12. Description (MA)

dc:description

12.1. Cardinality

Mandatory if applicable

Occurrence: 0-n

12.2. Definition and Usage Instruction

DCMI Definition

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.

Usage Instruction

This element is used for a textual description of the content. When a resource consists of several separate physical object files, do not use dc:description to list the URLs of these files.

Remarks

12.2.1. Property description (MA, 0-n)

Use the textual description as value.

12.2.2. Attribute lang (O)

The language of the description (occurrence: 0-1).

Use the xml:lang attribute to indicate the language of the description.

12.3. Example

1<dc:description>
2  Foreword [by] Hazel Anderson; Introduction; The scientific heresy:
3  transformation of a society; Consciousness as causal reality [etc]
4</dc:description>
5
6<dc:description xml:lang="en-US">
7  A number of problems in quantum state and system identification are
8  addressed.
9</dc:description>