Species Search Result Schema version 1.1
The root element of responses is 'speciesSearchReport'.

Primary intent of this schema: To describe a basic container for a series of query results as well as supply simplified data elements for quick result review purposes. ]]> This is not the normative representation of the draft standard. In the case of any conflict between the two representations, definitions and values in XML schema take precedence. Final 1.0 Release For use in production systems for general query purposes. NatureServe 2008-09-17 Update documentation to new standard. Final version 1.1. All elements and attributes covered. Xpath checked. Final version 1.0. Created document ]]> Data Element Description Notes (Attributes preceded by "@" character)]]> Species Search Report Contains the entire result, including the search conditions. /speciesSearchReport Schema Version Attribute of the root element containing the schema version number for this document. E.g. "1.0" /speciesSearchReport@schemaVersion Search Conditions Container for the search conditions. /speciesSearchReport|conditions Species Result List Contains all of the query responses. /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList match Contains the search condition requiring a match /speciesSearchReport|conditions|match searchTerm This is the single or primary search term used in this query result. /speciesSearchReport|conditions|match|searchTerm Species Result Contains an individual response. More than one response may be returned if the search string was ambiguous. /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult Species Result UID This is the attribute with that result's UID value that can be used in a subsequent call to get more detailed information about that result Attribute /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult|@uid Global Species Uid This is the UID for the related global species. /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult|globalSpeciesUid NatureServe Explorer URI This is the URI for the NatureServe Explorer record related to this search result. Note that this is generally a constructed URI based upon the global UID value and may not refer to a retreivable records on NatureServe Explorer. /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult|natureServeExplorerURI Jurisdiction Nation Name If this result record is for species information at the National level or more local level, it will include an element for the nation. /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult|jurisdictionNationName Jurisdiction Nation Code Contains the 2-letter ISO abbreviation Attribute /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult|jurisdictionNationName|@code Jurisdiction Subnation Name If this result record is for species information at the Subnational level or more local level, it will include an element for the subnation. /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult|jurisdictionSubnationName Jurisdiction Subnation Code Contains the 2-letter abbreviation. Attribute /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult|jurisdictionSubnationName|@code Jurisdiction Scientific Name This is a simple unformatted scientific name for the result record. It is applicable to the record at the search level (i.e., if this is a subnational level species record, the scientific name will be the one used by the jurisdiction subnation, which is not necessarily the same name used at the global or national level). /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult|jurisdictionScientificName Jurisdiction Primary Common Name Optional primary common name for the lowest level jurisdiction specified. If no jurisdiction is specified, this is the global primary common name. /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult|commonName Jurisdiction Primary Common Name Language Code This is the code for the language of the common name. Attribute, always "en" /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult|commonName|@language Jurisdiction Taxonomic Comments Optional taxonomic and classification comments for this species record. It is applicable to the record at the search level (i.e., if this is a subnational level species record, the comments will be related to that record). /speciesSearchReport|speciesSearchResultList|speciesSearchResult|taxonomicComments Last Observed Date Text Optionally the text recorded for the last observation date of this species occurrence, if any. /speciesOccurrenceSearchReport|speciesOccurrenceSearchResultList|speciesOccurrenceSearchResult|lastObservedDateText