8. Language (MA)¶
dc:language
8.2. Definition and Usage Instruction¶
DCMI Definition
A language of the intellectual content of the resource.
Usage Instruction
A specific resource (an instance of scientific output) is either written in one human language or more. In these cases all used languages are used in the DC element language. If a specific resource (an instance of scientific output) is written in one human language and is translated into other human languages, each translation does have its own record.
Recommendation: take values from one of the following lists:
- IETF BCP 47, the IANA Language Subtag Registry
- ISO 639-x, where x can be 1,2 or 3. Best Practice: we use ISO 639-3 and by doing so we follow: http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/
If necessary, repeat this element to indicate multiple languages.
If ISO 639-2 and 639-1 are sufficient for the contents of a repository they can be used alternatively. Since there is a unique mapping this can be done during an aggregation process.
Remarks
- introduced in DRIVER Guidelines v2 element language
8.2.1. Property language (MA, 0-n)¶
Use the language code as value.
8.3. Example¶
1 2 3 4 5 6 | <dc:language>eng</dc:language>
<dc:language>deu</dc:language>
<dc:language>nld</dc:language>
<dc:language>nld/dut</dc:language>
<dc:language>dut</dc:language>
<dc:language>nl</dc:language>
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