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DIM Schema is essentially a way of representing DSpace internal metadata structure , which is essentially in XML. DIM is very similar to a Qualified Dublin Core in its structure. However, DSpace's metadata allows for custom elements, qualifiers or schemas to be created. These custom fields/schemas may or may not be able to be translated into normal Qualified Dublin Core. So, the DIM Schema must be able to express schemas, elements or qualifiers which may or may not exist within Qualified Dublin Core.
In the METS structure, DIM metadata always appears within a dmdSec inside an <mdWrap MDTYPE="OTHER" OTHERMDTYPE="DIM"> element. For example:
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<ac:structured-macro ac:name="unmigrated-wiki-markup" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="c1c0c687ce99dc22-e78f3fc6-40ac4e6c-92ddb8bc-efea22b584ed2d746cc4e81b"><ac:plain-text-body><![CDATA[ | dc.identifier.uri | Handle of Site (format: | ]]></ac:plain-text-body></ac:structured-macro> |
dc.title | Name of Site (from dspace.cfg 'dspace.name' config) |
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The AIP Technical Metadata Schema is a way to translate technical metadata about a DSpace object , into a the DIM Schema. It is kept separate from DIM as it is considered technical metadata rather than descriptive metadata.
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<amdSec ID="amd_2191">
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<sourceMD ID="sourceMD_2198">
<mdWrap MDTYPE="OTHER" OTHERMDTYPE="AIP-TECHMD">
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</mdWrap>
</sourceMD>
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</amdSec>
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AIP Technical Metadata for Item
Metadata Field | Value |
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dc.contributor | Submitter's email address |
dc.identifier.uri | Handle of Item |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Owning Collection's Handle (as a URN) |
dc.relation.isReferencedBy | All other Collection's this item is linked to (Handle URN of each non-owner) |
dc.rights.accessRights | "WITHDRAWN" if item is withdrawn |
AIP Technical Metadata for Bitstream
Metadata Field | Value |
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dc.title | Bitstream's name/title |
dc.title.alternative | Bitstream's source (getSource()) |
dc.description | Bitstream's description (getDescription()) |
dc.format | Bitstream Format Description (getUserFormatDescription()) |
dc.format.medium | Short Name of Format (getFormat().getShortDescription()) |
dc.format.mimetype | MIMEType of Format (getFormat().getMIMEType()) |
dc.format.supportlevel | System Support Level for Format (getFormat().getSupportLevel()) |
dc.format.internal | Whether Format is internal (getFormat().isInternal()) |
AIP Technical Metadata for Collection
Metadata Field | Value |
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dc.identifier.uri | Handle of Collection |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Owning Community's Handle (as a URN) |
dc.relation.isReferencedBy | All other Communities this Collection is linked to (Handle URN of each non-owner) |
AIP Technical Metadata for Community
Metadata Field | Value |
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dc.identifier.uri | Handle of Community |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Handle of Parent Community (as a URN) |
AIP Technical Metadata for Site
Metadata Field | Value | ||
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<ac:structured-macro ac:name="unmigrated-wiki-markup" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="4304858dacd4803e-890877e3-4d88487e-b306b0b5-329ccb7fb0d20ec8f0752cb6"><ac:plain-text-body><![CDATA[ | dc.identifier.uri | Site Handle (format: | ]]></ac:plain-text-body></ac:structured-macro> |
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