Data Discovery (CSW)
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Catalogue Services for the Web (CSW) is an Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standard for supporting the ability to publish and search collections of descriptive information (metadata) for data, services, and related information objects. CSW defines Core Queryables, Core Returnables, and Other Queryables that cab be supported in any compliant implementation. Profiles of CSW map these fields to concepts and xPaths for particular metadata dialects.
==Catalog Services for the Web (CSW) Core Queryables==
The Open Geospatial Consortium Catalog Services for the Web (CSW) standard defines 11 "Core Queryables" that must be supported in any compliant implementation. Profiles of CSW map these queryables to concepts and xPaths for particular metadata dialects. For additional reference information see the ISO Profile of CSW (Table 6).
Source: ISO Profile of CSW| Concept | Description | Dialect (Fit) Paths |
|---|---|---|
| Keyword | A word or phrase that describes some aspect of a resource. Can be one of several types. Note: The general identification keywords usually have a type of "theme" and are refered to as "theme keywords". Other types and vocabularies are used for other information. Service Entry Resource Format (SERF) requires a Science and a Service GCMD Keyword. This concept is called "Subject" in the CSW Specification. | DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Category DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Topic DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Term DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_1 DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_2 DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_3 DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Detailed_Variable ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:CategoryKeyword ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:TopicKeyword ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:TermKeyword ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel1Keyword/echo:Value ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel2Keyword/echo:Value ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel3Keyword ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:DetailedVariableKeyword ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:DisciplineKeyword ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TopicKeyword ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TermKeyword ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:VariableKeyword DCAT dct:keyword FGDC (1) /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:keywords/fgdc:theme/fgdc:themekey ISO (1) /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords[gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode='theme']/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords[mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode='theme']/mri:keyword/gco:CharacterString |
| Resource Title | A short description of the resource. The title should be descriptive enough so that when a user is presented with a list of titles the general content of the data set can be determined. | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Title DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Title ECHO /*/echo:ShortName>/*/echo:LongName ECS /*/ecs:ShortName > /*/ecs:LongName DCAT dct:title FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:title ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:title/gco:CharacterString |
| Abstract | A paragraph describing the resource. Note: This concept is called "Desciption" in Catalog Services for the Web. | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Summary/dif:Abstract ECHO /*/echo:Description ECS /*/ecs:CollectionDescription DCAT dct:description FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:descript/fgdc:abstract ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:abstract/gco:CharacterString |
| Resource Format | The physical or digital manifestation of the resource | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Distribution/dif:Distribution_Format ECHO /*/echo:DataFormat ECS /ecs:PrimaryCSDT ISO /*/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorFormat/gmd:MD_Format/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString ISO /*/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributionFormat/gmd:MD_Format/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:distributionFormat/mrd:MD_Format ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:distributor/mrd:MD_Distributor/mrd:distributorFormat/mrd:MD_Format |
| Metadata Identifier | A phrase or string which uniquely identifies the metadata file/record. | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Id ISO /*/gmd:fileIdentifier/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier |
| Modified Date | Date on which the record was created or updated within the catalogue | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:DIF_Creation_Date ECHO /*/echo:LastUpdate ECS /*/ecs:RevisionDate ISO /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:Date ISO /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:DateTime ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:dateInfo/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode="lastUpdate"]/cit:date/gco:DateTime |
| Resource Type | A resource code identifying the type of resource e.g. dataset, a collection, an application (see MD_ScopeCode) which the metadata describes. | ISO /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:hierarchyLevel/gmd:MD_ScopeCode ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataScope/mdb:MD_MetadataScope/mdb:resourceScope/mcc:MD_ScopeCode |
| Bounding Box | A bounding box for identifying a geographic area of interest Note: This concept is called "Coverage" in the CSW Specification | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Spatial_Coverage ECHO /*/echo:Spatial/echo:HorizontalSpatialDomain/echo:Geometry/echo:BoundingRectangle ECS /*/ecs:Spatial/ecs:HorizontalSpatialDomain/ecs:BoundingRectangle FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:spdom/fgdc:bounding ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:geographicElement/gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/srv:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:geographicElement/gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:extent/gex:EX_Extent/gex:geographicElement/gex:EX_GeographicBoundingBox |
| Coordinate Reference System (CRS) | Geographic Coordinate Reference System (Authority and ID) for the BoundingBox | ECHO /*/echo:Spatial/echo:HorizontalSpatialDomain/echo:Geometry/echo:CoordinateSystem ECS /*/ecs:LocalCoordinateSystemDescription/ecs:LocalCoordinateSystem ISO /*/gmd:referenceSystemInfo/gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem/gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier/gmd:RS_Identifier/gmd:code ISO /*/gmd:referenceSystemInfo/gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem/gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier/gmd:RS_Identifier/gmd:codeSpace ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:referenceSystemInfo/mrs:MD_ReferenceSystem/mrs:referenceSystemIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:referenceSystemInfo/mrs:MD_ReferenceSystem/mrs:referenceSystemIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:codeSpace/gco:CharacterString |
| Association | Complete statement of a one-to-one relationship | ECHO /*/echo:AssociatedDIFs ECS /*/ecs:CollectionAssociation ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource |
==Catalog Services for the Web (CSW) Core Returnable Properties==
The Open Geospatial Consortium Catalog Services for the Web (CSW) standard defines 15 "Core Returnables" that must be supported in any compliant implementation. Profiles of CSW map these queryables to concepts and xPaths for particular metadata dialects. For additional reference information see the ISO Profile of CSW (Table 9).
Source: ISO Profile of CSW| Concept | Description | Dialect (Fit) Paths |
|---|---|---|
| Resource Title | A short description of the resource. The title should be descriptive enough so that when a user is presented with a list of titles the general content of the data set can be determined. | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Title DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Title ECHO /*/echo:ShortName>/*/echo:LongName ECS /*/ecs:ShortName > /*/ecs:LongName DCAT dct:title FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:title ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:title/gco:CharacterString |
| Author / Originator | The principal author of the resource Note: In CSW this concept is called Creator | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Creator ECHO /echo:Contacts/echo:Contact[Role='Data Originator'] ECS /ecs:Author FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:origin ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode = 'author'] ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode = 'originator'] ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:citedResponsibleParty/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='author'] ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:citedResponsibleParty/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='originator'] |
| Abstract | A paragraph describing the resource. Note: This concept is called "Desciption" in Catalog Services for the Web. | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Summary/dif:Abstract ECHO /*/echo:Description ECS /*/ecs:CollectionDescription DCAT dct:description FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:descript/fgdc:abstract ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:abstract/gco:CharacterString |
| Publisher | Publisher of the cited resource | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Publisher DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Publisher DCAT dct:publisher ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode = 'publisher']/gmd:CI_Organisation/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:citedResponsibleParty/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='publisher']/cit:party/cit:CI_Organisation/cit:name/gco:CharacterString |
| Contributor Name | Contributor to the resource | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode = 'manyOptions']/gmd:CI_Individual/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:citedResponsibleParty/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='manyOptions']/cit:party/cit:CI_Individual/cit:name/gco:CharacterString |
| Modified Date | Date on which the record was created or updated within the catalogue | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:DIF_Creation_Date ECHO /*/echo:LastUpdate ECS /*/ecs:RevisionDate ISO /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:Date ISO /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:DateTime ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:dateInfo/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode="lastUpdate"]/cit:date/gco:DateTime |
| Resource Type | A resource code identifying the type of resource e.g. dataset, a collection, an application (see MD_ScopeCode) which the metadata describes. | ISO /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:hierarchyLevel/gmd:MD_ScopeCode ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataScope/mdb:MD_MetadataScope/mdb:resourceScope/mcc:MD_ScopeCode |
| Resource Format | The physical or digital manifestation of the resource | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Distribution/dif:Distribution_Format ECHO /*/echo:DataFormat ECS /ecs:PrimaryCSDT ISO /*/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorFormat/gmd:MD_Format/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString ISO /*/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributionFormat/gmd:MD_Format/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:distributionFormat/mrd:MD_Format ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:distributionInfo/mrd:MD_Distribution/mrd:distributor/mrd:MD_Distributor/mrd:distributorFormat/mrd:MD_Format |
| Metadata Identifier | A phrase or string which uniquely identifies the metadata file/record. | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Id ISO /*/gmd:fileIdentifier/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier |
| Source Citation | Reference to the processing input source. | FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:dataqual/fgdc:lineage/fgdc:srcinfo/fgdc:srccite ISO /*/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:source/gmd:LI_Source/gmd:sourceCitation/gmd:CI_Citation ISO /*/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:processStep/gmd:LI_ProcessStep/gmd:source/gmd:LI_Source/gmd:sourceCitation/gmd:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:resourceLineage/mrl:LI_Lineage/mrl:source/mrl:LE_Source/mrl:sourceCitation/cit:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:resourceLineage/mrl:LI_Lineage/mrl:processStep/mrl:LE_ProcessStep/mrl:source/mrl:LE_Source/mrl:sourceCitation/cit:CI_Citation |
| Metadata Language | Language of the metadata | ISO /*/gmd:language/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:defaultLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode |
| Related Resource Citation | Citation information about the associated resource. | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation |
| Bounding Box | A bounding box for identifying a geographic area of interest Note: This concept is called "Coverage" in the CSW Specification | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Spatial_Coverage ECHO /*/echo:Spatial/echo:HorizontalSpatialDomain/echo:Geometry/echo:BoundingRectangle ECS /*/ecs:Spatial/ecs:HorizontalSpatialDomain/ecs:BoundingRectangle FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:spdom/fgdc:bounding ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:geographicElement/gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/srv:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:geographicElement/gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:extent/gex:EX_Extent/gex:geographicElement/gex:EX_GeographicBoundingBox |
| Rights | Information about rights held in and over the resource | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_LegalConstraints |
==Catalog Service for the Web (CSW) Additional Queryable Properties==
The Open Geospatial Consortium Catalog Services for the Web (CSW) standard supports 10 Additional Queryable search parameters. Profiles of CSW map these queryables to concepts and xPaths for particular metadata dialects. For additional reference information see the ISO Profile of CSW (Table 10).
Source: ISO Profile of CSW| Concept | Description | Dialect (Fit) Paths |
|---|---|---|
| Revision Date | Date of revision of the cited resource | ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="revision"]]/gmd:date/gco:Date ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="revision"]]/gmd:date/gco:DateTime ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="revision"]]/cit:date/gco:Date ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="revision"]]/cit:date/gco:DateTime |
| Resource Creation/Revision Date | The date the resource was created | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Release_Date DCAT /dct:issued ECHO /*/echo:InsertTime ECHO /*/echo:LastUpdate ECS /*/ecs:RevisionDate FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:pubdate HDF5.1 /hdf5:HDF5-File/hdf5:RootGroup/hdf5:Attribute[@Name='date_created']/hdf5:Data/hdf5:DataFromFile ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="creation"]]/gmd:date/gco:Date ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="creation"]]/gmd:date/gco:DateTime ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="revision"]]/gmd:date/gco:Date ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="revision"]]/gmd:date/gco:DateTime ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="publication"]]/gmd:date/gco:Date ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="publication"]]/gmd:date/gco:DateTime ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="creation"]]/cit:date/gco:DateTime ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="revision"]]/cit:date/gco:DateTime ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="publication"]]/cit:date/gco:DateTime SERF /serf:SERF/serf:Service_Citation/serf:Release_Date THREDDS /thredds:catalog/thredds:metadata/thredds:date[@type='created'] netCDF /nc:netcdf/nc:attribute[@nc:name=date_created]/@nc:value |
| Publication Date | Date of publication of the cited resource | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Release_Date DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Publication_Date DCAT /dct:issued Dryad dcterms:dateSubmitted ECHO /*/echo:InsertTime ECS /*ecs:CitationforExternalPublication EML /eml:dataset/eml:pubDate/eml:text FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:pubdate ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="publication"]]/gmd:date/gco:Date ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="publication"]]/gmd:date/gco:DateTime ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode=[normalize-space()="publication"]]/cit:date/gco:DateTime |
| Organization Name | Name of the organization | DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Center/dif:Data_Center_Name/dif:Short_Name DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Center/dif:Data_Center_Name/dif:Long_Name ECHO (1) /*/echo:Contacts/echo:Contact/echo:OrganizationName ECS (1) /*/ecs:Contact/ecs:ContactOrganizationName FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:origin ISO (1) //gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:organisationName/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 (1) //cit:CI_Responsibility/cit:party/cit:CI_Organisation/cit:name/gco:CharacterString UMM (1) /umm:UMM/umm:Personnel/umm:ContactPerson/umm:OrganizationName OGC-SOS (1) /sos:Capabilities/ows:ServiceProvider/ows:ProviderName |
| Security Constraints | Handling restrictions imposed on the resource or metadata for national security or similar security concerns. | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Access_Constraints DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Use_Constraints FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:secinfo ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo//*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_SecurityConstraints ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_SecurityConstraints |
| Metadata Language | Language of the metadata | FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metstdn ISO /*/gmd:language/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:defaultLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode |
| Resource Identifier | Identifier for the resource described by the metadata | ADIwg /adiwg:project/adiwg:idinfo/adiwg:ids/adiwg:projguid DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_DOI DCAT /dct:identifier ECHO /*/echo:DataSetId ECHO (1) /*/echo:ShortName | /*/echo:LongName ECS /ecs:LocalGranuleID HDF5.1 /hdf5:HDF5-File/hdf5:RootGroup/hdf5:Group[@Name='METADATA']/hdf5:Group[@Name='INVENTORYMETADATA']/hdf5:Group[@Name='ProductSpecificMetadata']/hdf5:Attribute[@Name='identifier_file_uuid']/hdf5:Data/hdf5:DataFromFile HDF5.1 /hdf5:HDF5-File/hdf5:RootGroup/hdf5:Attribute[@Name='identifier_file_uuid']/hdf5:Data/hdf5:DataFromFile ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:identifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code/gco:CharacterString THREDDS /thredds:catalog/thredds:dataset/@ID netCDF /nc:netcdf/nc:attribute[@nc:name=id]/@nc:value |
| Parent Identifier | A unique identifier for a parent dataset or collection | DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Parent_DIF HDF5.1 /hdf5:HDF5-File/hdf5:RootGroup/hdf5:Attribute[@Name='identifier_product_doi']/hdf5:Data/hdf5:DataFromFile HDF5.1 /hdf5:HDF5-File/hdf5:RootGroup/hdf5:Group[@Name='METADATA']/hdf5:Group[@Name='INVENTORYMETADATA']/hdf5:Group[@Name='ProductSpecificMetadata']/hdf5:Attribute[@Name='identifier_product_doi']/hdf5:Data/hdf5:DataFromFile ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation/cit:identifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code/gco:CharacterString |
| Keyword Type | Methods used to group similar keywords | FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:keywords/fgdc:theme/fgdc:themekt ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords/mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode OGC-SOS /sos:Capabilities/ows:ServiceIdentification/ows:Keywords/ows:Type |
Catalog Services for the Web (CSW) and Directory Interchange Format (DIF)
CSW Core Queryable Concepts Missing from DIF
| Concept | Description | Dialect (Fit) Paths |
|---|---|---|
| Resource Type | A resource code identifying the type of resource; e.g. dataset, a collection, an application (See MD_ScopeCode) for which the metadata describes. | ISO /*/gmd:hierarchyLevel/gmd:MD_ScopeCode ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataScope/mdb:MD_MetadataScope/mdb:resourceScope/mcc:MD_ScopeCode FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:distinfo/fgdc:resdesc |
| Coordinate Reference System (CRS) | Geographic Coordinate Reference System (Authority and ID) for the BoundingBox | ISO /*/gmd:referenceSystemInfo/gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem/gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier/gmd:RS_Identifier/gmd:code ISO /*/gmd:referenceSystemInfo/gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem/gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier/gmd:RS_Identifier/gmd:codeSpace ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:referenceSystemInfo/mrs:MD_ReferenceSystem/mrs:referenceSystemIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:referenceSystemInfo/mrs:MD_ReferenceSystem/mrs:referenceSystemIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:codeSpace/gco:CharacterString ECHO /*/echo:Spatial/echo:HorizontalSpatialDomain/echo:Geometry/echo:CoordinateSystem |
| Association | Complete statement of a one-to-one relationship | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource ECHO /*/echo:AssociatedDIFs |
CSW Core Returnable Concepts Missing from DIF
| Concept | Description | Dialect (Fit) Paths |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Name | Contributor to the resource | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode = 'manyOptions']/gmd:CI_Individual/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:citedResponsibleParty/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='manyOptions']/cit:party/cit:CI_Individual/cit:name/gco:CharacterString FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:origin FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:datacred FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metc/fgdc:cntinfo |
| Resource Type | A resource code identifying the type of resource; e.g. dataset, a collection, an application (See MD_ScopeCode) for which the metadata describes. | ISO /*/gmd:hierarchyLevel/gmd:MD_ScopeCode ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataScope/mdb:MD_MetadataScope/mdb:resourceScope/mcc:MD_ScopeCode FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:distinfo/fgdc:resdesc |
| Source Citation | Reference to the processing input source. | ISO /*/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:source/gmd:LI_Source/gmd:sourceCitation/gmd:CI_Citation ISO /*/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:processStep/gmd:LI_ProcessStep/gmd:source/gmd:LI_Source/gmd:sourceCitation/gmd:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:resourceLineage/mrl:LI_Lineage/mrl:source/mrl:LE_Source/mrl:sourceCitation/cit:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:resourceLineage/mrl:LI_Lineage/mrl:processStep/mrl:LE_ProcessStep/mrl:source/mrl:LE_Source/mrl:sourceCitation/cit:CI_Citation FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:dataqual/fgdc:lineage/fgdc:srcinfo/fgdc:srccite |
| Metadata Language | Language of the metadata | ISO /*/gmd:language/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:defaultLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metstdn |
| Related Resource Citation | Citation information about the associated resource. | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:lworkcit |
| Rights | Information about rights held in and over the resource | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_LegalConstraints FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:accconst FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:useconst FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metac FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metuc |
CSW Additional Queryable Concepts Missing From DIF
| Concept | Description | Dialect (Fit) Paths |
|---|---|---|
| Revision Date | Date of revision of the cited resource | ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/gmd:date/gco:Date ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/gmd:date/gco:DateTime ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/cit:date/gco:Date ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/cit:date/gco:DateTime |
| Metadata Language | Language of the metadata | ISO /*/gmd:language/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:defaultLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metstdn |
| Keyword Type | Methods used to group similar keywords | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords/mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:keywords/fgdc:theme/fgdc:themekt |
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Catalog Services for the Web (CSW) and EOS Clearinghouse (ECHO)
CSW Core Queryables Missing From ECHO
| Concept | Description | Dialect (Fit) Paths |
|---|---|---|
| Metadata Identifier | A phrase or string which uniquely identifies the metadata file/record. | ISO /*/gmd:fileIdentifier/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_ID |
| Resource Type | A resource code identifying the type of resource; e.g. dataset, a collection, an application (See MD_ScopeCode) for which the metadata describes. | ISO /*/gmd:hierarchyLevel/gmd:MD_ScopeCode ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataScope/mdb:MD_MetadataScope/mdb:resourceScope/mcc:MD_ScopeCode FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:distinfo/fgdc:resdesc |
CSW Core Returnable Concepts Missing From ECHO
| Concept | Description | Dialect (Fit) Paths |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Publisher of the cited resource | ISO //gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode='publisher']/gmd:organisationName/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 //cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='publisher']/cit:party/cit:CI_Organisation/cit:name/gco:CharacterString DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Publisher DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Publisher FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:pubinfo/fgdc:publish |
| Contributor Name | Contributor to the resource | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode = 'manyOptions']/gmd:CI_Individual/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:citedResponsibleParty/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='manyOptions']/cit:party/cit:CI_Individual/cit:name/gco:CharacterString FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:origin FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:datacred FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metc/fgdc:cntinfo |
| Resource Type | A resource code identifying the type of resource; e.g. dataset, a collection, an application (See MD_ScopeCode) for which the metadata describes. | ISO /*/gmd:hierarchyLevel/gmd:MD_ScopeCode ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataScope/mdb:MD_MetadataScope/mdb:resourceScope/mcc:MD_ScopeCode FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:distinfo/fgdc:resdesc |
| Metadata Identifier | A phrase or string which uniquely identifies the metadata file/record. | ISO /*/gmd:fileIdentifier/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_ID |
| Source Citation | Reference to the processing input source. | ISO /*/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:source/gmd:LI_Source/gmd:sourceCitation/gmd:CI_Citation ISO /*/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:processStep/gmd:LI_ProcessStep/gmd:source/gmd:LI_Source/gmd:sourceCitation/gmd:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:resourceLineage/mrl:LI_Lineage/mrl:source/mrl:LE_Source/mrl:sourceCitation/cit:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:resourceLineage/mrl:LI_Lineage/mrl:processStep/mrl:LE_ProcessStep/mrl:source/mrl:LE_Source/mrl:sourceCitation/cit:CI_Citation FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:dataqual/fgdc:lineage/fgdc:srcinfo/fgdc:srccite |
| Metadata Language | Language of the metadata | ISO /*/gmd:language/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:defaultLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metstdn |
| Related Resource Citation | Citation information about the associated resource. | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:lworkcit |
| Rights | Information about rights held in and over the resource | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_LegalConstraints FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:accconst FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:useconst FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metac FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metuc |
CSW Additional Queryable Concepts Missing From ECHO
| Concept | Description | Dialect (Fit) Paths |
|---|---|---|
| Revision Date | Date of revision of the cited resource | ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/gmd:date/gco:Date ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/gmd:date/gco:DateTime ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/cit:date/gco:Date ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/cit:date/gco:DateTime |
| Security Constraints | Handling restrictions imposed on the resource or metadata for national security or similar security concerns. | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo//*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_SecurityConstraints ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_SecurityConstraints DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Access_Constraints DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Use_Constraints FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:secinfo |
| Metadata Language | Language of the metadata | ISO /*/gmd:language/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:defaultLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:metainfo/fgdc:metstdn |
| Parent Identifier | A unique identifier for a parent dataset or collection | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation/cit:identifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code/gco:CharacterString DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Parent_DIF |
| Keyword Type | Methods used to group similar keywords | ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords/mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:keywords/fgdc:theme/fgdc:themekt |
xPath Note: The xPaths included in these tables use several wildcards. // means any path, so //gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty indicates a gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty anywhere in an XML file. /*/ indicates a single level with several possible elements. This usually indicates one of several concrete realizations of an abstract object. For example /*/gmd:identificationInfo could be gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo or gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo and gmd:identificationInfo//*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords could be gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords or gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords. Fit: The fit of the dialect path with the concept is estimated on a scale of 1 = excellent two-way fit, 2 = one-way fit or some other problem, 3 - extension required.
