number, hospitals and airports with their own post code. Large mail user addresses do not have a street name with premise name or premise number in countries like Netherlands. But they have a POBox and street also in countries like France
  - xal:PostOffice Specification of a post office. Examples are a rural post office where post is delivered and a post office containing post office boxes.
  - xal:PostalRoute A Postal van is specific for a route as in Is`rael, Rural route
4. xal:Thoroughfare [0..1] Specification of a thoroughfare. A thoroughfare could be a rd, street, canal, river, etc. Note dependentlocality in a street. For example, in some countries, a large street will have many subdivisions with numbers. Normally the subdivision name is the same as the road name, but with a number to identifiy it. Eg. SOI SUKUMVIT 3, SUKUMVIT RD, BANGKOK
5. xal:Premise [0..1] Specification of a single premise, for example a house or a building. The premise as a whole has a unique premise (house) number or a premise name. There could be more than one premise in a street referenced in an address. For example a building address near a major shopping centre or raiwlay station
6. xal:DependentLocality [0..1] Dependent localities are Districts within cities/towns, locality divisions, postal divisions of cities, suburbs, etc. DependentLocality is a recursive element, but no nesting deeper than two exists (Locality-DependentLocality-DependentLocality).
7. xal:PostalCode [0..1] PostalCode is the container element for either simple or complex (extended) postal codes. Type: Area Code, Postcode, etc.
8. Any element [0..*] Namespace: ##other, Process Contents: strict

Attributes

Name	Occ	Type	Description
Type	[0..1]	xsd:anySimpleType	Possible values not limited to: City, IndustrialEstate, etc
UsageType	[0..1]	xsd:anySimpleType	Postal or Political - Sometimes locations must be distinguished between postal system, and physical locations as defined by a political system
Indicator	[0..1]	xsd:anySimpleType	Erode (Dist) where (Dist) is the Indicator
Any attribute	[0..*]		Namespace: ##other, Process Contents: strict

Used in

Anonymous type of element xal:AdministrativeArea
Anonymous type of element xal:Country
Anonymous type of element xal:SubAdministrativeArea
Type xal:AddressDetails (Element xal:AddressDetails)

Sample instance

<xal:Locality>
   <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
   <xal:LocalityName>Any text</xal:LocalityName>
   <xal:PostBox>
      <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
      <xal:PostBoxNumber>Any text</xal:PostBoxNumber>
      <xal:PostBoxNumberPrefix>Any text</xal:PostBoxNumberPrefix>
      <xal:PostBoxNumberSuffix>Any text</xal:PostBoxNumberSuffix>
      <xal:PostBoxNumberExtension>Any text</xal:PostBoxNumberExtension>
      <xal:Firm>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:FirmName>Any text</xal:FirmName>
         <xal:Department>...
         </xal:Department>
         <xal:MailStop>...
         </xal:MailStop>
         <xal:PostalCode>...
         </xal:PostalCode>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:Firm>
      <xal:PostalCode>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:PostalCodeNumber>Any text</xal:PostalCodeNumber>
         <xal:PostalCodeNumberExtension>Any text</xal:PostalCodeNumberExtension>
         <xal:PostTown>...
         </xal:PostTown>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:PostalCode>
      <!--any element-->
   </xal:PostBox>
   <xal:Thoroughfare>
      <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
      <xal:ThoroughfareNumber>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareNumber>
      <xal:ThoroughfareNumberPrefix>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareNumberPrefix>
      <xal:ThoroughfareNumberSuffix>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareNumberSuffix>
      <xal:ThoroughfarePreDirection>Any text</xal:ThoroughfarePreDirection>
      <xal:ThoroughfareLeadingType>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareLeadingType>
      <xal:ThoroughfareName>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareName>
      <xal:ThoroughfareTrailingType>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareTrailingType>
      <xal:ThoroughfarePostDirection>Any text</xal:ThoroughfarePostDirection>
      <xal:DependentThoroughfare>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:ThoroughfarePreDirection>Any text</xal:ThoroughfarePreDirection>
         <xal:ThoroughfareLeadingType>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareLeadingType>
         <xal:ThoroughfareName>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareName>
         <xal:ThoroughfareTrailingType>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareTrailingType>
         <xal:ThoroughfarePostDirection>Any text</xal:ThoroughfarePostDirection>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:DependentThoroughfare>
      <xal:DependentLocality>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:DependentLocalityName>Any text</xal:DependentLocalityName>
         <xal:DependentLocalityNumber>Any text</xal:DependentLocalityNumber>
         <xal:PostBox>...
         </xal:PostBox>
         <xal:Thoroughfare>...
         </xal:Thoroughfare>
         <xal:Premise>...
         </xal:Premise>
         <xal:DependentLocality>...
         </xal:DependentLocality>
         <xal:PostalCode>...
         </xal:PostalCode>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:DependentLocality>
      <!--any element-->
   </xal:Thoroughfare>
   <xal:Premise>
      <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
      <xal:PremiseName>Any text</xal:PremiseName>
      <xal:PremiseLocation>Any text</xal:PremiseLocation>
      <xal:PremiseNumberPrefix>string</xal:PremiseNumberPrefix>
      <xal:PremiseNumberSuffix>Any text</xal:PremiseNumberSuffix>
      <xal:BuildingName>Any text</xal:BuildingName>
      <xal:SubPremise>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:SubPremiseName>Any text</xal:SubPremiseName>
         <xal:SubPremiseLocation>Any text</xal:SubPremiseLocation>
         <xal:SubPremiseNumberPrefix>Any text</xal:SubPremiseNumberPrefix>
         <xal:SubPremiseNumberSuffix>Any text</xal:SubPremiseNumberSuffix>
         <xal:BuildingName>Any text</xal:BuildingName>
         <xal:Firm>...
         </xal:Firm>
         <xal:MailStop>...
         </xal:MailStop>
         <xal:PostalCode>...
         </xal:PostalCode>
         <xal:SubPremise>...
         </xal:SubPremise>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:SubPremise>
      <xal:MailStop>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:MailStopName>Any text</xal:MailStopName>
         <xal:MailStopNumber>Any text</xal:MailStopNumber>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:MailStop>
      <xal:PostalCode>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:PostalCodeNumber>Any text</xal:PostalCodeNumber>
         <xal:PostalCodeNumberExtension>Any text</xal:PostalCodeNumberExtension>
         <xal:PostTown>...
         </xal:PostTown>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:PostalCode>
      <xal:Premise>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:PremiseName>Any text</xal:PremiseName>
         <xal:PremiseLocation>Any text</xal:PremiseLocation>
         <xal:PremiseNumberPrefix>string</xal:PremiseNumberPrefix>
         <xal:PremiseNumberSuffix>Any text</xal:PremiseNumberSuffix>
         <xal:BuildingName>Any text</xal:BuildingName>
         <xal:SubPremise>...
         </xal:SubPremise>
         <xal:MailStop>...
         </xal:MailStop>
         <xal:PostalCode>...
         </xal:PostalCode>
         <xal:Premise>...
         </xal:Premise>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:Premise>
      <!--any element-->
   </xal:Premise>
   <xal:DependentLocality>
      <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
      <xal:DependentLocalityName>Any text</xal:DependentLocalityName>
      <xal:DependentLocalityNumber>Any text</xal:DependentLocalityNumber>
      <xal:PostBox>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:PostBoxNumber>Any text</xal:PostBoxNumber>
         <xal:PostBoxNumberPrefix>Any text</xal:PostBoxNumberPrefix>
         <xal:PostBoxNumberSuffix>Any text</xal:PostBoxNumberSuffix>
         <xal:PostBoxNumberExtension>Any text</xal:PostBoxNumberExtension>
         <xal:Firm>...
         </xal:Firm>
         <xal:PostalCode>...
         </xal:PostalCode>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:PostBox>
      <xal:Thoroughfare>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:ThoroughfareNumber>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareNumber>
         <xal:ThoroughfareNumberPrefix>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareNumberPrefix>
         <xal:ThoroughfareNumberSuffix>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareNumberSuffix>
         <xal:ThoroughfarePreDirection>Any text</xal:ThoroughfarePreDirection>
         <xal:ThoroughfareLeadingType>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareLeadingType>
         <xal:ThoroughfareName>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareName>
         <xal:ThoroughfareTrailingType>Any text</xal:ThoroughfareTrailingType>
         <xal:ThoroughfarePostDirection>Any text</xal:ThoroughfarePostDirection>
         <xal:DependentThoroughfare>...
         </xal:DependentThoroughfare>
         <xal:DependentLocality>...
         </xal:DependentLocality>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:Thoroughfare>
      <xal:Premise>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:PremiseName>Any text</xal:PremiseName>
         <xal:PremiseLocation>Any text</xal:PremiseLocation>
         <xal:PremiseNumberPrefix>string</xal:PremiseNumberPrefix>
         <xal:PremiseNumberSuffix>Any text</xal:PremiseNumberSuffix>
         <xal:BuildingName>Any text</xal:BuildingName>
         <xal:SubPremise>...
         </xal:SubPremise>
         <xal:MailStop>...
         </xal:MailStop>
         <xal:PostalCode>...
         </xal:PostalCode>
         <xal:Premise>...
         </xal:Premise>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:Premise>
      <xal:DependentLocality>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:DependentLocalityName>Any text</xal:DependentLocalityName>
         <xal:DependentLocalityNumber>Any text</xal:DependentLocalityNumber>
         <xal:PostBox>...
         </xal:PostBox>
         <xal:Thoroughfare>...
         </xal:Thoroughfare>
         <xal:Premise>...
         </xal:Premise>
         <xal:DependentLocality>...
         </xal:DependentLocality>
         <xal:PostalCode>...
         </xal:PostalCode>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:DependentLocality>
      <xal:PostalCode>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:PostalCodeNumber>Any text</xal:PostalCodeNumber>
         <xal:PostalCodeNumberExtension>Any text</xal:PostalCodeNumberExtension>
         <xal:PostTown>...
         </xal:PostTown>
         <!--any element-->
      </xal:PostalCode>
      <!--any element-->
   </xal:DependentLocality>
   <xal:PostalCode>
      <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
      <xal:PostalCodeNumber>Any text</xal:PostalCodeNumber>
      <xal:PostalCodeNumberExtension>Any text</xal:PostalCodeNumberExtension>
      <xal:PostTown>
         <xal:AddressLine>Any text</xal:AddressLine>
         <xal:PostTownName>Any text</xal:PostTownName>
         <xal:PostTownSuffix>Any text</xal:PostTownSuffix>
      </xal:PostTown>
      <!--any element-->
   </xal:PostalCode>
   <!--any element-->
</xal:Locality>