Randy,
The difference in CDL is that the value of an attribute such as coordinates is a single text string, where as the value of an attribute such as flag_values is an array of numbers. The CF convention for delimiting the names in the coordinates text string is to use spaces. The CDL syntax for delimiting elements of an array is to use commas.
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Jim
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On Mar 10, 2014, at 3:50 PM, rhorne at excaliburlabs.com wrote:
> Dear All:
>
> The CF standard includes examples for how to apply the CF conventions.
>
> Some multi value standard attributes like "coordinates" are space delimited.
>
> Some multi-valued standard attributes like flag_values and valid_range are comma delimited.
>
> Are the use of the comma and space delimiters as identified in the CF standard considered mandatory ?
>
> For example, can spaces be used as a delimiter for flag_values ?
>
>
> very respectfully,
>
> randy
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