Other Publications
We produce several other types of reports that can be referred to in understanding issues of interoperability; these are not approved standards documents.
Best Practices
Best Practices describe the use of one or more OGC Standards, typically to address a domain-specific topic or provide a solution to an interoperability challenge. Best Practices may also describe implemented extensions to, or profiles of OGC Standards. List of Best Practice documents.
Community Practices
Community Practices describe implemented standards, specifications, or technologies that originate outside of OGC, but also address interoperability requirements in geospatial and related communities. List of Community Practice documents.
Discussion Papers
Discussion Papers present topics and technology issues being considered in the Working Groups of the OGC Technical Committee. They advance new topics and promote interoperability concepts within the geospatial industry. These papers do not represent the official position of the Open Geospatial Consortium nor of the OGC Technical Committee. List of Discussion Papers.
Technical Papers
Guidance Documents
Reports
OGC publishes many different types of public documents for use, review, and comment. These are not official positions and / or standards of the OGC, and they do not have the same level of OGC endorsement. List of Reports.
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