Content standards for digital geospatial metadata -- FGDC

Syntax:

Metadata_Reference_Information =

Metadata_Date + ( Metadata_Review_Date + (Metadata_Future_Review_Date) ) + Metadata_Contact + Metadata_Standard_Name + Metadata_Standard_Version + 0{Metadata_Time_Convention}1 + (Metadata_Access_Constraints) + (Metadata_Use_Constraints) + (Metadata_Security_Information)

Metadata_Contact =

Contact_Information

Metadata_Security_Information =

Metadata_Security_Classification_System + Metadata_Security_Classification + Metadata_Security_Handling_Description

Semantics

Metadata Date -- 7.1

the date that the metadata were created or last updated.

Type: date

Domain: free date

Metadata Review Date -- 7.2

the date of the latest review of the metadata entry.

Type: date

Domain: free date; Metadata Review Date later than Metadata Date

Metadata Future Review Date -- 7.3

the date by which the metadata entry should be reviewed.

Type: date

Domain: free date; Metadata Future Review Date later than Metadata Review Date

Metadata Contact -- 7.4

the party responsible for the metadata information. Compound.

Contact_Information -- (10)

Metadata Standard Name -- 7.5

the name of the metadata standard used to document the data set.

Type: text

Domain: "FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata" free text

Metadata Standard Version -- 7.6

identification of the version of the metadata standard used to document the data set.

Type: text

Domain: free text

Metadata Time Convention -- 7.7

form used to convey time of day information in the metadata entry. Used if time of day information is included in the metadata for a data set.

Type: text

Domain: "local time" "local time with time differential factor" "universal time"

Metadata Access Constraints -- 7.8

restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing the metadata. These include any access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the metadata.

Type: text

Domain: free text

Metadata Use Constraints -- 7.9

restrictions and legal prerequisites for using the metadata after access is granted. These include any access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the metadata.

Type: text

Domain: free text

Metadata Security Information -- 7.10

handling restrictions imposed on the metadata because of national security, privacy, or other concerns. Compound.

Metadata Security Classification System -- 7.10.1

name of the classification system for the metadata.

Type: text

Domain: free text

Metadata Security Classification -- 7.10.2

name of the handling restrictions on the metadata.

Type: text

Domain: "Top secret" "Secret" "Confidential" "Restricted" "Unclassified" "Sensitive" free text

Metadata Security Handling Description -- 7.10.3

additional information about the restrictions on handling the metadata.

Type: text

Domain: free text