Document a data type for properties and codes.
A data type is a type for a property or a code.
Data types are typically used to document simple types like enumerations and their valid values. In case there is only one property for a given type, these values are already covered by the documentation of the property. The data type allows to document the type independent of the property or codes that use it.
The document type datatype provides the following properties:
Please note that only information about specific properties is provided here. Common document property used by all document types are documented by Document Properties.
Organize data types by their type.
Provide a range of valid values for the data type.
A single value can be documented by the use of the code doctype.
Add the identifier (e.g. URI) and reference to the implementation of the data type (e.g. a reference to the Javadoc of a Java class).
Specify the version since when this data type is valid.
Specify the version since when this data type is deprecated.
Specify the last version that supported this data type.
Add references to information on external systems here.