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Outline of Elements and Attributes in MADS (Mar. 10, 2005)

This document contains a listing of elements and their related attributes in the Metadata Authority Description Schema (MADS) with values or value sources where applicable. It is an "outline" of the schema.

In a MADS record, there must be at least one element under <authority>. There may be only one <authority>, but elements may be used together under an <authority> (for instance a <name> and <titleInfo> or <topic> and <geographic>). All other elements and attributes are optional. Attributes are not in a mandated sequence and not repeatable (per XML rules).

Main Elements:

<name>

<titleInfo>

<topic>

<temporal>

<genre>

<geographic>

<hierarchicalGeographic>

<occupation>

<name>

<titleInfo>

<topic>

<temporal>

<genre>

<geographic>

<hierarchicalGeographic>

<occupation>

<name>

<titleInfo>

<topic>

<temporal>

<genre>

<geographic>

<hierarchicalGeographic>

<occupation>

<note>

<url>

Root Elements:

Top Level Elements

1. <authority>

<name>
Subelements:
	<namePart>
		Attribute: type (date, family, given, termsOfAddress)
	<role>
		<roleTerm>
		Attributes: type (code, text); authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/relator/relatorsource.html)
	<description>
Attributes:
	ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
	type (personal, corporate,conference, geographic)
	authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/authorityfile/authorityfilesource.html)

<titleInfo>
	Subelements:
		<title>
		<subTitle>
		<partNumber>
		<partName>
		<nonSort>
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		displayLabel
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/authorityfile/authorityfilesource.html)

<topic>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/subject/subjectsource.html)

<temporal>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (sources: coming soon)
		encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc)
		point (start,end)
		keyDate (yes)
		qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)

<genre>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/genre/genresource.html)

<geographic>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/authorityfile/authorityfilesource.html)

<hierarchicalGeographic>
	Subelements:
		<continent>
		<country>
		<province>
		<region>
		<state>
		<territory>
		<county>
		<city>
		<island>
		<area>
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (sources: coming soon)

<occupation>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (sources: coming soon)

2. <related>

Attributes:
type (earlier, later, parentOrg, broader, narrower, equivalent, other)
Subelements:
<name>
	Subelements:
		<namePart>
		Attribute: type (date, family, given, termsOfAddress)
		<role>
			<roleTerm>
			Attributes: type (code, text); authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/relator/relatorsource.html)
		<description>
	Attributes:
	ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
	type (personal, corporate, conference)

<titleInfo>
	Subelements:
		<title>
		<subTitle>
		<partNumber>
		<partName>
		<nonSort>
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		displayLabel

	<topic>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/subject/subjectsource.html)

	<temporal>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (sources: coming soon)
		encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc)
		point (start, end)
		keyDate (yes)
		qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)

	<genre>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/genre/genresource.html)

	<geographic>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/authorityfile/authorityfilesource.html)

	<hierarchicalGeographic>
	Subelements:
		<continent>
		<country>
		<province>
		<region>
		<state>
		<territory>
		<county>
		<city>
		<island>
		<area>
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (sources: coming soon)

	<occupation>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (sources: coming soon)

3. <variant>

Attributes:
type (acronym, abbreviation, translation, expansion, other)
Subelements:
<name>
	Subelements:
		<namePart>
		Attribute: type (date, family, given, termsOfAddress)
		<role>
			<roleTerm>
			Attributes: type (code, text); authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/relator/relatorsource.html)
		<description>
	Attributes:
	ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
	type (personal, corporate, conference)

<titleInfo>
	Subelements:
		<title>
		<subTitle>
		<partNumber>
		<partName>
		<nonSort>
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		displayLabel

	<topic>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/subject/subjectsource.html)

	<temporal>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (sources: coming soon)
		encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc)
		point (start, end)
		keyDate (yes)
		qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)

	<genre>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/genre/genresource.html)

	<geographic>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/authorityfile/authorityfilesource.html)

	<hierarchicalGeographic>
	Subelements:
		<continent>
		<country>
		<province>
		<region>
		<state>
		<territory>
		<county>
		<city>
		<island>
		<area>
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (sources: coming soon)

	<occupation>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		authority (sources: coming soon)

<note>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		displayLabel
		type (uncontrolled; see list of suggested note types)

<affiliation>
	Subelements:
		<position>
		<organization>
		<address>
			<street>
			<city>
			<state>
			<country>
			<postcode>
		<email>
		<phone>
		<fax>
		<hours>
		<dateValid>
			Attributes:
			xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
			encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601)
			qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
			point (start, end)

<url>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		displayLabel
		dateLastAccessed

<identifier>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		type
		invalid (yes)

<fieldOfActivity>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
		displayLabel

<extension>
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		[none]

<recordInfo>
	Subelements:
		<recordContentSource>
			Attributes: authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/organization/organizationsource.html); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration
		<recordCreationDate>
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		<recordChangeDate>
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		<recordIdentifier>
			Attribute: source
		<recordOrigin>
		<languageOf Cataloging >
			<languageTerm>
				Attributes: type (code, text); authority (iso639-2b, rfc3066)
	Attributes:
		lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Root Elements

1. <mads> (A single MADS record)
	Subelements:
		See: Top Level Elements
	Attributes:
		ID
		version

2. <madsCollection> (A collection of MADS records)
	Subelements:
		mads
	Attributes:
		[none]

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