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(New page: ==How ISO Does It== ISO identifies things using the MD_Identifier object which includes a citation to an authority (namespace) and a code. These identifiers occur in a number of locations ...)
 
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==How ISO Does It==
ISO identifies things using the MD_Identifier object which includes a citation to an authority (namespace) and a code. These identifiers occur in a number of locations in the standard and as an element of every citation.
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Unique IDs are critical for identifying items and creating relationships in relational databases. Earlier metadata standards include an identifier for metadata record. The increased use of identifiers in the ISO Standard reflects migration towards using relational databases for managing these metadata.
 
 
  
 
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How ISO Does It

Unique IDs are critical for identifying items and creating relationships in relational databases. Earlier metadata standards include an identifier for metadata record. The increased use of identifiers in the ISO Standard reflects migration towards using relational databases for managing these metadata.