GeodeticDatum.AuthoritativeAreaOfUseDescription Method
Gives a text description of the largest area of use for a geodetic datum, according to an authority.
AuthoritativeAreaOfUseDescription(System.String datumAuthority, System.String datumAuthorityCode)
Gives a text description of the largest area of use for a geodetic datum, according to an authority.Syntax
public static System.String AuthoritativeAreaOfUseDescription (
System.String datumAuthority,
System.String datumAuthorityCode
)Parameters
The name of the authority, usually epsg.
The unique code for the geodetic datum according to the authority, for example "6258".
Return Value
A possibly long string, describing the largest area of use.
Remarks
The description can be long, and is suitable for text search. For example, if the authority is "epsg" and the datum code is "6258", then the method returns
"Europe - onshore and offshore: Albania; Andorra; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Kosovo; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Netherlands; North Macedonia; Norway including Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Poland; Portugal; Romania; San Marino; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom (UK) including Channel Islands and Isle of Man; Vatican City State."
The supported authorities are "EPSG", "ESRI", "IGNF", "CRS" and "OGC". Carmenta methods will regard authority strings as case insensitive.
Platforms
Windows, Linux, Android
See Also
Reference
GeodeticDatum Class
Core Module
AuthoritativeAreaOfUseCode
AuthoritativeAreaOfUseName
AuthoritativeAreaOfUseBounds