Concept
Metadata standard
A metadata standard is an agreement on which fields to use and how to name them so systems describe and share information alike.
How it connects
What it is
- CERIF is a kind of Metadata standard.
- Citation File Format (CITATION.cff) is a kind of Metadata standard. A file format for citation details of software.
- CodeMeta is a kind of Metadata standard. A shared vocabulary for describing software.
- DataCite Metadata Schema is a kind of Metadata standard.
- DCAT is a kind of Metadata standard.
- Dublin Core is a kind of Metadata standard.
- OpenAIRE Guidelines is a kind of Metadata standard. Application profile of a metadata standard.
- SPDX is a kind of Metadata standard. Shared formats for data about software origin and licensing.
Related to
- Metadata standard relates to JATS. XML format for articles that includes their bibliographic description.
- Metadata standard relates to Metadata. Standards agree how metadata is structured and named.
- Metadata standard relates to schema.org. Shared vocabulary for marking up structured data on web pages.
Links
Details
Also known as: Metadata schema
Description
A shared standard lets different systems describe the same thing in the same way, so records can be exchanged and combined. Dublin Core, the DataCite metadata schema, DCAT and CERIF are examples.
Attributes
| url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metadata_standard |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q1924747 |
| status | active |
| governance | Not applicable |
| prominence | extended |
| type | Concept |
| Tags | region: global |
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metadata_standard(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12)
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1924747(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12)
Last reviewed: 2026-11-12
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