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MetadataFloat

Overview

MetadataFloat contains a typed list of values providing metadata information about its parent node. Further information about this specific Metadata* node may be provided by a single child Metadata* node with containerField='metadata'.

The MetadataFloat node belongs to the Core component and requires at least level 1, its default container field is value. It is available from X3D version 3.0 or higher.

Hierarchy

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+ X3DNode
  + MetadataFloat (X3DMetadataObject)*

* Derived from multiple interfaces.

Fields

SFNode [in, out] metadata NULL [X3DMetadataObject]

Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node.

Hint

SFString [in, out] name “”

Depending on the metadata vocabulary, the attribute name is usually required for metadata nodes.

Hints

Warning

  • name field is not included if this instance is a USE node, in order to avoid potential mismatches.

SFString [in, out] reference “”

Reference to the metadata standard or definition defining this particular metadata value.

MFFloat [in, out] value [ ]

The value attribute is a strictly typed data array providing relevant metadata information.

Hint

  • Many XML tools substitute XML character references for special characters automatically if needed within an attribute value (such as & for & ampersand character, or " for “ quotation-mark character).

Advice

Hints

Warnings

  • Default containerField='metadata' in X3D 3 changed to default containerField='value' in X3D 4.0, allowing construction of much terser MetadataSet vocabulary structures.
  • Metadata nodes can only contain other Metadata nodes.

See Also

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