TG Download - Data-service linking simplification for WFS

[heidivanparys]

Change proposal description

This change proposal is the outcome of the work done in https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/gp-data-service-linking-simplification/ that relates to the WFS implementation in the TG Download.

Addressed TG

Technical Guidance for the implementation of INSPIRE Download Services

Location

Section 6.6 Publishing INSPIRE metadata using ows:ExtendedCapabilities.

Issue faced

Section 6.6 Publishing INSPIRE metadata using ows:ExtendedCapabilities has to be updated to contain a third option (also called scenario), in which the Download Service metadata elements are published in the WFS capabilities without using the ows:ExtendedCapabilities part.

Proposed solution

See pull request.

Pull request

#111

Additional information

Relevant legislation

Get Download Service Metadata operation

Impact on IR

No impact.

Impact on INSPIRE validator

The validator has to take into account scenario 3.

Linked issue

N/A

Impact on INSPIRE XML schemas

No impact.

Impact on INSPIRE code lists

No impact.

Change proposer

Subgroup 2.3.2 (Data and Service Linking simplification)

References

• https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/gp-data-service-linking-simplification
• https://inspire.ec.europa.eu/good-practice/data-service-linking-simplification

[fabiovinci]

Sub-group meeting on 10.11.2023:
the Sub-group approved this change proposal. However, although the substance of the proposal is accepted, MIG-T/MIG members are invited to revise the exact wording of all the changes made, and suggest potential revisions.

For consistency with the terminology of the View TG, the sub-group further specifies this change proposal renaming the "option" term with "scenario".

[sMorrone]

During the joint MIG/MIG-T meeting held on 30/11/2023, the proposal was endorsed.
More details in the minutes of the 76th MIG-T meeting