# DF.COM.STRING.03 distance

### Description

This format is used to describe a distance.

### Data Type

The format has the data type [..](https://standards.spdci.org/standards/standards-for-interoperability-interfaces/common-standards-for-interoperability-interfaces/data/data-types-and-formats/dt.com.02-string "mention").

### Data Format

Values must be formatted as 'NUMBER UNIT\_OF\_MEASUREMENT' (e.g., '1,000 m', '3,200 ft'), with standalone numbers interpreted as metres.