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Concept Attribute Description Example
creating the content of the resource
and is not specified in the creator
element.
Language A language of the intellectual
content of the resource.
Recommended best practice for the
values of the Language element is
defined by RFC 3066 [RFC 3066]
which includes a two-letter
Language Code (taken from the ISO
639 standard [ISO 639]), followed
optionally by a two-letter Country
Code (taken from the ISO 3166
standard [ISO 3166]).
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‘fr-CA’
Relation A reference to a related resource. ‘Standards Australia, Records
Management (AS 4390), Homebush,
1996’
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).
Rights
Management
Information about rights held in and
over the resource. Typically, the
Rights element will contain a rights
management statement for the
resource or refer to a service
providing such information.
Availability How the resource can be obtained
or contact information for obtaining
the resource. The Availability
element is primarily used for nonelectronic
resources to provide
information on how to obtain
physical access to the resource.
Function The business function of the
organisation to which the resource
relates. Used to indicate the
business role of the resource in
terms of business functions and
activities.
Audience A target audience of the resource.
Types of audiences commonly used
in this element include particular
industry sectors, education levels,
skill levels, occupations and EEO
categories.
‘New South Wales’
‘Copyright Commonwealth of
Australia 2001’
‘Medical assistance is available by
contacting the medical hotline on
1800 123456’
‘Community Services’
‘Upper Primary’