INDIVIDUAL ELEMENT DEFINITIONS
Colors

 

  • Element Attribute
  • Definition & Guidelines
NAME Colors
OBLIGATION TO USE

Optional
DEFINITION Indicates the overall color, grayscale, or black and white nature of a media item, as a single occurrence or combination of occurrences in or throughout the digital asset.
ELEMENT DEPENDENCIES None
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY B&W
B&W with color sequences
B&W with grayscale sequences
Color
Color with B&W sequences
Color with grayscale sequences
Grayscale
Grayscale with B&W sequences
Grayscale with color sequences
Other
QUANTITY PERMITTED 0-1
DATA TYPE Text String
NOTES/GUIDELINES Identify the dominant color(s) in the digital asset. It is not necessary to identify every possible color in the digital asset. Select from the controlled vocabulary provided.
FORMAT/EXAMPLES

See the controlled vocabulary picklist.

VERSION NUMBER v 1.2

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*Reference the web page Defining Elements: Attributes
for for more information about Element Attributes in general

 

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