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Merge PR#153 to draft-1.5 from ASPRSorg/issue-150-clarify-multiple-extrabyte-vlr
Clarify that there must only be one ExtraBytes VLR. (#150)
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source/01_intro.txt

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@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ The additions of LAS 1.5 include:
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(`I-118 <https://github.com/ASPRSorg/LAS/issues/118>`_)
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* Added Offset GPS Time definition.
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(`I-6 <https://github.com/ASPRSorg/LAS/issues/6>`_)
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* Clarify requirement that the Extra Bytes VLR must be unique.
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(`I-150 <https://github.com/ASPRSorg/LAS/issues/150>`_)
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source/04_optional_vlrs.txt

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@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ by another software. Descriptive names such as "normalized reflectivity", "echo
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width", or "shading normal" are encouraged. The use of generic names such as
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"variable1" or "temp1" is discouraged.
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Only one Extra Bytes VLR may exist in a given LAS file. If an Extra Bytes VLR
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already exists in a LAS file, then new Extra Byte definitions must be added to
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the existing Extra Bytes VLR.
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Multiple sequential "extra byte" records can compose an array of associated
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values. It is recommended that each member's name be consistent with other
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members, only varying by an index number wrapped in square brackets, as in

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