org.apache.tika.metadata
Interface DublinCore

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Metadata

public interface DublinCore

A collection of Dublin Core metadata names.

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dublincore.org

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	CONTRIBUTOR An entity responsible for making contributions to the content of the resource.
static java.lang.String	COVERAGE The extent or scope of the content of the resource.
static java.lang.String	CREATOR An entity primarily responsible for making the content of the resource.
static java.lang.String	DATE A date associated with an event in the life cycle of the resource.
static java.lang.String	DESCRIPTION An account of the content of the resource.
static java.lang.String	FORMAT Typically, Format may include the media-type or dimensions of the resource.
static java.lang.String	IDENTIFIER Recommended best practice is to identify the resource by means of a string or number conforming to a formal identification system.
static java.lang.String	LANGUAGE A language of the intellectual content of the resource.
static java.lang.String	MODIFIED Date on which the resource was changed.
static java.lang.String	PUBLISHER An entity responsible for making the resource available.
static java.lang.String	RELATION A reference to a related resource.
static java.lang.String	RIGHTS Information about rights held in and over the resource.
static java.lang.String	SOURCE A reference to a resource from which the present resource is derived.
static java.lang.String	SUBJECT The topic of the content of the resource.
static java.lang.String	TITLE A name given to the resource.
static java.lang.String	TYPE The nature or genre of the content of the resource.

Field Detail

FORMAT

static final java.lang.String FORMAT

Typically, Format may include the media-type or dimensions of the resource. Format may be used to determine the software, hardware or other equipment needed to display or operate the resource. Examples of dimensions include size and duration. Recommended best practice is to select a value from a controlled vocabulary (for example, the list of Internet Media Types [MIME] defining computer media formats).

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IDENTIFIER

static final java.lang.String IDENTIFIER

Recommended best practice is to identify the resource by means of a string or number conforming to a formal identification system. Example formal identification systems include the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) (including the Uniform Resource Locator (URL)), the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and the International Standard Book Number (ISBN).

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MODIFIED

static final java.lang.String MODIFIED

Date on which the resource was changed.

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CONTRIBUTOR

static final java.lang.String CONTRIBUTOR

An entity responsible for making contributions to the content of the resource. Examples of a Contributor include a person, an organisation, or a service. Typically, the name of a Contributor should be used to indicate the entity.

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COVERAGE

static final java.lang.String COVERAGE

The extent or scope of the content of the resource. Coverage will typically include spatial location (a place name or geographic coordinates), temporal period (a period label, date, or date range) or jurisdiction (such as a named administrative entity). Recommended best practice is to select a value from a controlled vocabulary (for example, the Thesaurus of Geographic Names [TGN]) and that, where appropriate, named places or time periods be used in preference to numeric identifiers such as sets of coordinates or date ranges.

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CREATOR

static final java.lang.String CREATOR

An entity primarily responsible for making the content of the resource. Examples of a Creator include a person, an organisation, or a service. Typically, the name of a Creator should be used to indicate the entity.

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DATE

static final java.lang.String DATE

A date associated with an event in the life cycle of the resource. Typically, Date will be associated with the creation or availability of the resource. Recommended best practice for encoding the date value is defined in a profile of ISO 8601 [W3CDTF] and follows the YYYY-MM-DD format.

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DESCRIPTION

static final java.lang.String DESCRIPTION

An account of the content of the resource. Description may include but is not limited to: an abstract, table of contents, reference to a graphical representation of content or a free-text account of the content.

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LANGUAGE

static final java.lang.String LANGUAGE

A language of the intellectual content of the resource. Recommended best practice is to use RFC 3066 [RFC3066], which, in conjunction with ISO 639 [ISO639], defines two- and three-letter primary language tags with optional subtags. Examples include "en" or "eng" for English, "akk" for Akkadian, and "en-GB" for English used in the United Kingdom.

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PUBLISHER

static final java.lang.String PUBLISHER

An entity responsible for making the resource available. Examples of a Publisher include a person, an organisation, or a service. Typically, the name of a Publisher should be used to indicate the entity.

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RELATION

static final java.lang.String RELATION

A reference to a related resource. Recommended best practice is to reference the resource by means of a string or number conforming to a formal identification system.

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RIGHTS

static final java.lang.String RIGHTS

Information about rights held in and over the resource. Typically, a Rights element will contain a rights management statement for the resource, or reference a service providing such information. Rights information often encompasses Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Copyright, and various Property Rights. If the Rights element is absent, no assumptions can be made about the status of these and other rights with respect to the resource.

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SOURCE

static final java.lang.String SOURCE

A reference to a resource from which the present resource is derived. The present resource may be derived from the Source resource in whole or in part. Recommended best practice is to reference the resource by means of a string or number conforming to a formal identification system.

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SUBJECT

static final java.lang.String SUBJECT

The topic of the content of the resource. Typically, a Subject will be expressed as keywords, key phrases or classification codes that describe a topic of the resource. Recommended best practice is to select a value from a controlled vocabulary or formal classification scheme.

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TITLE

static final java.lang.String TITLE

A name given to the resource. Typically, a Title will be a name by which the resource is formally known.

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TYPE

static final java.lang.String TYPE

The nature or genre of the content of the resource. Type includes terms describing general categories, functions, genres, or aggregation levels for content. Recommended best practice is to select a value from a controlled vocabulary (for example, the DCMI Type Vocabulary [DCMITYPE]). To describe the physical or digital manifestation of the resource, use the Format element.

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