Market Data Definition Language (MDDL)
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MDDL 2.5-beta : period
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Index: MDDL 2.5-beta Schema Documentation
Element: period
Description: Denotes a range of time possibly with a fixed "start" and/or "end" time.
Used by: accretion  accrual  amortization  blocking  businessClass  caeDate  callable  certificateClass  change  clearingHouse  clearingProcess  clearingSystem  code  compounding  compulsory  convertible  counterpartyClass  declining  delivery  depositoryName  depositorySystem  determination  deviation  dividend  earnings  enhancement  exerciseRights  extendible  extendibleDate  firstEvent  forwardClass  futureClass  high  interestPayment  interestPaymentContainer  interestRate  interestRateContainer  issuerClass  lastEvent  limited  linkedClass  location  low  marketClass  marketCapitalization  marketConditions  maturity  name  nextEvent  notification  open  optionClass  paymentDelay  paymentFrequency  peRatio  postalCode  previousCode  principalRepayment  principalRepaymentContainer  putable  ranking  rateMethodChange  rating  recordingDate  redeemable  redemption  relationshipValid  resetFrequency  rightClass  scheduleEvent  session  sinkable  softCall  subscriptions  swapClass  volatility  volume  warrantClass 
Attributes:  
Uses: sequence  dayRuleType  start  duration  end  recurring  periodType 
Classification: Container "property"
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