ST_SignedHpsMeasure (Signed Measurement in Half-Points)

This simple type specifies that its contents will contain a positive or negative whole number, whose contents consist of a measurement in half-points (equivalent to 1/144th of an inch).

The contents of this measurement are interpreted based on the context of the parent XML element.

[Example: Consider an attribute value of -72 whose type is ST_HpsMeasure. This attribute value specifies a size of negative one-half of an inch or -36 points (-72 halves of a point = -36 points = -0.5 inches). end example]

This simple type's contents are a restriction of the XML Schema integer datatype.

Referenced By

position@val (§2.3.2.22)

The following XML Schema fragment defines the contents of this simple type:

<simpleType name="ST_SignedHpsMeasure">

   <restriction base="xsd:integer"/>

</simpleType>