eml.resources.coverage package#

GeographicCoverage Class#

class eml.resources.coverage.geo_coverage.GeographicCoverage(description: str, west_bounding: float, east_bounding: float, north_bounding: float, south_bounding: float, _id: str = None, scope: Scope = Scope.DOCUMENT, system: str = None, referencing: bool = False, references_system: str = None, altitude_bounding: Tuple[float, float] = None, altitude_units: LengthUnit = None, g_polygon: List[GPolygon] = None)#

Bases: EMLObject

Geographic coverage information.

Parameters:

descriptionstr: Short text description of the geographic areal domain of the data set.
west_boundingfloat: Western-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of longitude.
east_boundingfloat: Eastern-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of longitude.
north_boundingfloat: Northern-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of latitude.
south_boundingfloat: Southern-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of latitude.
_idstr, optional: Unique identifier within the scope.
scopeScope, default DOCUMENT: The scope of the identifier.
systemstr, optional: The data management system within which an identifier is in scope and therefore unique.
referencingbool, optional, default=False: Whether the resource is referencing another or is being defined.
references_systemstr, optional: System attribute of reference.
altitude_boundingTuple[float, float], optional: The vertical limits of a data set expressed by altitude.
altitude_unitsLengthUnit, optional: The unit of altitude.
g_polygonList[Tuple[List[Tuple[float, float]], List[Tuple[float, float]]]], optional: This construct creates a spatial ring with a hollow center.

Attributes:

NAMESPACE_TAG
altitude_units_bounding: LengthUnit: The unit of altitude.
description: str: Short text description of the geographic areal domain of the data set.
east_bounding: float: Eastern-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of longitude.
g_polygon: List[GPolygon]: This construct creates a spatial ring with a hollow center.
id: str: Unique identifier of the resource
max_altitude_bounding: float: The maximum altitude extent of coverage.
min_altitude_bounding: float: The minimum altitude extent of coverage.
north_bounding: float: Northern-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of latitude.
references: bool: Whether the resource is referencing another or is being defined
referencing: bool: Whether the resource is referencing another or is being defined
scope: Scope: The scope of the identifier.
south_bounding: float: Southern-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of latitude.
system: str: The data management system within which an identifier is in scope and therefore unique.
west_bounding: float: Western-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of longitude.

Methods

`add_namespace`(prefix, uri)	Add a namespace to the XML object.
`check_principal_tag`(tag, nmap)	Checks if the tag is the Principal tag of the object.
`from_string`(text)	Generates XML Object from a string of an XML file.
`from_xml`(file[, encoding])	Generates an XML Object from an XML file.
`generate_references_element`()	Generate the <references> element.
`get_no_referrer`(element, nmap)	Generate a GeographicCoverage that do not reference another.
`get_principal_tag`()	Returns the principal tag with namespaces if it is present.
`get_referrer`(element, nmap)	Generate an GeographicCoverage referencing another GeographicCoverage.
`get_scope`(element)	Get the scope from the element.
`object_to_element`(tag[, prefix])	Generates an element using tag, adding namespace tag.
`parse`(element, nmap)	Common parse of an EML object
`polygon_to_xml`(polygon)	Convert a GPolygon object into an XML Element.
`ring_to_xml`(ring)	Convert a GRing object into an XML Element.
`to_element`()	Generates a lxml.tree.Element from the object.
`to_xml`()	Generates text of an XML file.
`xml_to_polygon`(element, nmap)	Convert a lxml.tree.Element into a GPolygon object.
`xml_to_ring`(element, nmap)	Convert a lxml.tree.Element into a GRing object.

PRINCIPAL_TAG = 'geographicCoverage'#: str : The principal tag of the XML document.

property altitude_units_bounding: LengthUnit#: LengthUnit: The unit of altitude.

property description: str#: str: Short text description of the geographic areal domain of the data set.

property east_bounding: float#: float: Eastern-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of longitude.

property g_polygon: List[GPolygon]#: List[GPolygon]: This construct creates a spatial ring with a hollow center.

classmethod get_no_referrer(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → GeographicCoverage#

Generate a GeographicCoverage that do not reference another.

Parameters:

elementlxml.etree.Element: XML element to parse.
nmapDict: Namespace.

Returns:

GeographicCoverage: Object parsed.

classmethod get_referrer(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → GeographicCoverage#

Generate an GeographicCoverage referencing another GeographicCoverage.

Parameters:

elementlxml.etree.Element: XML element to parse with references object.
nmapDict: Namespace.

Returns:

GeographicCoverage: Object parsed that reference another.

property max_altitude_bounding: float#: float: The maximum altitude extent of coverage.

property min_altitude_bounding: float#: float: The minimum altitude extent of coverage.

property north_bounding: float#: float: Northern-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of latitude.

static polygon_to_xml(polygon: GPolygon) → Element#

Convert a GPolygon object into an XML Element.

Parameters:

polygonGPolygon: A valid GPolygon object.

Returns:

lxml.tree.Element: XML element with the GPolygon information.

static ring_to_xml(ring: GRing) → Element#

Convert a GRing object into an XML Element.

Parameters:

ringGRing: A valid GRing object.

Returns:

lxml.tree.Element: XML element with the GPolygon information.

property south_bounding: float#: float: Southern-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of latitude.

to_element() → Element#

Generates a lxml.tree.Element from the object.

Returns:

lxml.tree.Element: Geographic Coverage in the Element format.

property west_bounding: float#: float: Western-most limit of a bounding box, expressed in degrees of longitude.

static xml_to_polygon(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → GPolygon#

Convert a lxml.tree.Element into a GPolygon object.

Parameters:

elementlxml.tree.Element: XML element to be parsed into geographical coordinates
nmapDict: Namespace.

Returns:

GPolygon: A valid polygon.

static xml_to_ring(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → GRing#

Convert a lxml.tree.Element into a GRing object.

Parameters:

elementlxml.tree.Element: XML element to be parsed into geographical coordinates.
nmapDict: Namespace.

Returns:

GRing: A valid ring.

TemporalCoverage Class#

class eml.resources.coverage.time_coverage.TemporalCoverage(_id: str = None, scope: Scope = Scope.DOCUMENT, system: str = None, referencing: bool = False, references_system: str = None, single_datetime: List[date | datetime | AlternativeTimeScale] = None, range_datetime: Tuple[date | datetime | AlternativeTimeScale, date | datetime | AlternativeTimeScale] = None)#

Bases: EMLObject

Temporal coverage information.

Parameters:

_idstr, optional: Unique identifier within the scope.
scopeScope, default DOCUMENT: The scope of the identifier.
systemstr, optional: The data management system within which an identifier is in scope and therefore unique.
referencingbool, optional, default=False: Whether the resource is referencing another or is being defined.
references_systemstr, optional: System attribute of reference.
single_datetimeList[date or datetime or AlternativeTimeScale], optional: Means of encoding a single date and time.
range_datetime: Tuple[date or datetime or AlternativeTimeScale], optional: Means of encoding a range of dates and times.

Attributes:

NAMESPACE_TAG
id: str: Unique identifier of the resource
range_datetime: Tuple[date or datetime or AlternativeTimeScale]: Means of encoding a range of dates and times.
references: bool: Whether the resource is referencing another or is being defined
referencing: bool: Whether the resource is referencing another or is being defined
scope: Scope: The scope of the identifier.
single_datetime: List[date or datetime or AlternativeTimeScale]: Means of encoding a single date and time.
system: str: The data management system within which an identifier is in scope and therefore unique.

Methods

`AlternativeTimeScale`(name, age_estimate[, ...])	A name, code, or date describing an event or period in an alternative timescale.
`add_namespace`(prefix, uri)	Add a namespace to the XML object.
`check_principal_tag`(tag, nmap)	Checks if the tag is the Principal tag of the object.
`datetime_to_xml`(datetime)	Convert a datetime to an XML element instance.
`from_string`(text)	Generates XML Object from a string of an XML file.
`from_xml`(file[, encoding])	Generates an XML Object from an XML file.
`generate_references_element`()	Generate the <references> element.
`get_no_referrer`(element, nmap)	Generate a TemporalCoverage that do not reference another.
`get_principal_tag`()	Returns the principal tag with namespaces if it is present.
`get_referrer`(element, nmap)	Generate a Time Coverage referencing another Time Coverage.
`get_scope`(element)	Get the scope from the element.
`object_to_element`(tag[, prefix])	Generates an element using tag, adding namespace tag.
`parse`(element, nmap)	Common parse of an EML object
`to_element`()	Generate an XML element with the information of the TemporalCoverage object.
`to_xml`()	Generates text of an XML file.
`xml_to_datetime`(element, nmap)	Convert an XML element instance to datetime object in the correspondant format.

class AlternativeTimeScale(name: str, age_estimate: str, age_uncertainty: str = None, age_explanation: str = None, citation: List = None)#

Bases: XMLObject

A name, code, or date describing an event or period in an alternative timescale.

Parameters:

namestr: Name of a recognized alternative timescale.
age_estimatestr: Either an absolute date or a relative age name describing an event or period in an alternative timescale.
age_uncertaintystr, optional: The error estimate for the alternative timescale.
age_explanationstr, optional: The name and/or description of the method used to calculate the timescale age estimate.
citationList[EMLCitation], optional: Citation for works providing detailed information about any element of the timescale age.

Attributes:

NAMESPACE_TAG
age_estimate: str: Age name describing an event or period in an alternative timescale.
age_explanation: str: The name and/or description of the method used to calculate the timescale age estimate.
age_uncertainty: str: The error estimate for the alternative timescale.
citation: List[EMLCitation]: Citation for works providing detailed information about any element of the timescale age.
name: str: Name of a recognized alternative time scale.

Methods

`add_namespace`(prefix, uri)	Add a namespace to the XML object.
`check_principal_tag`(tag, nmap)	Checks if the tag is the Principal tag of the object.
`from_string`(text)	Generates XML Object from a string of an XML file.
`from_xml`(file[, encoding])	Generates an XML Object from an XML file.
`get_principal_tag`()	Returns the principal tag with namespaces if it is present.
`object_to_element`(tag[, prefix])	Generates an element using tag, adding namespace tag.
`parse`(element, nmap)	Generate an Alternative TimeScale object from an XML element.
`to_element`()	Generate an XML element from the information of this instance.
`to_xml`()	Generates text of an XML file.

PRINCIPAL_TAG = 'alternativeTimeScale'#: str : The principal tag of the XML document.

property age_estimate: str#: str: Age name describing an event or period in an alternative timescale.

property age_explanation: str#: str: The name and/or description of the method used to calculate the timescale age estimate.

property age_uncertainty: str#: str: The error estimate for the alternative timescale.

property citation: List#: List[EMLCitation]: Citation for works providing detailed information about any element of the timescale age.

property name: str#: str: Name of a recognized alternative time scale.

classmethod parse(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → AlternativeTimeScale | None#

Generate an Alternative TimeScale object from an XML element.

Parameters:

elementlxml.etree.Element: XML element instance to parse.
nmapDict: Namespace.

Returns:

AlternativeTimeScale: Instance with the information of the XML

to_element() → Element#

Generate an XML element from the information of this instance.

Returns:

lxml.etree.Element: An XML element

PRINCIPAL_TAG = 'temporalCoverage'#: str : The principal tag of the XML document.

static datetime_to_xml(datetime: date | datetime | AlternativeTimeScale) → Element#

Convert a datetime to an XML element instance.

Parameters:

datetimedatetime, date or AlternativeTimeScale: XML element to parse.

Returns:

lxml.etree.Element: XML element instance.

Raises:

TypeError: Not a valid datetime.

classmethod get_no_referrer(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → TemporalCoverage#

Generate a TemporalCoverage that do not reference another.

Parameters:

elementlxml.etree.Element: XML element to parse.
nmapDict: Namespace.

Returns:

TemporalCoverage: Object parsed.

classmethod get_referrer(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → TemporalCoverage#

Generate a Time Coverage referencing another Time Coverage.

Parameters:

elementlxml.etree.Element: XML element to parse with references object.
nmapDict: Namespace.

Returns:

TemporalCoverage: Object parsed that reference another.

property range_datetime: Tuple[date | datetime | AlternativeTimeScale, date | datetime | AlternativeTimeScale]#: Tuple[date or datetime or AlternativeTimeScale]: Means of encoding a range of dates and times.

property single_datetime: List[date | datetime | AlternativeTimeScale]#: List[date or datetime or AlternativeTimeScale]: Means of encoding a single date and time.

to_element() → Element#

Generate an XML element with the information of the TemporalCoverage object.

Returns:

lxml.etree.Element: AN XML element.

static xml_to_datetime(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → date | datetime | AlternativeTimeScale#

Convert an XML element instance to datetime object in the correspondant format.

Parameters:

elementlxml.etree.Element: XML element to parse.
nmapDict: Namespace.

Returns:

datetime, date or AlternativeTimeScale: Datetime in the corresponding format.

TaxonomicCoverage Class#

class eml.resources.coverage.taxa_coverage.TaxonomicCoverage(_id: str = None, scope: Scope = Scope.DOCUMENT, system: str = None, referencing: bool = False, references_system: str = None, taxonomic_system: TaxonomicSystem = None, general_coverage: str = None, classification: List[TaxonomicClassification] = None)#

Bases: EMLObject

Taxonomic coverage information.

Parameters:

_idstr, optional: Unique identifier within the scope.
scopeScope, default DOCUMENT: The scope of the identifier.
systemstr, optional: The data management system within which an identifier is in scope and therefore unique.
referencingbool, optional, default=False: Whether the resource is referencing another or is being defined.
references_systemstr, optional: System attribute of reference.
taxonomic_systemTaxonomicSystem, optional: Documentation of taxonomic sources, procedures, and treatments.
general_coveragestr, optional: A description of the range of taxa addressed in the data set or collection.
classificationList[ClassificationSystem], optional: Information about the range of taxa addressed in the data set or collection.

Attributes:

NAMESPACE_TAG
classification: TaxonomicClassification: Information about the range of taxa addressed in the data set or collection.
general_coverage: str: A description of the range of taxa addressed in the data set or collection.
id: str: Unique identifier of the resource
references: bool: Whether the resource is referencing another or is being defined
referencing: bool: Whether the resource is referencing another or is being defined
scope: Scope: The scope of the identifier.
system: str: The data management system within which an identifier is in scope and therefore unique.
taxonomic_system: TaxonomicSystem: Documentation of taxonomic sources, procedures, and treatments.

Methods

`ClassificationSystem`(citation[, modifications])	Information about the classification system or authority used.
`TaxonID`(_id, provider)	Element holds an ID and ID-provider for this taxon.
`TaxonomicClassification`([_id, rank_name, ...])	Information about the range of taxa addressed in the data set or collection.
`TaxonomicSystem`(procedures, ...[, ...])	Documentation of taxonomic sources, procedures, and treatments.
`Voucher`(specimen, repository)	Information on the types of specimen, the repository, and the individuals who identified the vouchers.
`add_namespace`(prefix, uri)	Add a namespace to the XML object.
`check_principal_tag`(tag, nmap)	Checks if the tag is the Principal tag of the object.
`from_string`(text)	Generates XML Object from a string of an XML file.
`from_xml`(file[, encoding])	Generates an XML Object from an XML file.
`generate_references_element`()	Generate the <references> element.
`get_no_referrer`(element, nmap)	Generate a Taxonomic Coverage instance that do not reference another.
`get_principal_tag`()	Returns the principal tag with namespaces if it is present.
`get_referrer`(element, nmap)	Generate a Taxonomic Coverage referencing another Taxonomic Coverage.
`get_scope`(element)	Get the scope from the element.
`object_to_element`(tag[, prefix])	Generates an element using tag, adding namespace tag.
`parse`(element, nmap)	Common parse of an EML object
`to_element`()	Generate an XML element instance using object information.
`to_xml`()	Generates text of an XML file.

class ClassificationSystem(citation: EMLObject, modifications: str = None)#

Bases: object

Information about the classification system or authority used.

Parameters:

citationEMLCitation: Relevant literature for documenting the used classification system.
modificationsstr, optional: A description of any modifications or exceptions made to the classification system or authority used.

Attributes:

citation: EMLCitation: Relevant literature for documenting the used classification system.
modifications: str: A description of any modifications or exceptions made to the classification system or authority used.

property citation: EMLObject#: EMLCitation: Relevant literature for documenting the used classification system.

property modifications: str#: str: A description of any modifications or exceptions made to the classification system or authority used.

PRINCIPAL_TAG = 'taxonomicCoverage'#: str : The principal tag of the XML document.

class TaxonID(_id: str, provider: str)#

Bases: object

Element holds an ID and ID-provider for this taxon.

Parameters:

_id: str: The identifier for this taxon from an authority.
provider: str: The taxonomic authority from which the taxonId can be retrieved, defined as the namespace URI.

Attributes:

id: str: The identifier for this taxon from an authority.
provider: str: The taxonomic authority from which the taxonId can be retrieved, defined as the namespace URI.

property id: str#: str: The identifier for this taxon from an authority.

property provider: str#: str: The taxonomic authority from which the taxonId can be retrieved, defined as the namespace URI.

class TaxonomicClassification(_id: str = None, rank_name: str = None, rank_value: str = None, common_name: List[str] = None, taxon_id: List[Tuple[str, str]] = None, classification: List[TaxonomicClassification] = None)#

Bases: XMLObject

Information about the range of taxa addressed in the data set or collection.

Parameters:

_idstr, optional: A unique identifier for this additional metadata that can be used to reference it elsewhere.
rank_namestr, optional: The name of the taxonomic rank for which the Taxon rank value is provided.
rank_valuestr, optional: The taxonomic rank name being described.
common_name: List[str], optional: Specification of applicable xml_common names.
taxon_id: List[Tuple[str, str]], optional: Element holds an ID and ID-provider for this taxon.
classification: List[TaxonClassification], optional: Taxonomic Classification field is self-referencing to allow for an arbitrary depth of rank, down to species.

Attributes:

NAMESPACE_TAG
classification: List[TaxonomicClassification]: Taxonomic Classification field self-referenced.
common_name: List[str]: Specification of applicable xml_common names.
id: str: A unique identifier for this additional metadata that can be used to reference it elsewhere.
rank_name: str: The name of the taxonomic rank for which the Taxon rank value is provided.
rank_value: str: The taxonomic rank name being described.
taxon_id: List[TaxonID]: Element holds an ID and ID-provider for this taxon.

Methods

`add_namespace`(prefix, uri)	Add a namespace to the XML object.
`check_principal_tag`(tag, nmap)	Checks if the tag is the Principal tag of the object.
`from_string`(text)	Generates XML Object from a string of an XML file.
`from_xml`(file[, encoding])	Generates an XML Object from an XML file.
`get_principal_tag`()	Returns the principal tag with namespaces if it is present.
`object_to_element`(tag[, prefix])	Generates an element using tag, adding namespace tag.
`parse`(element, nmap)	Generate a TaxonomicClassification instance from an XML element.
`to_element`()	Generate an XML element instance with the information of this object.
`to_xml`()	Generates text of an XML file.

PRINCIPAL_TAG = 'taxonomicClassification'#: str : The principal tag of the XML document.

property classification: List[TaxonomicClassification]#: List[TaxonomicClassification]: Taxonomic Classification field self-referenced.

property common_name: List[str]#: List[str]: Specification of applicable xml_common names.

property id: str#: str: A unique identifier for this additional metadata that can be used to reference it elsewhere.

classmethod parse(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → TaxonomicClassification | None#

Generate a TaxonomicClassification instance from an XML element.

Parameters:

elementlxml.etree.Element: XML Element to be parsed.
nmapDict: Namespace

Returns:

TaxonomicClassification: An instance with the XML element information.

property rank_name: str#: str: The name of the taxonomic rank for which the Taxon rank value is provided.

property rank_value: str#: str: The taxonomic rank name being described.

property taxon_id: List[TaxonID]#: List[TaxonID]: Element holds an ID and ID-provider for this taxon.

to_element() → Element#

Generate an XML element instance with the information of this object.

Returns:

lxml.etree.Element: XML element instance.

class TaxonomicSystem(procedures: str, classification_system: List, identifier_name: List[ResponsibleParty], identification_reference: List = None, completeness: str = None, vouchers: List[Tuple[str, List[ResponsibleParty]]] = None, modifications: List[str] = None)#

Bases: XMLObject

Documentation of taxonomic sources, procedures, and treatments.

Parameters:

proceduresstr: Description of the methods used for the taxonomic identification.
classification_systemList[EMLCitation]: Relevant literature for documenting the used classification system.
identifier_nameList[ResponsibleParty]: Information about the individual(s) responsible for the identification(s) of the specimens or sightings.
identification_referenceList[EMLCitation], optional: Information on any non-authoritative materials.
completenessstr, optional: Taxonomic completeness.
vouchersList[Tuple[str, List[ResponsibleParty]]], optional: Information on the types of specimen, the repository, and the individuals who identified the vouchers.
modificationsList[str], optional: A description of any modifications or exceptions made to the classification system or authority used.

Attributes:

NAMESPACE_TAG
classification_system: List[ClassificationSystem]: Information about the classification system or authority used.
completeness: str: Taxonomic completeness.
identification_reference: List[EMLCitation]: Information on any non-authoritative materials.
identifier_name: List[ResponsibleParty]: Information about the individual(s) responsible for the identification(s).
procedures: str: Description of the methods used for the taxonomic identification.
vouchers: List[Voucher]: Information on the types of specimen and the repository.

Methods

`add_namespace`(prefix, uri)	Add a namespace to the XML object.
`check_principal_tag`(tag, nmap)	Checks if the tag is the Principal tag of the object.
`from_string`(text)	Generates XML Object from a string of an XML file.
`from_xml`(file[, encoding])	Generates an XML Object from an XML file.
`get_principal_tag`()	Returns the principal tag with namespaces if it is present.
`object_to_element`(tag[, prefix])	Generates an element using tag, adding namespace tag.
`parse`(element, nmap)	Generate a TaxonomicSystem instance from an XML element instance.
`to_element`()	Generate an XML instance using this object.
`to_xml`()	Generates text of an XML file.

PRINCIPAL_TAG = 'taxonomicSystem'#: str : The principal tag of the XML document.

property classification_system: List[ClassificationSystem]#: List[ClassificationSystem]: Information about the classification system or authority used.

property completeness: str#: str: Taxonomic completeness.

property identification_reference: List#: List[EMLCitation]: Information on any non-authoritative materials.

property identifier_name: List[ResponsibleParty]#: List[ResponsibleParty]: Information about the individual(s) responsible for the identification(s).

classmethod parse(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → TaxonomicSystem | None#

Generate a TaxonomicSystem instance from an XML element instance.

Parameters:

elementlxml.etree.Element: XML element to parse.
nmapDict: Namespace.

Returns:

TaxonomicSystem: Instance with the same information as the XML element.

property procedures: str#: str: Description of the methods used for the taxonomic identification.

to_element() → Element#

Generate an XML instance using this object.

Returns:

lxml.etree.Element: XML element instance.

property vouchers: List[Voucher]#: List[Voucher]: Information on the types of specimen and the repository.

class Voucher(specimen: str, repository: List[ResponsibleParty])#

Bases: object

Information on the types of specimen, the repository, and the individuals who identified the vouchers.

Parameters:

specimenstr: A word or phrase describing the type of specimen collected.
repositoryList[ResponsibleParty]: Information about the curator or contact person and/or agency responsible for the specimens.

Attributes:

repository: List[ResponsibleParty]: Information about the responsible for the specimens.
specimen: str: A word or phrase describing the type of specimen collected.

property repository: List[ResponsibleParty]#: List[ResponsibleParty]: Information about the responsible for the specimens.

property specimen: str#: str: A word or phrase describing the type of specimen collected.

property classification: List[TaxonomicClassification]#: TaxonomicClassification: Information about the range of taxa addressed in the data set or collection.

property general_coverage: str#: str: A description of the range of taxa addressed in the data set or collection.

classmethod get_no_referrer(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → TaxonomicCoverage#

Generate a Taxonomic Coverage instance that do not reference another.

Parameters:

elementlxml.etree.Element: XML element to parse.
nmapDict: Namespace.

Returns:

TaxonomicCoverage: Object parsed.

classmethod get_referrer(element: Element, nmap: Dict) → EMLObject#

Generate a Taxonomic Coverage referencing another Taxonomic Coverage.

Parameters:

elementlxml.etree.Element: XML element to parse with references object.
nmapDict: Namespace.

Returns:

TaxonomicCoverage: Taxonomic Coverage object parsed that reference another.

property taxonomic_system: TaxonomicSystem#: TaxonomicSystem: Documentation of taxonomic sources, procedures, and treatments.

to_element() → Element#

Generate an XML element instance using object information.

Returns:

lxml.etree.Element: XML element instance.