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WDTF Download

Downloading the transfer format package

The WDTF download package contains:

  • schema documents
  • full and minimal example files
  • documentation
  • syntactic validation tool
  • local cache of inherited schemas.

Download the current (v1.0) transfer format package

The current transfer format version is v1.0.

Download the current transfer format distribution package.

The following references for resources within the distribution package will assist you in understanding the schema.The distribution package contains release notes that detail the changes made in the current release.

Release notes

/wdtf-package-v1.0/documentation/statichtml/release_notes.html

XML schema documents

/wdtf-package-v1.0/wdtfwater.xsd

/wdtf-package-v1.0/wdtfwaterCodes.xsd

Full data file examples

/wdtf-package-v1.0/wdtfExamples

Minimal data file examples

/wdtf-package-v1.0/minimalExamples

Documentation index

/wdtf-package-v1.0/documentation/index.html

WDTF schema content, hydrological interpretation

/wdtf-package-v1.0/documentation/html/index.html

Conventions for content, naming and FTP

/wdtf-package-v1.0/documentation/statichtml/XML.FileTransferConventions.htm

Schema control lists

/wdtf-package-v1.0/documentation/statichtml/SchemaControlLists.htm

Download the v0.3 transfer format package

Download the v0.3 transfer format distribution package.

The following references for resources within the distribution package will assist you in understanding the schema.

XML schema documents

/wdtf-package-v0.3/wdtfwater.xsd

/wdtf-package-v0.3/wdtfwaterCodes.xsd

Full data file examples

/wdtf-package-v0.3/wdtfExamples

Minimal data file examples

/wdtf-package-v0.3/minimalExamples

Documentation index

/wdtf-package-v0.3/documentation/index.html

WDTF schema content, hydrological interpretation

/wdtf-package-v0.3/documentation/html/index.html

Conventions for content, naming and FTP

/wdtf-package-v0.3/documentation/statichtml/XML.FileTransferConventions.htm

Schema control lists

/wdtf-package-v0.3/documentation/statichtml/SchemaControlLists.htm

Receive updates on the transfer format package

Subscribe to receive notifications of any format updates, online validation and WDTF tool support developments. Simply register via email to waterdata@bom.gov.au. When we receive and process your request you will receive an acknowledgement email from us.

For further information on the Water Data Transfer Format, email us at waterdata@bom.gov.au or contact Paul Sheahan on 02 6232 3530.


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