CEN/TC 287/WG 1 - Framework for standardization in geographic information

To produce a set of definitions for use in standards developed in the field of geographic information.

To provide an overview of the family of standards. To describe the areas of application to which the family applies. To explain the overall context within which the family will operate.

This European Standard defines the requirements of query and update of geographic information. It identifies the spatial operators that a standard data manipulation language shall use to process geographic information, and identifies the minimum requirements that the server and client shall agree to ensure that the integrity of the client database is maintained.

This European Prestandard identifies and defines a structured set of concepts and components enabling the definition, the description, the structuring, the query and the updates and the transfer of geographic information and information about geographic information. This European Prestandard does not prescribe the use of any specific standard, it does not serve as an implementation specification for systems nor does it serve as a basis for appraising the conformance of implementations.