[Eml-dev] unitType definition...

[Matt Jones]

If there is an existing unitType that works then there is no need to 
define a new one.  If you need a new unit type, then put the definition 
along with the new unit definition in the additional metadata section.

Matt

Mark Servilla wrote:

> When defining a customUnit in EML, is it sufficient to only use the 
> STMML "unit" element?  For example:
>
> <stmml:unit  id="decaysPerMinutePerLiter" 
> name="decaysPerMinutePerLiter" 
> unitType="radionucleotideActivityDensity" parentSI="becquerelPerLiter" 
> multiplierToSI="0.0166666666666667"/>
>
> Or does there have to be a corresponding unitType definition such as 
> those found in the eml-unitDictionary.xml file?  For example:
>
> <unitType id="length" name="length"> <!--meter-->
>   <dimension name="length"/>
> </unitType>
>
> If the unitType definition is required (or even recommended), which 
> document should it reside within?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sincerely,
> Mark
>