The element type dcc:contactType is used to enter contact data. It is called from other
called from other elements.
The rough tree structure of the element type dcc:contactType has the following appearance:
<xs:complexType name="contactType">
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="name" type="dcc:textType"/>
<xs:element name="eMail" type="dcc:notEmptyStringType" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="phone" type="dcc:notEmptyStringType" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="fax" type="dcc:notEmptyStringType" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element name="location" type="dcc:locationType"/>
<xs:element name="descriptionData" type="dcc:byteDataType" minOccurs="0"/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="id" type="xs:ID" use="optional"/>
</xs:complexType>
If an element of type dcc:contactType is used, it contains mandatory fields marked as follows.
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The following applies to the registered office in Germany: In the case of legal entities, the details from the commercial register and, in the case of natural persons, the primary residence must be stated. |
In the case of public authorities, the details from the imprint of the website must be stated. In the case of public authorities, the details from the imprint of the website must be stated. |
See the list of abbreviations here
Element Element type |
Use | Description |
---|---|---|
dcc:name dcc:textType |
[M] | Indication of the name of the legal or natural person. |
dcc:eMail dcc:notEmptyStringType |
[M] | Statement of the e-mail address of the legal entity or natural person. |
dcc:phone dcc:notEmptyStringType |
[O] | Statement of the telephone number of the legal or natural person. |
dcc:fax dcc:notEmptyStringType |
[O] | Statement of the fax number of the legal or natural person. |
dcc:location dcc:locationType |
[M] | Information on the address of the legal entity or natural person. |
dcc:descriptionData dcc:contactType |
[O] | Additional information of the legal or natural person. |
Attribute Attribute type |
Use | Description |
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id xs:ID |
[O] | This standard XML data type is used to represent a unique ID. It is used to clearly identify the object in the DCC. The data type xs:ID is deliberately used here, as this enables validation in various tools without any add-ons. |
A calibration laboratory at the PTB in Braunschweig with the following (invented) address:
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
z. H. Mr. Mustermann
Working group 12.24 Sample measurement
Musterbau
Bundesallee 100
38116 Brunswick
has the following appearance in the XML file:
<dcc:calibrationLaboratory>
<dcc:contact>
<dcc:name>
<dcc:content>Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)</dcc:content>
</dcc:name>
<dcc:eMail>info@ptb.de</dcc:eMail>
<dcc:location>
<dcc:further>
<dcc:content>z. H. Herrn Mustermann</dcc:content>
<dcc:content>Arbeitsgruppe 12.24 Mustermessung</dcc:content>
<dcc:content>Musterbau</dcc:content>
</dcc:further>
<dcc:street>Bundesallee</dcc:street>
<dcc:streetNo>100</dcc:streetNo>
<dcc:postCode>38116</dcc:postCode>
<dcc:city>Braunschweig</dcc:city>
<dcc:countryCode>DE</dcc:countryCode>
</dcc:location>
</dcc:contact>
</dcc:calibrationLaboratory>