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\title{A simple metadata format for resource bundles}
\author{Robert Casties, Dirk Wintergrün, Hans-Christoph Liess}
\date{V0.3pre2 of \today}
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\maketitle
\tableofcontents
\section{File and directory names}
\label{sec:file-directory-names}
File and directory names should not contain spaces. Allowed characters
in filenames are only the alphanumeric set a-z, A-Z, 0-9, hyphen
``-'', underscore ``\_'' and dot ``.''.
File and directory paths in the metadata file use the conventional
Unix file separator slash ``/''.
\section{Metadata files}
\label{sec:metadata-files}
The metadata information is stored in the XML format documented below
in special files in the resource directory. Two forms of metadata
files are possible:
\begin{itemize}
\item a file named \texttt{index.meta} in a directory.
\item a file named like the data file it describes with an
additional extension \texttt{.meta}. For example metadata for the
file \texttt{0001.tif} would be in a file \texttt{0001.tif.meta}.
\end{itemize}
The resource directory must contain an \texttt{index.meta} file with
information about the resource as a whole. Other directories can
contain \texttt{index.meta} files.
Additional information about single data files that are part of the
resource can either be put in \texttt{file} tags in the
\texttt{index.meta} file or in separate \emph{filename}\texttt{.meta}
files for each data file. Information from the directory level file is
inherited at the file level.
\section{Resource format}
\label{sec:mpiwg-doc}
In this description elements marked ``optional'' need not be supplied
by the provider of the resource and may be absent in all versions of
the metadata file. Elements marked ``required'' must be supplied by
the provider of the resource. Elements marked ``deduced'' can be
supplied by the provider of the resource but can also be provided by
automatic scripts later in the process, these elements must be present
in the final file.
The outer container element is \texttt{resource}. Sub-types (``ECHO'',
``MPIWG'') can be specified if necessary with a \texttt{type}
parameter. Its sub-elements are:
\begin{description}
\item[description] An informal textual description of the
resource -- optional.
\item[name] The filename of the resource (name of the directory this
file is contained in) -- required.
\item[creator] The name of the project or person that created the
resource -- optional.
\item[archive-creation-date] The time and date the archive collection
was created -- deduced.
\item[archive-storage-date] The time and date the archive was written
to permanent storage -- deduced (must not be set by the user).
\item[archive-path] The full path to the resource directory inside the
whole archive collection -- deduced.
\item[derived-from] Container for the description of the original
resource if this resource is a modified version of another resource
-- optional.
\begin{description}
\item[archive-path] The full path to the original resource
--required.
\item[description] An informal textual description of the relation
of this resource to the original resource -- optional.
\end{description}
\item[linked-with] Container for the description of another
resource when this resource is a linked copy of another resource
-- optional.
\begin{description}
\item[archive-path] The full path to the linked resource
--required.
\item[description] An informal textual description of the relation
of this resource to the linked resource -- optional.
\end{description}
\item[content-type] The content type of this resource -- required.\\
The content type enables the choice of tools to manipulate and
display the resource. There should be a common list of content
types. For digital documents (books, manuscripts) this would be
"scanned document", for other image data "scanned
images".\footnote{The criterion for documents is a ordered
succession of image files (pages) and equal image size and
resolution throughout the images of a resource.}
\item[meta] Additional metadata information about the resource --
optional.\\ For a description of additional metadata see below.
\item[dir] Container for the description of a subdirectory -- required
(when there are subdirectories).\\ \texttt{dir} tags should not be
nested. Directories at lower levels are identified by their
\texttt{path}.
\begin{description}
\item[description] An informal textual description of the
subdirectory -- optional.
\item[name] The name of the subdirectory -- required.
\item[path] The directory path of this subdirectory relative to the
resource's root directory (containing the directory itself) --
required (may be identical to \texttt{name} or omitted if the
directory is a direct child of the resource's root directory).
\item[meta] Additional metadata information about the directory --
optional.\\ For a description of additional metadata see below.
\end{description}
\item[file] Container for the description of a file -- deduced.\\
\texttt{file} tags should not be nested in \texttt{dir} tags. Files
at lower directory levels are identified by their \texttt{path}.
\begin{description}
\item[description] An informal textual description of the
file -- optional.
\item[name] The name of the file -- required.
\item[path] The directory path of this file relative to the
resource's root directory (containing the file itself) -- required
(may be identical to \texttt{name} or omitted if the file is in the
resource's root directory).
\item[modification-date] The file's modification date -- optional.
\item[creation-date] The file's creation date -- optional.
\item[date] The file's creation date if is has not been modified --
optional.
\item[size] The file size -- deduced.
\item[mime-type] The file's mime-type -- optional.
\item[md5cs] MD5 checksum of the file content -- optional.
\item[meta] Additional metadata information about the file --
optional. For a description of additional metadata see below.
\end{description}
\end{description}
\section{Additional metadata}
\label{sec:additional-metadata}
All elements with \texttt{meta} tags can contain an arbitrary number
of additional metadata elements.
\subsection{Language}
\label{sec:lang}
The language of a resource (e.g. a text) can be specified with a
\texttt{lang} tag. Languages have to be described using the
international codes for the representation of names of languages
either in two-letter form (ISO 639-1) or in three-letter form (ISO
639-2). The entire catalogue of languages is documented on the page
\url{http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/englangn.html}
\subsection{DRI}
\label{sec:dri}
The \emph{digital resource identifier} for the resource is specified
in a \texttt{dri} element. Digital resource identifiers are documented
on the page
\url{http://pythia.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/projects/standards/dri}.
\subsection{Collection context}
\label{sec:collection-context}
The context of a resource as part of a collection or part of a project can be
specified in the \texttt{context} element:
\begin{description}
\item[link] URL to additional context information.
\item[name] Textual description of project or collection.
\end{description}
\noindent multiple \texttt{link} or \texttt{name} elements are
possible.
\subsection{Bibliographic information}
\label{sec:bibliographic-data}
Bibliographic information in the format of the ECHO scheme for
bibliographic data (cf. content workflow) or the MPIWG
``Projektbibliografie'' is presented in a \texttt{bib} container with
a \texttt{type} parameter, giving the type of bibliographic resource.
The \texttt{type} field can be repeated as a tag in the container.
\subsubsection{Book}
\begin{description}
\item [bib type="book"] a published book.
\begin{description}
\item [author] The author of the book.
\item [year] The year of publication.
\item [title] Title of the book.
\item [series-editor] Name of the series editor, if the book appears
in a series.
\item [series-title] Title of the serie, if the book appears in a
series.
\item [series-volume] Volume number, if the book appears in a
series.
\item [number-of-pages] Number of pages of the entire book.
\item [city] City where the book was published.
\item [publisher] Name of the publishing company
\item [edition] Edition of the book (e.g. third edition)
\item [number-of-volumes] Number of volumes, if the the book is
published in multiple volumes.
\item [translator] Name of the translator.
\item [isbn-issn]
\end{description}
\end{description}
\subsubsection{In Book}
\begin{description}
\item [bib type="inbook"] an article as part of a book.
\begin{description}
\item [author] The author of the book.
\item [year] The year of publication.
\item [title] Title of the article.
\item [editor] Name of the book's editor.
\item [book-title] Title of the book.
\item [series-volume] Volume number, if the book appears in a
series.
\item [pages] Number of pages of the article.
\item [city] City where the book was published.
\item [publisher] Name of the publishing company
\item [edition] Edition of the book (e. g. third edition)
\item [series-author] Name of the series editor, if the book appears
in a series.
\item [series-title] Title of the series, if the book appears in a
series.
\item [number-of-volumes] Number of volumes, if the the book is
published in multiple volumes.
\item [translator] Name of the translator
\item [isbn-issn]
\end{description}
\end{description}
\subsubsection{Proceedings}
\begin{description}
\item [bib type="proceedings"] a conference proceedings publication.
\begin{description}
\item [author] The author of the article.
\item [year] The year of publication.
\item [title] Title of the article.
\item [editor] Name of the book's editor.
\item [conference-name] Name of the conference the proceedings are
related to.
\item [volume] Volume number.
\item [pages] Number of pages of the article.
\item [date] Date of the conference the proceedings are related to.
\item [conference]-location City where the conference was held.
\item [publisher] Name of the publishing company
\item [edition] Edition of the book (e. g. third edition)
\item [series-editor] Name of the series editor, if the book appears
in a series.
\item [series-title] Title of the series, if the book appears in a
series.
\item [number-of-volumes] Number of volumes, if the the book is
published as multiple volumes.
\item [isbn-issn]
\end{description}
\end{description}
\subsubsection{Edited Book}
\begin{description}
\item[bib type="edited-book"] a book that is the edition of another
work.
\begin{description}
\item [editor] Name of the editor of the book.
\item [year] The year of publication.
\item [title] Title of the book.
\item [series-editor] Name of the editor of the series the book is
part of.
\item [series-title] Title of the series, if the book is part of a
series.
\item [series-volume] Volume number, if the book appears in a series.
\item [number-of-pages] Number of pages of the article.
\item [city] City where the book was published.
\item [publisher] Name of the publishing company
\item [edition] Information about the edition (e.g. ``Repr. of the London ed. 1652'')
\item [number-of-volumes] Number of volumes, if the the book is
published as multiple volumes.
\item [isbn-issn]
\end{description}
\end{description}
\subsubsection{Journal Article}
\begin{description}
\item [bib type="journal-article"] an article in a scientific journal.
\begin{description}
\item [author] The author of the article.
\item [year] The year of publication.
\item [title] Title of the article.
\item [journal] Name of the journal.
\item [volume] Volume number, if the journal appears in a series.
\item [issue] Number of the issue the article is part of.
\item [pages] Number of pages of the article.
\item [alternate-journal] Alternate Journal
\item [isbn-issn]
\end{description}
\end{description}
\subsubsection{Magazine Article}
\begin{description}
\item [bib type="magazine-article"] an article in a popular magazine.
\begin{description}
\item [author] The author of the book.
\item [year] The year of publication.
\item [title] Title of the article.
\item [magazine] Name of the magazine.
\item [volume] Volume number, if the book appears in a series.
\item [issue-number] Number of the issue the article is part of.
\item [pages Number] of pages of the article.
\item [date] Date when the article appeared.
\end{description}
\end{description}
\subsubsection{Newspaper Article}
\begin{description}
\item [bib type="newspaper-article"] an article in a newspaper.
\begin{description}
\item [author] The author of the article.
\item [year] The year of publication.
\item [title] Title of the article.
\item [Newspaper] Name of the newspaper the article appeared in.
\item [pages] Number of pages of the article.
\item [issue-date] Date of the issue the article is part of.
\item [city] City of the newspaper.
\end{description}
\end{description}
\subsubsection{Thesis}
\begin{description}
\item [bib type="thesis"] a master/doctorate/etc. thesis.
\begin{description}
\item [author] The author of the thesis.
\item [year] The year of publication.
\item [title] Title of the thesis.
\item [academic-department] Name of the academic department where
the thesis was handed in.
\item [number-of-pages] Number of pages of the thesis.
\item [city] City where the thesis was published.
\item [University] Name of the university where the thesis was
handed in.
\item [isbn-issn]
\end{description}
\end{description}
\subsubsection{Report}
\begin{description}
\item [bib type="report"] a scientific report.
\begin{description}
\item [author] The author of the report.
\item [year] The year of publication.
\item [title] Title of the report.
\item [pages] Number of pages of the report.
\item [date] Date when the report appeared.
\item [city] City where the book was published.
\item [institution] Institution where the report was produced.
\item [type] Type of report.
\item [report-number] Report number.
\end{description}
\end{description}
\subsubsection{Generic}
\begin{description}
\item [bib type="generic"] a generic bibliographic type. This type
should only be used in rare cases.
\begin{description}
\item [author]
\item [year]
\item [title]
\item [secondary-author]
\item [secondary-title]
\item [volume]
\item [number]
\item [pages]
\item [date]
\item [place-published]
\item [publisher]
\item [edition]
\item [tertiary author]
\item [tertiary-title]
\item [number-of-volumes]
\item [type-of-work]
\item [subsidiary author]
\item [alternate-title]
\item [isbn-issn]
\item [call-number]
\item [label]
\item [keywords]
\item [abstract]
\item [notes]
\item [url]
\end{description}
\end{description}
\subsection{Architectural drawings}
\label{sec:doc}
Specific information for architectural drawings is presented in a
\texttt{doc} container. All elements can appear multiple times.
\begin{description}
\item [person] last name and first name of a person, separated by a
comma. A further common name for the person can be put infront,
separated by a semicolon.
\item [location] Name of a place in its common notation. This can
be a city or a institution.
\item [date] This can be a year (or several years, separated by commas) or a period
(1706-1714). Years are noted with four digits.
\item [object] Short description of an object or signatures.
\item [keywords] Keywords related to the object.
\end{description}
\subsection{Information on the document structure (table of contents)}
\label{sec:toc}
Information on the structure of a document like the division into
parts and chapters in the way of a table of contents is presented in a
\texttt{toc} container.
The scheme allows multiple logical pages on a single page image
as it is often the case with scanned books or manuscripts. The scheme
also allows for ``loose'' numbering schemes with roman, arabic or
other page numbers consecutively or mixed and changes in the numbering
within the document.
The flexibility comes from the fact that no additional assumptions
about the mapping between logical pages and page images are made in
the format. All mapping information is specified by the user.
The logical page numbering or naming that can be presented to the user
is specified in the \texttt{name} tags while the physical numbering of
the page images is specified in the \texttt{index} or \texttt{url}
tags.
\begin{description}
\item[page] describes a single logical page
\begin{description}
\item[name] the ``name'' of the logical page. This can be any string
like a page number (arabic, roman, etc.) or a special designation
like ``Table 5''.
\item[index] the \texttt{digilib} index number\footnote{The index
number for digilib is the index in the alphabetical order of the
scan file names.} of the scan image of the page.
\item[url] alternatively to the \texttt{digilib} index number the
full URL of the scan image of the page can be used.
\end{description}
\item[chapter] describes a section or chapter of the text.
\texttt{chapter} elements can be nested.
\begin{description}
\item[name] the title of the chapter or section.
\item[start] the beginning of a page range (usually the first page
of the chapter). The \texttt{start} element has an optional
\texttt{increment} attribute to indicate the number of logical
pages on a scan image.\footnote{This information is only needed by
additional tools that try to generate lists of all page and
image numbers.}
\begin{description}
\item[name] the ``name'' of the first page (see \texttt{page}).
\item[index] the index of the first page (see \texttt{page}).
\item[url] the URL of the first page (see \texttt{page}).
\end{description}
\item[end] the end of a page range (usually the last page of the
chapter).
\begin{description}
\item[name] the ``name'' of the last page (see \texttt{page}).
\item[index] the index of the last page (see \texttt{page}).
\item[url] the URL of the last page (see \texttt{page}).
\end{description}
\item[page] alternative (and additional) to
\texttt{start}/\texttt{end} page ranges single \texttt{page}
elements can be used inside \texttt{chapter}.
\end{description}
\end{description}
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\subsection{Information on scanned images}
\label{sec:inform-scann-imag}
Image files representing scanned images can have an \texttt{img}
container tag with information about the scan resolution and the size
of the original image. This information is used by the
\texttt{digilib} image viewing tool.
Required is one of three possible sets of tags:
\begin{description}
\item[original-size-x] The width of the original image. The unit of
measure can be contained as parameter \texttt{unit}, the default is
meter ``m''. The width to be considered is the total width of the
scanned area.
\item[original-size-y] The height of the original image.
\item[original-pixel-x] The width of the hi-res scan in pixels.
\item[original-pixel-y] The height of the hi-res scan in pixels.
\end{description}
or
\begin{description}
\item[original-dpi-x] The resolution of the hi-res scan in its width
in pixels per inch.
\item[original-dpi-y] The resolution of the hi-res scan in its height
in pixels per inch.
\end{description}
or
\begin{description}
\item[original-dpi] The resolution of the hi-res scan in pixels per
inch if the resolutions in width and height are the same.
\end{description}
\subsection{Access restrictions}
\label{sec:access-restrictions}
If the access to a resource is restricted for technical or legal
reasons then the restrictions can be put in a
\texttt{access-restrictions} container. The format of the information
inside the container has to be further specified.
\section{Sample metadata files for ECHO resources}
The following is a sample structures for a scanned document.
\begin{verbatim}
<resource type="ECHO">
<description>Fleck, 1980</description>
<name>fleck.1980</name>
<creator>University of Bern</creator>
<archive-path>ubern/wiss-theorie</archive-path>
<content-type>scanned images</content-type>
<meta>
<dri>echo23a45e2329x</dri>
<lang>ger</lang>
<bib type="book">
<author>Fleck, Ludwik</author>
<year>1980</year>
<title>Entstehung und Entwicklung einer
wissenschaftlichen Tatsache</title>
<series-editor></series-editor>
<series-title></series-title>
<series-volume></series-volume>
<number-of-pages></number-of-pages>
<city>Frankfurt am Main</city>
<publisher>Suhrkamp</publisher>
<edition></edition>
<number-of-volumes></number-of-volumes>
<translator></translator>
<isbn></isbn>
<keywords>Wissenschaftstheorie, Fleck, Tatsache</keywords>
<abstract></abstract>
</bib>
</meta>
<dir>
<description>Scanned images (300dpi)</description>
<name>img</name>
</dir>
</resource>
\end{verbatim}
The following is a sample metadata structure for an architectural
drawing.
\begin{verbatim}
<resource type="ECHO">
<creator>Bibliotheca Hertziana</creator>
<content-type>scanned images</content-type>
<file>
<name>00000271-asl-160-r-full.tif</name>
<meta>
<img>
<original-dpi>315</original-dpi>
</img>
<dri>echo45a67bc4367d</dri>
<lang>ita</lang>
<doc type="Architectural Drawing">
<person>Ciolli, Giacomo</person>
<person>Urban VIII; Barberini, Maffeo</person>
<location>Accademia di San Luca</location>
<location>Roma</location>
<date>1706</date>
<object>Concorso Clementino</object>
<object>Fontana Pubblica</object>
<object>Brunnen</object>
<object>ASL 160</object>
<keywords></keywords>
</doc>
<collection-context>
<url>http://colosseum.biblhertz.it:8080/Lineamenta/
1033478408.39/1035196181.35/1035196204.09/1035394121.83
</url>
</collection-context>
</meta>
</file>
</resource>
\end{verbatim}
\end{document}
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