MS 1759 Application
MS 1759
MS1759 facilitates the exchange of geospatial data among various agencies, including data providers, suppliers, and the users. It establishes standardized methodologies for geospatial data encoding and provides comprehensive descriptions for associated features and attributes.
MS1759:2015 Geographic/Geomatics Information - Features and Attribute Codes
It describes the methodology for the explicit encoding of features and attributes. The features refer to tangible objects, while the attributes represent the specific information collected regarding those features.
The MS1759 document is available for purchase through the Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM).
The MS1759 Application was initially developed in 2009, with search functionalities based on the MS1759:2004 standard.
It had been upgraded in 2016 to align with the revised MS1759:2015 standard.
Target user
GIS Application Developers and Users
Application Usage
Users are allowed to make any references regarding the feature and attribute codes
- The MS1759 Application serves as a primary reference source for other agencies to ensure that developed geospatial data complies with Malaysian standards.
- This alignment will further accelerate the growth of data sharing among government agencies.
- Keyword-based search across categories, sub-categories, features, or attributes.
- Bilingual functionality.
- Visual representation of features.
- Introductory information of the MS1759 standard.
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