MD Format
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mrd:MD_Format
Description of the computer language construct that specifies the representation of data objects in a record, file, message, storage device or transmission channel
Elements | Domain | Definition and Recommended Practice | Examples | ||
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1 | mrd:formatSpecificationCitation | 1 | cit:CI_Citation | Citation to the resource format specification. | ASCII, or NetCDF, or HDF5 |
2 | mrd:amendmentNumber | 0..1 | gco:CharacterString | Version of the format. Use gco:nilReason attribute if version is unknown. | 4 |
3 | mrd:fileDecompressionTechnique | 0..1 | gco:CharacterString | Algorithms or processes that can be applied to read or expand resources to which compression techniques have been applied. | ZIP |
4 | mrd:medium | 0..* | mrd:MD_Medium | Distribution medium for the distributor format. | |
5 | mrd:formatDistributor | 0..* | mrd:MD_Distributor | Information about the distributor's format. |