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==Catalog Service for the Web (CSW) Additional Queryable Properties==
 
==Catalog Service for the Web (CSW) Additional Queryable Properties==
Additional queryable properties defined in the ISO Profile of CSW (Table 10)
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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).
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//gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/gmd:date/gco:Date<br><b>ISO</b> //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/gmd:date/gco:DateTime<br><b>ISO-1</b> //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='creation']/cit:date/gco:DateTime<br><b>ISO-1</b> //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/cit:date/gco:DateTime<br><b>ISO-1</b> //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/cit:date/gco:DateTime<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:InsertTime<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:LastUpdate<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Release_Date<br><b>ECS</b> /*/ecs:RevisionDate<br><b>DCAT</b> dct:modified<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Publication_Date|Publication Date]]</td><td>Date of publication of the cited resource</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/gmd:date/gco:Date<br><b>ISO</b> //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/gmd:date/gco:DateTime<br><b>ISO-1</b> //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/cit:date/gco:DateTime<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:InsertTime<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Release_Date<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Publication_Date<br><b>FGDC</b> /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:pubdate<br><b>DCAT</b> dct:issued<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Organization_Name|Organization Name]]</td><td>Name of the organization</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> (1)  //gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:organisationName/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> (1)  //cit:CI_Responsibility/cit:party/cit:CI_Organisation/cit:name/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:Contacts/echo:Contact/echo:OrganizationName<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Center/dif:Data_Center_Name/dif:Short_Name<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Center/dif:Data_Center_Name/dif:Long_Name<br><b>ECS</b> (1)  /*/ecs:Contact/ecs:ContactOrganizationName<br><b>ECS</b> (1)  /*/ecs:Contact/ecs:ContactOrganizationName<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Security_Constraints|Security Constraints]]</td><td>Handling restrictions imposed on the resource or metadata for national security or similar security concerns.</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo//*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_SecurityConstraints<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_SecurityConstraints<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Access_Constraints<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Use_Constraints<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Metadata_Language|Metadata Language]]</td><td>Language of the metadata</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:language/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:defaultLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Resource_Identifier|Resource Identifier]]</td><td>Identifier for the resource described by the metadata</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:identifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:DataSetId<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ShortName | /*/echo:LongName<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_DOI<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Parent_Identifier|Parent Identifier]]</td><td>A unique identifier for a parent dataset or collection</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation/gmd:aggregateDataSetName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource/mri:name/cit:CI_Citation/cit:identifier/mcc:MD_Identifier/mcc:code/gco:CharacterString<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Parent_DIF<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Keyword_Type|Keyword Type]]</td><td>Methods used to group similar keywords</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords/mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode<br></td></tr></table><br/>
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      <th width="15%">Concept</th>
 
      <th width="25%">Description</th>
 
      <th width="60%">Dialect (Fit) Paths</th>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Revision_Date|Revision Date]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">Date of revision of the cited resource</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/gmd:date/gco:Date<br><b>ISO</b> //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/gmd:date/gco:DateTime<br><b>ISO-1</b> //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/cit:date/gco:Date<br><b>ISO-1</b> //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/cit:date/gco:DateTime<br></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Publication_Date|Publication Date]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">Date of publication of the cited resource</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/gmd:date/gco:Date<br><b>ISO</b> //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/gmd:date/gco:DateTime<br><b>ISO-1</b> //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/cit:date/gco:Date<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Release_Date<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Publication_Date<br></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Organization_Name|Organization Name]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">Name of the organization</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> (1)  //gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:organisationName/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> (1)  //cit:CI_Responsibility/cit:party/cit:CI_Organisation/cit:name/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:Contacts/echo:Contact/echo:OrganizationName<br><b>ECS</b> (1)  /ecs:CollectionMetaDataFile/ecs:CollectionMetaDataSets/ecs:Collections/ecs:CollectionMetaData/ecs:Contact/ecs:ContactOrganizationName<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Center/dif:Data_Center_Name/dif:Short_Name<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Center/dif:Data_Center_Name/dif:Long_Name<br></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Has_Security_Constraints|Has Security Constraints]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">Are there any security constraints?</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo//*/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_SecurityConstraints<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_SecurityConstraints<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Access_Constraints<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Use_Constraints<br></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Metadata_Language|Metadata Language]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">Language of the metadata</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:language/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:defaultLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode<br></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Resource_Identifier|Resource Identifier]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">Identifier for the resource described by the metadata</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> //cit:CI_Citation/cit:identifier/cit:MD_Identifier/cit:code<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:DataSetId<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ShortName | /*/echo:LongName<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_DOI<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:DOI<br></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Parent_Identifier|Parent Identifier]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">A unique identifier for a parent dataset or collection</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:parentIdentifier/gco:CharacterString<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Parent_DIF<br></td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Keyword_Type|Keyword Type]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">Methods used to group similar keywords</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords/mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Related_URL/dif:URL_Content_Type/dif:Type &gt; /dif:DIF/dif:Related_URL/dif:URL_Content_Type/dif:Subtype<br></td>
 
  </tr>
 
</table><br/>
 
  
 
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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

ConceptDescriptionDialect (Fit) Paths
KeywordA 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.
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
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
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
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:DisciplineKeyword
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TopicKeyword
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TermKeyword
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:VariableKeyword
FGDC (1) /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:keywords/fgdc:theme/fgdc:themekey
Resource TitleA 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.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
ECHO /*/echo:ShortName>/*/echo:LongName
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Title
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Title
ECS /*/ecs:ShortName > /*/ecs:LongName
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:title
DCAT dct:title
AbstractA paragraph describing the resource.

Note: This concept is called "Desciption" in Catalog Services for the Web.
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:abstract/gco:CharacterString
ECHO /*/echo:Description
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Summary/dif:Abstract
ECS /*/ecs:CollectionDescription
ECS /*/ecs:LongName
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:descript/fgdc:abstract
DCAT dct:description
Resource FormatThe physical or digital manifestation of the resourceISO /*/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
ECHO /*/echo:DataFormat
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Distribution/dif:Distribution_Format
Metadata IdentifierA 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
Modified DateDate on which the record was created or updated within the catalogueISO /*/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
ECHO /*/echo:LastUpdate
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:DIF_Creation_Date
ECS /*/ecs:RevisionDate
Resource TypeA 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 BoxA bounding box for identifying a geographic area of interest

Note: This concept is called "Coverage" in the CSW Specification
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
ECHO /*/echo:Spatial/echo:HorizontalSpatialDomain/echo:Geometry/echo:BoundingRectangle
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Spatial_Coverage
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:spdom/fgdc:bounding
Coordinate Reference System (CRS)Geographic Coordinate Reference System (Authority and ID) for the BoundingBoxISO /*/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
AssociationComplete statement of a one-to-one relationshipISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource
ECS /*/ecs:CollectionAssociation


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

ConceptDescriptionDialect (Fit) Paths
Resource TitleA 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.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
ECHO /*/echo:ShortName>/*/echo:LongName
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Title
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Title
ECS /*/ecs:ShortName > /*/ecs:LongName
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:title
DCAT dct:title
Author / OriginatorThe principal author of the resource

Note: In CSW this concept is called Creator
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']
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Creator
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:origin
AbstractA paragraph describing the resource.

Note: This concept is called "Desciption" in Catalog Services for the Web.
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:abstract/gco:CharacterString
ECHO /*/echo:Description
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Summary/dif:Abstract
ECS /*/ecs:CollectionDescription
ECS /*/ecs:LongName
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:descript/fgdc:abstract
DCAT dct:description
PublisherPublisher of the cited resourceISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode = 'publisher']
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
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Publisher
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Publisher
DCAT dct:publisher
Contributor NameContributor to the resourceISO /*/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='manyOptions']
DateThe date of a creation or update event of the catalogue record.ISO /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:Date
ISO /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:DateTime
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:dateInfo
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:DIF_Creation_Date
Resource TypeA 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 FormatThe physical or digital manifestation of the resourceISO /*/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
ECHO /*/echo:DataFormat
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Distribution/dif:Distribution_Format
Metadata IdentifierA 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
SourceA reference to a resource from which the present resource is derived.ISO /*/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:source/*
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:resourceLineage/mrl:LI_Lineage/mrl:source/mrl:LI_Source
Metadata LanguageLanguage of the metadataISO /*/gmd:language/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:defaultLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode
RelationA reference to a related resource.ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:aggregationInfo/gmd:MD_AggregateInformation
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:associatedResource/mri:MD_AssociatedResource
Bounding BoxA bounding box for identifying a geographic area of interest

Note: This concept is called "Coverage" in the CSW Specification
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
ECHO /*/echo:Spatial/echo:HorizontalSpatialDomain/echo:Geometry/echo:BoundingRectangle
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Spatial_Coverage
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:spdom/fgdc:bounding
RightsInformation about rights held in and over the resourceISO /*/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

ConceptDescriptionDialect (Fit) Paths
Revision DateDate of revision of the cited resourceISO //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
Resource Creation/Revision DateThe date the resource was createdISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='creation']/gmd:date/gco:Date
ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='creation']/gmd:date/gco:DateTime
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 //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/gmd:date/gco:Date
ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/gmd:date/gco:DateTime
ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='creation']/cit:date/gco:DateTime
ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='revision']/cit:date/gco:DateTime
ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/cit:date/gco:DateTime
ECHO /*/echo:InsertTime
ECHO /*/echo:LastUpdate
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Release_Date
ECS /*/ecs:RevisionDate
DCAT dct:modified
Publication DateDate of publication of the cited resourceISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/gmd:date/gco:Date
ISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date[gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/gmd:date/gco:DateTime
ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:date/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode='publication']/cit:date/gco:DateTime
ECHO /*/echo:InsertTime
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Release_Date
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Publication_Date
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:pubdate
DCAT dct:issued
Organization NameName of the organizationISO (1) //gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:organisationName/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 (1) //cit:CI_Responsibility/cit:party/cit:CI_Organisation/cit:name/gco:CharacterString
ECHO (1) /*/echo:Contacts/echo:Contact/echo:OrganizationName
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
ECS (1) /*/ecs:Contact/ecs:ContactOrganizationName
ECS (1) /*/ecs:Contact/ecs:ContactOrganizationName
Security ConstraintsHandling 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
Metadata LanguageLanguage of the metadataISO /*/gmd:language/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:defaultLocale/lan:PT_Locale/lan:language/lan:LanguageCode
Resource IdentifierIdentifier for the resource described by the metadataISO /*/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
ECHO /*/echo:DataSetId
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ShortName | /*/echo:LongName
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_DOI
Parent IdentifierA unique identifier for a parent dataset or collectionISO /*/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 TypeMethods used to group similar keywordsISO /*/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


xPath Note: The xPaths included in this table 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.