Specification Name: OASIS CIQ TC - extensible AddressLanguage Types (xAL-types)
Description: Defines the W3C schema that provides enumeration lists to support xNL v3.0
(Using XML Schema based standard code list/enumeration mechanism - OPTION 1 AND DEFAULT)
Produced by: OASIS Customer Information Quality Technical Committee
URL: http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/ciq
Version: 3.0
Status: Committee Specification
Copyright: 2006-07, OASIS, http://www.oasis-open.org
Last Modified: 18 September 2007
Last Modified by: Ram Kumar, Chair, OASIS CIQ TC
NOTE: This is the schema that users can customise the enumeration lists to meet their
exchange requirements. The enumeration values provided are ONLY SAMPLES and
is not complete. It is up to the application to decide what the values should be. To achieve
interoperability between applications using this specification, it is recommended that an
SLA/agreement is in place as to what the enumeration values will be used in this file
A list of types of addresses
A list of types of address identifiers
A list of types of address line, e.g. street details, locality details
A list of types of usage of the address
A list of administrative area types
Only name of the administrative area without its type, e.g. NSW, CA, Quebec
The type of the area, e.g. state, district, province, etc.
A list of administrative area name element types
Name of the administrative area
Reference location information in support of the administrative area. e.g. Territory of France
Other supporting information
A list of codes for name of administrative area
A list of country name element types
Name of the country e.g. AUSTRALIA
Although a Country, could be classified as a territory of a country. For example, "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE" is a territory of "FRANCE".
A list of codes for name of country
A list of codes for datum
A list of codes for mode of delivery of address
A list of directions for geo-coordinates
A list of name types for commonly used Number type
Applicable to mail box office names such as PO BOX, GPO BOX, MAIL BAG NO., etc.
Indicates that the element contains the lower value of a range, e.g. 25 in 25-37
Indicates that the value is a range, e.g. 25-37
Indicates that the element contains the top value of a range, e.g. 25 in 25-37
Indicates that the element contains some value that is important, but not exactly the number itself. E.g. PoBox can be a prefix in PoBox 2020, street no. A-15, where A is the prefix and 15 is the number
Indicates that the element contains some value that is important, but not exactly the number itself. E.g. 'bis' in '45 bis'
Indicates that the value is number, e.g. 2020 in PoBox 2020. The actual value can be alpha-numeric.
Indicates that the value is a separator that is expected to be preserved. Examples are / - #, as in 15-A where "-" is the separator
Indicates that the value is an extension number of some identifier, e.g. 01 in Private Bag 2330-01, where the main number of the private bag is 2330, 12345-1223 in post code where 1223 is the extension
A list of locality name element types such as name of locality, reference data in support of locality
Name of the locality
Any reference locality data in support of the locality. e.g. Next town north of Town A, via-town name
Other supporting information
A list of codes for name of locality
A list of locality name types such as Municipality, Village, Area, etc
A list of meridian codes
A list of types of postal delivery offices
A list of postal delivery point types
A list of codes for projection
A list of name types for premises
Names of Premises such as airport, hospital, university, military base, etc. Can also be the name of the building or house or apartment
Where in the building/landmark the premises is located, e.g. lobby, ground floor, penthouse, or where in a larger complex (e.g. airport) the address is located.
Free text description that is required to logically connect the 2 premises
Roads and streets within boundaries of larger complexes/premises such as hospitals, airports, etc.
Free text description of some other location and how this premises relates to it, e.g. 300m from water station, new the police station, etc.
additional supporting information
A list of premises type
A list of rural delivery types such as road, air, water
A list of sub administrative area name element types
Name of the sub administrative area
Reference location information in support of the sub administrative area
Other supporting information
A list of codes for name of sub administrative area
A list of sub administrative area name types
A list of sub locality name element types
Other supporting information
A list of codes for names of sub locality
A list of sub locality types
A list of sub premises types
A list of name element types for thoroughfare
Just the name part, such as Baker in Baker Street.
North Archer Street, where "North" is PreDirection
Archer Street North, where "North" is PostDirection
This value indicates that the element contains the street name and street number. E.g. 39 Baker Street. Use this when you do not want to break the thoroughfare into atomic types
Baker Street, where Baker is Name and Street is Type
21 Archer Street (Full thoroughfare details)
Full details of a thoroughfare in a single line (unstructured)
e.g. 39 Baker Street North
When more than one street name is required to identify the location this type can be used to connect them with values such as CORNER OF or VIA.
Free text description of some other location and how this thoroughfare relates to it, e.g. 300m from water station, new the police station, etc.
Additional description like intersection, cross streets, etc
A list of types for thoroughfare (e.g. STREET, ROAD, CRT)