Metadata element | Obligation | Comment |
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Metadata reference information | Optional | Unique identifier for the metadata. |
Resource title | Mandatory | Title by which the resource is known. |
Resource reference data | Optional | A date which is used to help identify the resource. |
Resource identifier | Optional | Unique identifier for the resource. |
Resource point of contact | Optional | Name of the person, position, or organisation responsible for the resource. |
Geographic location | Conditionala | Geographic description of coordinates (latitude/longitude) which describes the location of the resource. |
Resource language | Conditional | The language and character set used in the resource. |
Resource topic category | Conditional | A selection of the 20 elements in the MD_TopicCategory enumeration which describe the topic of the resource. |
Spatial resolution | Optional | The nominal scale and/or/spatial resolution of the resource. |
Resource type | Conditional | A resource code identifying the type of resource. |
Resource abstract | Mandatory | A brief description of the content of the resource. |
Extent information for the dataset (additional) | Optional | The temporal or vertical extent of the resource. |
Resource lineage | Optional | A description of the source(s) and production process(es) used in producing the resource. |
Resource on-line Link | Optional | Link (URL) in the metadata for the resource. |
Keywords | Optional | Words or phrases describing the resource to be indexed and searched. |
Constraints on resource access and use | Optional | Restrictions on the access and use of the resources. |
Metadata date stamp | Mandatory | Reference date(s) for the metadata, especially creation. |
Metadata point of contact | Mandatory | The party responsible for the metadata. |