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When developing an XML form in the XML Form Builder you’ll need to reference the schema of the metadata format you are working with. Throughout this document we’ll be using the OAI DC metadata schema as an example. The OAI DC XML format is the serialization of Simple Dublin Core metadata descriptions and we’ll be using Dublin Core elements in this example . You can view/retrieve the schema from here http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd
It is incredibly helpful to have an example record on hand while developing the form. Ensure that it matches the version of the XML schema you are working with.
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When developing a form it can be useful to have an XML editor to test code in. Typically these editors can help you determine the xpath of an element, whether the output you are producing is valid, etc. XML Editors would include Oxygen (commericalcommercial), XPontus (opensourceopen-source), and there are many others.
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Term | Description |
Collection | An aggregation of resources. |
Dataset | Data encoded in a defined structure. Examples include lists, tables, and databases. A dataset may be useful for direct machine processing. |
Event | A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. |
Image | A visual representation other than text. Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. |
InteractiveResource | A resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced. Examples include forms on Web pages, applets, multimedia learning objects, chat services, or virtual reality environments. |
MovingImage | A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. |
PhysicalObject | An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Image, Text or one of the other types. |
Service | A system that provides one or more functions. Examples include a photocopying service, a banking service, an authentication service, interlibrary loans, a Z39.50 or Web server. |
Software | A computer program in source or compiled form. |
Sound | A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. |
StillImage | A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. |
Text | A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. |
Source(source: dublincore.org)
When adding a select form field in the Form Builder there are two steps:
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