INDIVIDUAL ELEMENT DEFINITIONS
Title


 

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

Mandatory

DEFINITION The name given to the digital asset.
ELEMENT DEPENDENCIES None
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY Free Text
QUANTITY PERMITTED 1-1
DATA TYPE Text String
NOTES/GUIDELINES Titles are typically supplied by the original creator of the digital asset. However, when a title is not available, assign a title that is distinctive, authoritative, descriptive, accurate, and consistent.
FORMAT/EXAMPLES

American Chestnut Tree
Dragonflies in Kentucy

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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