Definition: OGP XML
<div class="syntax"><pre><span class="cp"><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?></span>
<span class="nt"><gml:GeodeticDatum</span> <span class="na">xmlns:epsg=</span><span class="s">"urn:x-ogp:spec:schema-xsd:EPSG:1.0:dataset"</span> <span class="na">xmlns:gml=</span><span class="s">"http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2"</span> <span class="na">xmlns:xlink=</span><span class="s">"http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"</span> <span class="na">gml:id=</span><span class="s">"iogp-datum-6277"</span><span class="nt">></span>
<span class="nt"><gml:metaDataProperty></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:CommonMetaData></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:type></span>geodetic<span class="nt"></epsg:type></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:informationSource></span>Ordnance Survey of Great Britain.<span class="nt"></epsg:informationSource></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:revisionDate></span>2016-09-29<span class="nt"></epsg:revisionDate></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:changes></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:changeID</span> <span class="na">xlink:href=</span><span class="s">"urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2002.620"</span> <span class="nt">/></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:changeID</span> <span class="na">xlink:href=</span><span class="s">"urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2008.045"</span> <span class="nt">/></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:changeID</span> <span class="na">xlink:href=</span><span class="s">"urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2009.055"</span> <span class="nt">/></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:changeID</span> <span class="na">xlink:href=</span><span class="s">"urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2010.106"</span> <span class="nt">/></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:changeID</span> <span class="na">xlink:href=</span><span class="s">"urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2015.069"</span> <span class="nt">/></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:changeID</span> <span class="na">xlink:href=</span><span class="s">"urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2016.034"</span> <span class="nt">/></span>
<span class="nt"></epsg:changes></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:show></span>true<span class="nt"></epsg:show></span>
<span class="nt"><epsg:isDeprecated></span>false<span class="nt"></epsg:isDeprecated></span>
<span class="nt"></epsg:CommonMetaData></span>
<span class="nt"></gml:metaDataProperty></span>
<span class="nt"><gml:identifier</span> <span class="na">codeSpace=</span><span class="s">"IOGP"</span><span class="nt">></span>urn:ogc:def:datum:EPSG::6277<span class="nt"></gml:identifier></span>
<span class="nt"><gml:name></span>OSGB 1936<span class="nt"></gml:name></span>
<span class="nt"><gml:remarks></span>The average accuracy of OSTN compared to the old triangulation network (down to 3rd order) is 0.1m. With the introduction of OSTN15, the area for OGSB 1936 has effectively been extended from Britain to cover the adjacent UK Continental Shelf.<span class="nt"></gml:remarks></span>
<span class="nt"><gml:domainOfValidity</span> <span class="na">xlink:href=</span><span class="s">"urn:ogc:def:area:EPSG::4390"</span> <span class="nt">/></span>
<span class="nt"><gml:scope></span>Topographic mapping.<span class="nt"></gml:scope></span>
<span class="nt"><gml:anchorDefinition></span>Prior to 2002, fundamental point: Herstmonceux, Latitude: 50°51'55.271"N, longitude: 0°20'45.882"E (of Greenwich). From April 2002 the datum is defined through the application of the OSTN transformation from ETRS89.<span class="nt"></gml:anchorDefinition></span>
<span class="nt"><gml:realizationEpoch></span>1936-01-01<span class="nt"></gml:realizationEpoch></span>
<span class="nt"><gml:primeMeridian</span> <span class="na">xlink:href=</span><span class="s">"urn:ogc:def:meridian:EPSG::8901"</span> <span class="nt">/></span>
<span class="nt"><gml:ellipsoid</span> <span class="na">xlink:href=</span><span class="s">"urn:ogc:def:ellipsoid:EPSG::7001"</span> <span class="nt">/></span>
<span class="nt"></gml:GeodeticDatum></span>
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<gml:GeodeticDatum xmlns:epsg="urn:x-ogp:spec:schema-xsd:EPSG:1.0:dataset" xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" gml:id="iogp-datum-6277">
<gml:metaDataProperty>
<epsg:CommonMetaData>
<epsg:type>geodetic</epsg:type>
<epsg:informationSource>Ordnance Survey of Great Britain.</epsg:informationSource>
<epsg:revisionDate>2016-09-29</epsg:revisionDate>
<epsg:changes>
<epsg:changeID xlink:href="urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2002.620" />
<epsg:changeID xlink:href="urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2008.045" />
<epsg:changeID xlink:href="urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2009.055" />
<epsg:changeID xlink:href="urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2010.106" />
<epsg:changeID xlink:href="urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2015.069" />
<epsg:changeID xlink:href="urn:ogc:def:change-request:EPSG::2016.034" />
</epsg:changes>
<epsg:show>true</epsg:show>
<epsg:isDeprecated>false</epsg:isDeprecated>
</epsg:CommonMetaData>
</gml:metaDataProperty>
<gml:identifier codeSpace="IOGP">urn:ogc:def:datum:EPSG::6277</gml:identifier>
<gml:name>OSGB 1936</gml:name>
<gml:remarks>The average accuracy of OSTN compared to the old triangulation network (down to 3rd order) is 0.1m. With the introduction of OSTN15, the area for OGSB 1936 has effectively been extended from Britain to cover the adjacent UK Continental Shelf.</gml:remarks>
<gml:domainOfValidity xlink:href="urn:ogc:def:area:EPSG::4390" />
<gml:scope>Topographic mapping.</gml:scope>
<gml:anchorDefinition>Prior to 2002, fundamental point: Herstmonceux, Latitude: 50°51'55.271"N, longitude: 0°20'45.882"E (of Greenwich). From April 2002 the datum is defined through the application of the OSTN transformation from ETRS89.</gml:anchorDefinition>
<gml:realizationEpoch>1936-01-01</gml:realizationEpoch>
<gml:primeMeridian xlink:href="urn:ogc:def:meridian:EPSG::8901" />
<gml:ellipsoid xlink:href="urn:ogc:def:ellipsoid:EPSG::7001" />
</gml:GeodeticDatum>