Metadata
From DGIWG
The following metadata elements are applicable to all resources.
| Identifier | Title / Description | Value Domain | Card | Condition | Guidelines | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDSID
[DMF/Core]
|
Metadata Set Identifier
This is a value uniquely identifying the original and published versions of the metadata set.
Constraints: * Mandatory if used in a catalogue. In this case, it should be the value which enables the user to access a metadata set by its identifier. It is usually generated automatically by the catalogue system.
|
String
It is strongly recommended to provide a unique identifier (e.g. UUID, URI, URN or URL). The value shall be the identifier of an existing metadata set.
|
0..1 | |||
| MDLINK
[DMF/Specific]
|
Metadata Linkage
This element refers to the online location where the metadata is available.
|
URL | 0..1 | |||
| MDPTMD
[DMF/Common]
|
Parent Metadata Set
This refers to the metadata set of a resource to which this resource is a subset (child). Typically, the parent metadata set of a dataset metadata set is the metadata set of the corresponding dataset series.
Constraints: * This element is not applicable to services.
|
Parent Metadata Reference | 0..1 | |||
| MDDLOC
[DMF/Core]
|
Metadata Default Locale
This is the locale in which the metadata elements are primarily expressed.
Constraints: * MDDLOC.identifier is never set.
|
Locale | 1 | |||
| MDTLOC
[DMF/Common]
|
Metadata Translation
This defines the locale in which some metadata elements may be translated
|
Locale | 0..* | |||
| MDRPTY
[DMF/Core]
|
Metadata Responsible Party
Information about the party responsible for the metadata.
The party.role is usually defaulted to pointOfContact.
The party.orgName can be defaulted to "To be determined" but it is strongly recommended that each organization set up its own default values.
|
Responsible Party | 1..* | |||
| MDDATE
[DMF/Core]
|
Metadata Date Stamp
The date which specifies when the metadata record was created or updated.
|
Date or DateTime
Default value is the date of the current day.
|
1 | |||
| MDSTD
[DMF/Core]
|
Metadata Standard
This is a citation of the metadata standard to which the metadata set conforms.
Constraints: * The values for MDSTD shall be MDSTD.title='urn:dgiwg:metadata:dmf:2.0:profile:all' and MDSTD.version='2.0' for the 'all' profile, MDSTD.title='urn:dgiwg:metadata:dmf:2.0:profile:core' and MDSTD.version='2.0' for the 'core' profile, or the values of one of the registered DMF Profiles: (MDSTD.title='urn:dgiwg:metadata:dmf:2.0:profile:<ProfileName>' and MDSTD.version='<ProfileVersion>').
|
Citation | 1 | |||
| MDSCST
[DMF/Common]
|
Metadata Security Constraint
This element provides a means to express a set of security constraints applicable to the metadata.
|
Security Constraint | 0..* | |||
| MDREL
[DMF/Defence]
|
Metadata Releasability Addressee
This element establishes a body to which the metadata can be released.
|
String
In a NATO context, the String value is expected to be a 3-character country codes from STANAG 1059 if available.
|
0..* | |||
| MDLCST
[DMF/Common]
|
Metadata Legal Constraint
This element provides a means to express a set of legal constraints applicable to the metadata.
|
Legal Constraint | 0..* | |||
| MDMFRQ
[DMF/Common]
|
Metadata Maintenance Frequency
This element provides information on the frequency with which changes and additions are made to the metadata after the initial metadata is completed.
|
Frequency Codelist | 0..1 |
