MD Metadata

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mdb:MD_Metadata

The root element of the ISO Metadata Standards contains information about the metadata and sections that contain other information.

Elements			Domain	Definition and Recommended Practice	Examples
1	mdb:metadataIdentifier	0..1	mcc:MD_Identifier	Code that uniquely identifies this metadata record, assigned and maintained by the custodian of the metadata record. Recommended Practice: value of identifier is usually the same as the name of the metadata file - for example C00500.xml. There are two general approaches to ensuring uniqueness for these identifiers: 1. use a universal unique identifier (UUID), to distinguish it from other resources. 2. Include a namespace and a code guarenteed to be unique in that namespace in the identifier. For example: gov.noaa.class:AERO100. In this case gov.noaa.class is a namespace and AERO100 is a code guaranteed to be unique in that namespace
2	mdb:defaultLocale	0..1	lan:PT_Locale	Default language, country of origin and characterSet used in metadata. defaultLocale is mandatory when more than one language is used in free text descriptions
3	mdb:parentMetadata	0..1	cit:CI_Citation	Citation to a parent level metadata record
4	mdb:metadataScope	0..*	mdb:MD_MetadataScope	Scope of resource to which the metadata applies. Now includes an MD_ScopeCode and a name for a hierarchy level. Repeat if more than one scope is applicable to this metadata description.
5	mdb:contact	1..*	cit:CI_Responsibility	Individual and/or organization responsible for metadata creation and maintenance. Use roleCode="pointOfContact". Provide contact details, such address, phone and email.
6	mdb:dateInfo	1..*	cit:CI_Date	Date of last metadata update. Highly recommend revisiting the metadata content annually to ensure that all the information is still relevant. Creation date of the metadata record must be specified Use ISO 8601 extended format: YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.
7	mdb:metadataStandard	0..*	cit:CI_Citation	Citation of the metadata standard used.
8	mdb:metadataProfile	0..*	cit:CI_Citation	Citation of the profile(s) of the metadata standard used.
9	mdb:alternativeMetadataReference	0..*	cit:CI_Citation	Citation to alternative metadata for the resource.
10	mdb:otherLocale	0..*	lan:PT_Locale	Alternative language, country of origin and characterSet used in metadata.
11	mdb:metadataLinkage	0..*	cit:CI_OnlineResource	Online location information for the metadata.
12	mdb:spatialRepresentationInfo	0..*	msr:MD_SpatialRepresentation	Spatial representation properties for Gridded datasets.
13	mdb:referenceSystemInfo	0..*	mrs:MD_ReferenceSystem	Identification of the horizontal projections, vertical datums and temporal reference systems used. Mandatory if spatialRepresentationType in dataIdentification is vector, grid, or tin.
14	mdb:metadataExtensionInfo	0..*	mex:MD_MetadataExtensionInformation	Description of extended metadata fields and structure.
15	mdb:identificationInfo	1..*	mri:MD_DataIdentification    - or- srv:SV_ServiceIdentification	Choose one and repeat identificationInfo if needed.
16	mdb:contentInfo	0..*	mrc:MD_ContentInformation	information about the feature catalogue, or descriptions of the coverage and the image data characteristics.
17	mdb:distributionInfo	0..*	mrd:MD_Distribution	nformation about acquiring the resource.
18	mdb:dataQualityInfo	0..*	mdq:DQ_DataQuality (ISO 19157-2)	Data quality quality reporting for the resource.
19	mdb:resourceLineage	0..*	mrl:LI_Lineage	Data processing history (provenance) for the resource.
20	mdb:portrayalCatalogueInfo	0..*	mpc:MD_PortrayalCatalogue	A portrayal catalogue is a collection of defined symbols used to depict humans, features on a map.
21	mdb:metadataConstraints	0..*	mco:MD_Constraints	The limitations or constraints regarding the use and access of the metadata.
22	mdb:applicationSchemaInfo	0..*	mas:MD_ApplicationSchemaInformation	Information about the conceptual schema of the dataset.
23	mdb:metadataMaintenance	0..1	mmi:MD_MaintenanceInformation	Document recent metadata record edits. When the metadata is generated automatically, use this section to document the source and transform tool in the maintenanceNote field.
24	mdb:acquisitionInformation	0..*	mac:MI_AcquisitionInformation	Information about the platforms and instruments collecting the data.

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