This report identifies ISO metadata elements described in spirals of documentation development described in Creating Good Documentation. Together these spirals build a strong foundation for high-quality documentation. The ISO Standard includes a number of options for building on that foundation by addressing specific scientific needs. See Use Cases to CRUD for some examples.
The elements are listed by name and are followed by M, C, or O if they are Mandatory, Conditional or Optional. They are followed by UDD (attribute name) if they are included in the NetCDF Attribute Convention for Dataset Discovery.
The ISO 19115 Standard recommends Core Elements for inclusion in metadata. This tool tests also conformance with those recommendations.
The Rubric at the top of the report summarizes the results. Each spiral is represented by a row in the rubric. The columns show the % of the elements in that spiral that exist in the record. Click the spiral name for more details.
This report is produced using this stylesheet. Please contact Ted Habermann if you have questions or suggestions.
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| 1 | Metadata Identifier O, UDD (id) |
A unique phrase or string which uniquely identifies the metadata file. | Each metadata record shall have a unique identifier, such as a universal unique identifier (UUID), to distinguish it from other resources. At present these identifiers are simple character strings. In order to help ensure uniqueness they should include a namespace and a code guaranteed to be unique in that namespace. For example: <gmd:fileIdentifier> <gco:CharacterString>gov.noaa.class:AERO100</gco:CharacterString> </gmd:fileIdentifier>. In this case gov.noaa.class is a namespace and AERO100 is a code guaranteed to be unique in that namespace. It seems likely that the upcoming revision of ISO 19115 will support MD_Identifiers as metadata identifiers. More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:fileidentifier |
| 1 | Resource Title M, UDD (title) |
Name by which the dataset or resource is known | More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString |
| 1 | Resource Date M, UDD (title) |
Date associated with the resource (publication/creation/revision). | Whenever possible, include both creation date and revision date. More... | //gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date/gmd:date/gco:Date |
| 1 | Abstract M, UDD (summary) |
Brief narrative summary of the resource contents. | Abstract narrative should include information on general content and features; dataset application: GIS, CAD, image, database; geographic coverage: county/city name; time period of content: begin and end date or single date; and special data characteristics or limitations. Note: Many applications limit preliminary display to the first 150-200 characters of this field so critical distinguishing characteristics should be listed first. More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString |
| 1 | Topic Category (1) M, UDD (keywords) |
The main theme(s) of the dataset. | Select topicCategory from MD_TopicCategoryCode. Usually climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere and/or oceans (keep this capitalization and spacing). | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:topicCategory/gmd:MD_TopicCategoryCode |
| 1 | Theme Keywords (2) M, UDD (keywords) |
Keywords that describe the general theme of the resource. | The NASA Global Change Master Directory and the Climate-Forecast Standard Names are good choices for keyword thesaurus | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='theme'] |
| 1 | Theme Keyword Thesaurus (2) UDD (keywords_vocabulary) |
The name of a registered authoritative keyword resource. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='theme']/ancestor::node()/gmd:thesaurusName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString | |
| 1 | Metadata Contact M, UDD (creator_name, URL, email) |
The responsible party for the metadata content. | The person/organization directly responsible for metadata creation and maintenance. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:contact |
| 0 | Resource Contact (0) O, UDD (creator_name, URL, email) |
Identification and means to contact people/organizations associated with the resource. | The person/organization directly responsible for answering questions about a resource. This could be a person at an archive rather than the originator of the resource (described in the citation). | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:pointOfContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty) |
| Score | Attribute (Count) | Description | Best Practice | Path |
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| 1 | Resource Spatial Extent C, UDD (geospatial_lat_min max, geospatial_lon_min max) |
Describes the spatial, horizontal and/or vertical, and the temporal coverage in the resource. | The bounding extent for the resource should be identified with id="boundingExtent": <gmd:EX_Extent id="boundingExtent"> More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent[@id='boundingExtent']/gmd:geographicElement'] |
| 1 | Temporal Extent UDD (time_coverage_start end) |
Describes the temporal coverage in the resource. | A temporal element could be used to describe either the time period covered by the content of the dataset (e.g. during the Jurassic) or the date and time when the data has been collected (e.g. the date on which the geological study was completed). If both are needed, then two temporal extents should be provided. The use of multiple temporal extents should be explained in the attribute description of the extent. The bounding extent for the resource should be identified with id="boundingExtent": <gmd:EX_Extent id="boundingExtent"> More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent[@id='boundingExtent']/gmd:temporalElement/gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent |
| 0 | Vertical Extent | The elements which give the minimum and maximum of the vertical extent of the dataset. | The bounding extent for the resource should be identified with id="boundingExtent": <gmd:EX_Extent id="boundingExtent"> More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent[@id='boundingExtent']/gmd:verticalElement/gmd:EX_VerticalExtent |
| 0 | Place Keywords (0) UDD (keywords) |
Keywords that describe the location of the resource. | The NASA Global Change Master Directory is a good choice for keyword thesaurus | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='theme'] |
| 0 | Place Keyword Thesaurus (0) UDD (keywords_vocabulary) |
The name of a registered authoritative keyword resource. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='theme']/ancestor::node()/gmd:thesaurusName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString |
The ISO Standards for describing onlineResources make it possible to display meaningful titles and descriptions for URLs. This spiral checks that all of the URL names and descriptions exist.
| Score | Attribute (Count) | Description | Best Practice | Path |
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| 1 | Online Resource URLs (3) | URLs for online resources. | Information for Online Resources More... | ////gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:linkage/gmd:URL |
| 0 | Online Resource Functions (1) | Function code for online resources. Valids include: download, information, offlineAccess, order, search | //gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:function/gmd:CI_OnLineFunctionCode | |
| 1 | Online Resource Names (3) | Title for online resources, usually displayed as the link. | //gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:name/gco:CharacterString | |
| 0 | Online Resource Description (2) | A short paragraph describing an online resource, usually displayed with a link. | //gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:description/gco:CharacterString |
| Score | Attribute (Count) | Description | Best Practice | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Distributor Contact (0) | The contact for distribution of the resource. | The organization directly responsible for distribution of the resource. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorContact |
| 1 | Online Resource (2) O |
Information about Internet hosted resources: availability; URL; protocol used; resource name; resource description, and resource function. | More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorTransferOptions/gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:linkage/gmd:URL) |
| 1 | Resource Distribution Format (1) O |
Description of distribution format. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorFormat/gmd:MD_Format) | |
| 0 | Data Center Keywords (0) UDD (keywords) |
Keywords that describe a Data Center related to the resource. | The NASA Global Change Master Directory is a good choice for keyword thesaurus | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='dataCenter'] |
| 0 | Data Center Keyword Thesaurus (0) UDD (keywords_vocabulary) |
The name of a registered authoritative keyword resource. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='dataCenter']/ancestor::node()/gmd:thesaurusName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString | |
| 0 | Browse Graphic | The name of, description of, and file type of an illustration of the dataset. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:graphicOverview/gmd:MD_BrowseGraphic/gmd:fileName/gco:CharacterString |
| Score | Attribute (Count) | Description | Best Practice | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Purpose | Summary of the intentions for which the dataset was developed. | Purpose includes objectives for creating the dataset and what the dataset is to support. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:purpose/gco:CharacterString |
| 0 | Resource Extent Description | Text which describes the spatial and temporal extent of the dataset. | When referring to a named location this can be also listed as a keyword with type = "place". More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent[@id='boundingExtent']/gmd:description/gco:CharacterString |
| 1 | Lineage Statement O, UDD (history) |
General explanation of the data producer's knowledge of the resource sources and processing. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:statement/gco:CharacterString | |
| 0 | Project Keywords (0) UDD (keywords) |
Keywords that describe a Project related to the resource. | The NASA Global Change Master Directory is a good choice for keyword thesaurus | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='project'] |
| 0 | Project Keyword Thesaurus (0) UDD (keywords_vocabulary) |
The name of a registered authoritative keyword resource. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='project']/ancestor::node()/gmd:thesaurusName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString |
| Score | Attribute (Count) | Description | Best Practice | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Content Type (0) | Type of the content in the cell. | Select contentType from napMD_CoverageContentTypeCode. More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:contentInfo/gmi:MI_CoverageDescription/gmd:contentType/gmd:MD_CoverageContentTypeCode |
| 0 | Band Name (0) | Name of the parameter in the band. | This name must uniquely identify a parameter in the attributeDescription. The Climate-Forecast Standard Names are conventional choices for attribute names. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:contentInfo/gmi:MI_CoverageDescription/gmd:dimension/gmd:MD_Band/gmd:sequenceIdentifier/gco:MemberName/gco:aName/gco:CharacterString |
| 0 | Band Definition (0) | Definition of the parameter in the band. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:contentInfo/gmi:MI_CoverageDescription/gmd:dimension/gmd:MD_Band/gmd:descriptor/gco:CharacterString | |
| 0 | Band Units (0) | Units of the parameter in the band. | The Unidata UDUNITS is a source of standard unit names. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:contentInfo/gmi:MI_CoverageDescription/gmd:dimension/gmd:MD_Band/gmd:units |
| Score | Attribute (Count) | Description | Best Practice | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Source (0) | Information on the sources used in the development of the dataset. | Using xml ids for sources and processSteps makes it possible to refer to them from one another: <gmd:LI_Source id="src_AVHRR_GAC.1074123.65352"> More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:source/gmd:LI_Source |
| 0 | Process Step (0) UDD (history) |
The events in the development of the dataset. More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage/gmd:processStep/gmd:LI_ProcessStep |
| Score | Attribute (Count) | Description | Best Practice | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Instrument (0) |
Information about the instrument used to make the observations. | More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:instrument/gmi:MI_Instrument |
| 0 | Platform (0) |
The platform used to collect the observations. | More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmi:acquisitionInformation/gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation/gmi:platform/gmi:MI_Platform |
| 0 | Instrument Keywords (0) UDD (keywords) |
Keywords that describe the instrument used to collect the resource. | The NASA Global Change Master Directory is a good choice for keyword thesaurus | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='instrument'] |
| 0 | Instrument Keyword Thesaurus (0) UDD (keywords_vocabulary) |
The name of a registered authoritative keyword resource. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='instrument']/ancestor::node()/gmd:thesaurusName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString | |
| 0 | Platform Keywords (0) UDD (keywords) |
Keywords that describe the platform used to collect the resource. | The NASA Global Change Master Directory is a good choice for keyword thesaurus | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='platform'] |
| 0 | Platform Keyword Thesaurus (0) UDD (keywords_vocabulary) |
The name of a registered authoritative keyword resource. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode[@codeListValue='platform']/ancestor::node()/gmd:thesaurusName/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString |
| Score | Attribute (Count) | Description | Best Practice | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resource Title | Name by which the dataset or resource is known | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString | |
| 1 | Abstract | Brief narrative summary of the resource contents. | Abstract narrative should include information on general content and features; dataset application: GIS, CAD, image, database; geographic coverage: county/city name; time period of content: begin and end date or single date; and special data characteristics or limitations. Note: Many applications limit preliminary display to the first 150-200 characters of this field so critical distinguishing characteristics should be listed first. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString |
| 1 | Creation Date | Reference date for the cited resource; reference date and event used to describe it. | Whenever possible, include both creation date and revision date. More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date/gmd:date/gco:Date |
| 1 | Resource Language | Languages of the resource using standard ISO three letter codes. | Three letter language code followed by an optional three letter country code: <ISO639-2/T three letter language code>{<blank space><ISO3166-1 three letter country code>} Language code is given in lowercase. Country code is given in uppercase. e.g. eng fra; CAN This attribute constitutes the default languages of the dataset. see http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php for ISO639-2/T language codes; see http://userpage.chemie.fuberlin. de/diverse/doc/ISO_3166.html for ISO3166-1 country codes. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:language/gmd:LanguageCode |
| 1 | Topic Category (1) M, UDD (keywords) |
The main theme(s) of the dataset. | Select topicCategory from MD_TopicCategoryCode. Usually climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere and/or oceans (keep this capitalization and spacing). | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:topicCategory/gmd:MD_TopicCategoryCode |
| 1 | Metadata Contact M, UDD (creator_name, URL, email) |
The responsible party for the metadata content. | The organization directly responsible for metadata maintenance. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:contact |
| 1 | Metadata Creation Date | Metadata creation date. | Date of metadata creation or the last metadata update. More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:dateStamp |
| Score | Attribute (Count) | Description | Best Practice | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resource Spatial Extent | Describes the spatial, horizontal and/or vertical, and the temporal coverage in the resource. | The bounding extent for the resource should be identified with id="boundingExtent": <gmd:EX_Extent id="boundingExtent"> More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent[@id='boundingExtent']/gmd:geographicElement'] |
| 1 | Metadata Language | Language of the metadata composed of an ISO639- 2/T three letter language code and an ISO3166-1 three letter country code. | Three letter language code followed by an optional three letter country code: <ISO639-2/T three letter language code>{<;><blank space><ISO3166-1 three letter country code>} Language code is given in lowercase. Country code is given in uppercase. e.g. eng fra; CAN This attribute constitutes the default languages of the dataset. see http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php for ISO639-2/T language codes; see http://userpage.chemie.fuberlin. de/diverse/doc/ISO_3166.html for ISO3166-1 country codes. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:language |
| 1 | Metadata Character Set | Character coding standard in the metadata. | The character set for the metadata representation is restricted to "utf8", as used for ISO/TS19139:2007 compliant XML encoding. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:characterSet |
| 0 | Resource Character Set | Character coding standard in the resource. | The default value of the character set for the resource representation is "utf8." The character set should be reported for any resource that uses characters for its representation. Resources such as image and video for instance might not make use of character set. When dataset includes North American aboriginal languages, the character set will not usually be "utf8." | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:characterSet |
| Score | Attribute (Count) | Description | Best Practice | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temporal Extent | Describes the temporal coverage in the resource. | A temporal element could be used to describe either the time period covered by the content of the dataset (e.g. during the Jurassic) or the date and time when the data has been collected (e.g. the date on which the geological study was completed). If both are needed, then two temporal extents should be provided. The use of multiple temporal extents should be explained in the attribute description of the extent. The bounding extent for the resource should be identified with id="boundingExtent": <gmd:EX_Extent id="boundingExtent"> More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent[@id='boundingExtent']/gmd:temporalElement/gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent |
| 0 | Vertical Extent | The elements which give the minimum and maximum of the vertical extent of the dataset. | The bounding extent for the resource should be identified with id="boundingExtent": <gmd:EX_Extent id="boundingExtent"> More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent[@id='boundingExtent']/gmd:verticalElement/gmd:EX_VerticalExtent |
| 0 | Resource Contact (0) O, UDD (creator_name, URL, email) |
Identification and means to contact people/organizations associated with the resource. | The person/organization directly responsible for answering questions about a resource. This could be a person at an archive rather than the originator of the resource (described in the citation). | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:pointOfContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty) |
| 1 | Resource Lineage (1) | Information or lack of information on the events and source data used to construct the resource. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:lineage/gmd:LI_Lineage) | |
| 1 | Metadata Identifier | A unique phrase or string which uniquely identifies the metadata file. | Each metadata record shall have a unique identifier, such as a universal unique identifier (UUID), to distinguish it from other resources. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:fileidentifier |
| 1 | Online Resource (2) O |
Information about Internet hosted resources: availability; URL; protocol used; resource name; resource description, and resource function. | More... | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorTransferOptions/gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:linkage/gmd:URL) |
| 1 | Spatial Representation Type | Object(s) used to represent the geographic information. | Select spatialRepresentationType from MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:spatialRepresentationType) |
| 1 | Resource Distribution Format (1) O |
Description of distribution format. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:distributionInfo/gmd:MD_Distribution/gmd:distributor/gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorFormat/gmd:MD_Format) | |
| 1 | Metadata Standard | Name of the metadata standard/profile used. | ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:metadataStandardName/gco:CharacterString) |
| 1 | Metadata Version | Version of the metadata standard/profile used. | ISO 19115-2:2009(E) | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:metadataStandardVersion/gco:CharacterString) |
| 0 | Resource Reference System | Description of the spatial and/or temporal reference systems used in the dataset. | Multiple instances of Reference System Information are authorized to describe the coordinate systems being used for coordinate representation (horizontal, vertical and/or temporal). | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:referenceSystemInfo/gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem) |
| 0 | Resource Spatial Resolution | The level of detail of the dataset expressed as equivalent scale or ground distance. | /gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:spatialResolution/gmd:MD_Resolution) |
| Score | Attribute (Count) | Description | Best Practice | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File Identifier (1) |
The file identifier for the metadata record. | Each metadata record shall have a unique identifier, such as a universal unique identifier (UUID), to distinguish it from other resources. The WMO Core Metadata Profile recommends that gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:fileIdentifier is a URI (Universal Resource Identifier) structured as follows: More... | /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:fileIdentifier/gco:CharacterString |
| 1 | Resource Hierarchy Level (1) |
The MD_ScopeCode used to describe the resource hierarchy. | Fundamental to ISO19115 are the concepts of dataset (DS_DataSet) and aggregations (DS_Aggregate). The hierarchy level is described in each metadata record via the gmd:hierarchyLevel element; selecting the appropriate value from the MD_ScopeCode «CodeList». Aggregations, or collections, of datasets can be of many types including series, platforms and sensors etc. Every type of aggregation can include subsets and/or discrete datasets. Similar to a file system directory structure, the DS_Aggregate class provides a mechanism for organizing/grouping metadata content into documentation levels based on hierarchy. More ... | /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:hierarchyLevel/gmd:MD_ScopeCode |
| 1 | Resource Hierarchy Level Name (1) |
An alternative description for the resource hierarchy level. | The hierarchyLevelName element can be used to supplement the hierarchyLevel element with more descriptive text. It may also be used in lieu of the hierachyLevel element if none of the MD_ScopeCode options are appropriate. | /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:hierarchyLevelName/gco:CharacterString |
| 0 | WMO Category Code (0) |
A keyword value from the WMO category codelist. | A minimum of one descriptiveKeyword from the WMO_CategoryCode codelist is required. The MD_KeywordTypeCode (selected from the ISO MD_KeywordTypeCode codelist) for this entry must be 'theme'. All keyword elements sourced from a particular thesaurus shall be grouped into a single instance of the MD_Keywords class. | /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString |
| 1 | Topic Category Code (1) |
The topic code classification for the resource. | Select one or more categories that most closely represent the topic of the data resource. Categories must be selected from the ISO MD_TopicCategory Enumeration list. | /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:topicCategory/gmd:MD_TopicCategoryCode |
| 1 | Bounding Extent (1) |
The spatial extent of the resource. | A minimum of one EX_GeographicBounding Box is required to define the spatial extent of the resource. If the spatial extent is the bounding extent, then the EX_GeographicBoundingBox element should be identified with attribute id="boundingExtent". | /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:extent/gmd:EX_Extent/gmd:geographicElement/gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox/ |
| 0 | Resource Use Limitation(0) |
A description of the use limitations for the resource. | This element describes any restrictions on usage of the data. Use constraints are different from restrictions on public access which describe limitations on access to the data. A data resource can have open access, but restricted use. If no conditions apply, then a phrase such as 'No conditions apply' should be recorded. Required for compliance with INSPIRE implementing rules. | /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_Constraints/gmd:useLimitation/gco:CharacterString |
| 1 | Resource Quality Report (1) |
A report that describes the quality or conformance of the resource. | Use the report object to describe the degree of conformity to a specification such as the INSPIRE implementing rules. Required for compliance with INSPIRE implementing rules. | /gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:dataQualityInfo/gmd:DQ_DataQuality/gmd:report |