ExternalIdentifier

Tag

Data Type

Required?

Repeats?

Description

Error Handling

Type

IdentifierType

Required

Single

Specifies the type of identifier. Must be one of the valid types as defined by IdentifierType.

OtherType

xs:string

Optional

Single

Allows for cataloging an ExternalIdentifier type that falls outside the options listed in IdentifierType. Type should be set to “other” when using this field.

Value

xs:string

Required

Single

Specifies the identifier.

 
 1<ExternalIdentifiers>
 2   <ExternalIdentifier>
 3      <Type>ocd-id</Type>
 4      <Value>ocd-division/country:us/state:nc/county:durham</Value>
 5   </ExternalIdentifier>
 6   <ExternalIdentifier>
 7      <Type>FIPS</Type>
 8      <Value>37063</Value>
 9   </ExternalIdentifier>
10   <ExternalIdentifier>
11      <Type>OTHER</Type>
12      <OtherType>GNIS</OtherType>
13      <Value>1008550</Value>
14   </ExternalIdentifier>
15   <external_identifer>
16      <Type>OTHER</Type>
17      <OtherType>census</OtherType>
18      <Value>99063</Value>
19   </ExternalIdentifier>
20</ExternalIdentifiers>