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File naming

GML file names

The file naming for the OS MasterMap Highways Network GML will be constructed as:

Highways_ProductName_FeatureType_SupplyType_NullorDelete_volumenumber.gml.gz.

The name is composed of the following elements:

  • Highways: Identifies that the GML is from the OS MasterMap Highways Network product family.

  • ProductName: Is the name of the product that is being supplied, for example, Roads.

  • FeatureType: Is the name of the feature type that is being supplied in the GML file, for example, RoadLink.

  • SupplyType: Is the type of supply the GML is, for example, Full Supply or COU.

  • NullorDelete: This will not be present in any GML file names if the GML forms part of a Full Supply. If the GML forms part of a COU supply, then 'Delete' will identify if the file contains all the features which need removing from the customer holding as a part of the COU application.

  • Volumenumber: Will be the volume number for the file which will be three digits and the first volume will be 001.

Examples of the GML file names:

  • Highways_Roads_RoadLink_Full_001.gml.gz

  • Highways_Rrami_AccessRestriction_Full_001.gml.gz

  • Highways_Paths_Maintenance_Full_001.gml.gz

GeoPackage file names

The file naming for the OS MasterMap Highways Network GeoPackage will be constructed as:

OSMasterMapHighwaysNetworkProductName_gb.gpkg.

Examples of GeoPackage file names:

  • OSMasterMapHighwaysNetworkRoad_gb.gpkg

  • OSMasterMapHighwaysNetworkPath_gb.gpkg

  • OSMasterMapHighwaysNetworkRAMI_gb.gpkg

Vector tiles file names

The file naming for the OS MasterMap Highways Network vector tiles will be constructed as:

OSMasterMapHighwaysNetworkProductName_gb.mbtiles

Examples of the vector tiles file names:

  • OSMasterMapHighwaysNetworkRoad_gb.mbtiles

  • OSMasterMapHighwaysNetworkPath_gb.mbtiles

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