13. Format (R)¶
dc:format
13.2. Definition and Usage Instruction¶
DCMI Definition
The physical or digital manifestation of the resource. 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).
Usage Instruction
Based on best practice, the IANA registered list of Internet Media Types (MIME types) is used to select a term from. For the full list see http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types
If one specific resource (an instance of scientific output) has more than one physical formats (e.g. postscript and pdf) stored as different object files, all formats are mentioned in the DC element format, for example:
<dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
<dc:format>application/postscript</dc:format>
<dc:format>application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text</dc:format>
Do Not Confuse With
DC element format
describes the media type of this resource. oaire:resourceType
describes the kind of academic output the resource is a representation of. datacite:identifier
is used to represent the manifestation of the digital resource.
Remarks
- introduced in DRIVER Guidelines v2 element format
13.2.1. Property format (R, 0-n)¶
Use the media type of the resource as value.
13.3. Example¶
1 2 3 4 5 6 | <dc:format>video/quicktime</dc:format>
<dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
<dc:format>application/xml</dc:format>
<dc:format>application/xhtml+xml</dc:format>
<dc:format>application/html</dc:format>
<dc:format>application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text</dc:format>
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