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Ident - Permanent Object identification string

Description:
This attribute is like the ID attribute, in that it contains a string which may be used to identify the Object to which it is attached. The only difference between ID and Ident is that Ident is transferred when an Object is copied, but ID is not.
Type:
String.
Class Applicability:
Object
All Objects have this attribute.


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AST A Library for Handling World Coordinate Systems in Astronomy
Starlink User Note 210
R.F. Warren-Smith & D.S. Berry
24th May 2011
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

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