ICSM ISO19115-1 Metadata Best Practice Guide

{Element or Package Title} ★★★★★

{stars indicate level of ICSM importance / priority}

{A brief description about the problem this element addresses - why we need it. Where it sits in the metadata hierarchy.} | | | | — | — | | Element Name | serviceTypeVersion | | Parent | MD_Metadata.identificationInfo>SV_ServiceIdentification | | Class/Type | characterString | | Governance | Domain, Agency | | Purpose | Discovery, Evaluation, Use | | Audience | machine resource - ⭑ ⭑ | | | general - ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ | | | resource manager - ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ | | | specialist - ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ | | Metadata type | descriptive | | ICSM Level of Agreement | ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ |

Definition

{In context definition}

ISO Requirements

{Verbal description with links of the cardinality (e.g. [1-*]) and obligation of the element and its class}

Discussion

{This section captures the thinking behind the use of this element. The following aspects in this order are considered:

ICSM Best Practice Recommendations

{Therefore - statement about what, why, who, when and how MDWG recommend this element be used} {A brief statement of MDWG guidance on use of this element}

{MDWG recommended sub-elements and how to populate them. May be nested.}

Also Consider

{Links to additional useful information. Usually other elements, packages and classes in this best pratice document. May also link to other external resources.}

{element name} - {description of importance and utility with any links}

{element name} - {description of importance and utility with any links}

{class name} - {description of importance and utility with any links}

Outstanding Issues

{Unresolved issues of discussion are captured here in Markdown Notes format}

CORE ISSUE:
{If there is any major issue of concern, Name it and discuss here}

{Issue Name} {Issue discussion points and items which need resolution}

Other discussion

{from other sources of note - other standards and implementations. In Markdown Notes format. Such as:}

{DCAT Notes} - {Discussion of issue}

{From data.govt.au} - {Discussion of issue}

Crosswalk considerations

ISO19139

{Discussion of issues, if any, to guide migration from ISO19139}

Dublin core / CKAN / data.gov.au {if any}

{mapping to DC element and discussion}

DCAT

{mapping to DCAT element and discussion, if any}

RIF-CS

{mapping to RIF-CS element and discussion, if any}

Examples

GA

{example - if any useful}

ABARES

{example - if any useful}

Others

{### who - example - if any useful}}

XML -

<mdb:MD_Metadata>
....
  {<in context xml/>}
....
</mdb:MD_Metadata>

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UML diagrams

{Captured from official ISO documentation at https://www.isotc211.org/hmmg/HTML/ConceptualModels/index.htm?goto=1:12:2:4095} Recommended elements highlighted in yellow

{Name}

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