Country
RIXML 2.5 Element
Represents nations or sovereign territories referenced in research analysis. The mandatory code attribute uses ISO 3166-1 country codes, while the optional primaryIndicator attribute designates which countries are most relevant to the research content.
Strongly recommended. Indicates the country or countries that are discussed in a research product.
Usage
Include zero to many Country elements within ProductClassifications to specify which nations the research addresses. Set primaryIndicator to Yes for the most important countries discussed. Level One prohibits Rating and Weighting child elements.
Business Context
Essential for geographic tagging and content routing, enabling distribution platforms to filter research by territorial focus and helping clients identify region-specific analysis.
Where It Fits
Definition
| Type | |
| Namespace | http://www.rixml.org/2017/9/RIXML |
| Min Occurs | 1 |
| Max Occurs | 1 |
Attributes
The ISO 3166-1 code for the country. required |
emergingIndicatorYesNoEnum |
Indicates whether the publisher defines this country as an emerging market. optionalSince 2.1 |
sequenceinteger |
Used to indicate any meaningful ordering of the Products contained in this Research item. Particularly useful in publishing compendium products made up of multiple sub-products. Ordering is ascending. optionalSince 2.1 |
primaryIndicatorYesNoEnum |
Indicates the primary country or countries discussed in the research product. If the product is focused on the Country level (i.e. the ProductFocus tag is set to Country), then at least one Country must be marked as primary. required |
coverageActionCoverageActionEnum |
Highlights an action taken by the publisher. Indicates that the publisher is changing the coverage status of a Security. Example: a publisher initiates coverage of Security ABC. optionalSince 2.1 |
ratingActionRatingActionEnum |
Highlights an action taken by the publisher. Indicates that the publisher is changing their rating on a Security. Example: a publisher downgrades Security ABC. optionalSince 2.1 |
weightingActionWeightingActionEnum |
Highlights an action taken by the publisher. Indicates that the publisher is changing the weighting of the security type. optionalSince 2.1 |
Example
<Country code="example"
primaryIndicator="Yes" />Version History
Unchanged since introduction in RIXML 2.1
Business Rules
If the product is focused on the Country level (ProductFocus tag is set to Country), then at least one Country must be marked as primary
Level One does not allow Country elements within ProductClassifications to contain Rating or Weighting elements
For company reports, all elements describing the primary company's characteristics (sector/industry, region, country) must have their primaryIndicator set to Yes
Design Decisions
At least one Country must be marked as primary when the product is focused at the Country level
When ProductFocus tag is set to Country, there must be at least one primary Country to indicate the main geographic focus of the research product
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.61
Semantic Relationships
Constrains3 relationships
At least one country must be marked as primary when product focus is set to Country level
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.61— primaryIndicator (Required, YesNoEnum)
Country identification must use ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard two-letter codes rather than alternative country naming conventions to ensure standardized geographic tagging
RIXML Implementation Guide v2.5.1, p.29— Country Codes
Country code attribute must use values from ISO 3166-1 standard
RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5, p.20— Research.Product.Context.ProductClassifications.Country
Contrasts With1 relationship
When focus is Region, the report emphasizes regional analysis rather than individual countries mentioned
RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.83— Region
Blocks Action2 relationships
Level One specification prohibits Country elements from containing Rating child elements
RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5, p.20— Research.Product.Context.ProductClassifications.Country
Level One specification prohibits Country elements from containing Weighting child elements
RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5, p.20— Research.Product.Context.ProductClassifications.Country