GeodeticDatum.AuthoritativeAreaOfUseName Method
Gives the name of the largest area of use for a geodetic datum, according to an authority.
Thread safety: This method is thread-safe.
AuthoritativeAreaOfUseName(System.String datumAuthority, System.String datumAuthorityCode)
Gives the name of the largest area of use for a geodetic datum, according to an authority.Syntax
public static System.String AuthoritativeAreaOfUseName (
System.String datumAuthority,
System.String datumAuthorityCode
)Parameters
datumAuthority
Type: System.String
The name of the authority, usually epsg.
The name of the authority, usually epsg.
datumAuthorityCode
Type: System.String
The unique code for the geodetic datum according to the authority, for example "6258".
The unique code for the geodetic datum according to the authority, for example "6258".
Return Value
Type: System.String
A short string, giving the name of the largest area of use.
A short string, giving the name of the largest area of use.
Remarks
The name will be short, and is suitable for display in a list. For example, if the authority is "epsg" and the datum code is "6258", then the method returns
"Europe - ETRF by country".
The supported authorities are "EPSG", "ESRI", "IGNF", "CRS" and "OGC". Carmenta methods will regard authority strings as case insensitive.
Platforms
Windows, Linux, Android