Producing a standard vocabulary to promote civic data interoperability.
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These specifications are geared towards developers implementing Civic Data Systems. Those interested in writing software that consumes civic data should look at the Open Civic Data Reference Implementations.
The goal of the Document Working Group is to draft a specification for the Civic Object Document; the universal properties that every civic entity may have. By standardizing on this document model, developers can write civic software that can expect consistent data structures.
The goal of the Categories Working Group is to draft a specification for civic object categories.
Examples of categories might include: "fire hydrants", "buildings", "bus routes".
There is no current specification
The goal of the Properties Working Group is to draft specifications category specific properties.
Properties are specific to a category. An example property for a "fire hydrant" might be "color" that has a value "red".
There is no current specification