LocationNameType
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Name of the location using the DDI Name structure and the ability to add an effective date.

Properties
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   :header: "Name","Type","","Description"
   :widths: 15,10,5,100

   "EffectivePeriod",":doc:`/composite-types/DateType/index`","0..1","The time period for which this name is accurate and in use."

Properties Inherited from NameType
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   :header: "Name","Type","","Description"
   :widths: 15,10,5,100

   "IsPreferred","boolean","0..1","If more than one name for the object is provided, use the isPreferred attribute to indicate which is the preferred name content. All other names should be set to isPreferred=""false""."
   "Context","string","0..1","A name may be specific to a particular context, i.e., a type of software, or a section of a registry. Identify the context related to the specified name."

Properties Inherited from InternationalStringType
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

.. csv-table::
   :header: "Name","Type","","Description"
   :widths: 15,10,5,100

   "String",":doc:`/composite-types/StringType/index`","0..n","A non-formatted string of text with an attribute that designates the language of the text. Repeat this object to express the same content in another language."


Item Type Hierarchy
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* :doc:`/composite-types/InternationalStringType/index`
    * :doc:`/composite-types/NameType/index`
        * **LocationNameType**


Relationships
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The following types reference this type.

* :doc:`/composite-types/ContactInformationType/index`

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