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What XML schemas does NSDL_DC use?

April 26, 2017NSDL_DC schemas XML

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What XML schemas does NSDL_DC use?

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NSDL develops and maintains its own XML schemas for the NSDL_DC metadata framework. The NSDL_DC schemas can be thought of as a flavor of Qualified Dublin Core metadata with additional elements specific to NSDL needs. The NSDL_DC metadata format is currently at version 1.02.020. The XML schema that supports this version is: http://ns.nsdl.org/schemas/nsdl_dc/nsdl_dc_v1.02.xsd. You will see that this NSDL_DC XML schema is really a cascade of XML schemas. This overarching schema essentially calls (think XML schema ‘include’ or ‘import’ statements) all other schemas that define various parts of the NSDL_DC metadata record. An example NSDL_DC metadata record is linked at http://ns.nsdl.org/schemas/nsdl_dc/nsdl_dc1_v1.02.xml.