STATE REQUIRED METADATA ELEMENTS FOR HTML DOCUMENTS

MODIFIED STATE METADATA ELEMENTS

1. Element Name: DC Title

Identifier: dc.title
Definition: The name given to the resource. (same as title)
Example Code: <meta name="dc.title" content="Metadata Elements for HTML Documents">

Description: The text denoted by the title tag will be the name by which the resource is formally known. This name will be used to search for this resource, so make it as meaningful and descriptive as possible. A short title such as "Metadata" may be meaningless out of context. A title such as "Metadata Elements for HTML Documents" is more appropriate. This information is used for searches, bookmarks, and favorites. Long titles may be truncated in some applications.

Example: "Metadata Elements for HTML Documents" is the value for the HTML tag "dc.title" in this document.

2. Element Name: DC Creator

Identifier: dc.creator
Definition: The person(s) primarily responsible for developing the intellectual content of the resource. (same as creator)
Example Code: <meta name="dc.creator" content="Jane E. Doe, PhD">

Description: The dc.creator metatag may or may not be the web author, i.e. the individual who generates the HTML document. The dc.creator provides the intellectual content to the web author.

Example: "Jane E. Doe, PhD" is the value of the "dc.creator" element in this document.

3. Element Name: DC Date

Identifier: dc.date
Definition: Date of creation of the resource.
Example Code: <meta name="dc.date" content="20021501">
Date Format: "19990302"

Description: This is an optional metatag and need not be used on all pages. It is useful for web page metadata maintenance.

Example: Date: "01/15/2002" is the value of the "dc.date" element in this document.

4. Element Name: DC Subject

Identifier: dc.subject
Definition:
Example Code: <meta name="dc.subject" content=" ____________________________________ ">

Description: _____________________________________________________________________________.

Example: "____________________________" is the value of the "dc.subject" element in this document.

5. Element Name: DC Subject Keywords

Identifier: dc.subject.keywords
Definition: Terms that describe the important concepts in the resource. (same as keywords)
Example Code: <meta name="dc.subject.keywords" content="UT-Houston, homepage, prospective students, alumni, staff, faculty, patients, visitor, campus map,administration, education, research, community service">

Description: The keywords metatag contains representative terms.

Example: "UT-Houston, homepage, prospective students, alumni, staff, faculty, patients, visitor, campus map,administration, education, research, community service" is the value of the "dc.subject.keywords" element in this document.

6. Element Name: DC Description

Identifier: dc.description
Definition: A brief overview of the content of the resource. (same as description)
Example Code: <meta name="dc.description" content="Metadata element listing using Dublin Core">

Description: This metatag contains any of the following: synopsis, table of contents, or abstract.

Example: "Metadata element listing using Dublin Core" is the value of the "dc.description" element in this document.

7. Element Name: DC Type

Identifier: dc.type
Definition: Used to define the type of html page. (same as pagetype)
Example Code: <meta name="dc.type" content="Home">

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FIXED STATE METADATA ELEMENTS

1. Element Name: DC Identifier

2. Element Name: DC Format MIME

3. Element Name: DC Format MIME

4. Element Name: DC Format System Requirements

5. Element Name: DC Coverage

6. Element Name: DC Language

7. Element Name: DC Publisher

Description: This metatag names the university as publisher of all documents residing on university servers.

8. Element Name: DC Relation

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UT-HOUSTON REQUIRED METADATA ELEMENTS FOR HTML DOCUMENTS

1. Element Name: Title (APPROVED)

Identifier: title
Definition: The name given to the resource.
Example Code: <title>Metadata Elements for HTML Documents</title>

Description: The text denoted by the title tag will be the name by which the resource is formally known. This name will be used to search for this resource, so make it as meaningful and descriptive as possible. A short title such as "Metadata" may be meaningless out of context. A title such as "Metadata Elements for HTML Documents" is more appropriate. This information is used for searches, bookmarks, and favorites. Long titles may be truncated in some applications.

Example: "Metadata Elements for HTML Documents" is the value for the HTML tag "title" in this document.

2. Element Name: Creator (APPROVED)

Identifier: creator
Definition: The person(s) primarily responsible for developing the intellectual content of the resource.
Example Code: <meta name="creator" content="Jane E. Doe, PhD">

Description: The creator metatag may or may not be the web author, i.e. the individual who generates the HTML document. The creator provides the intellectual content to the web author.

Example: "Jane E. Doe, PhD" is the value of the "creator" element in this document.

Publisher

3.a. Element Name: Publisher (APPROVED)

Identifier: publisher
Definition: The official name of the university on 01/01/2002: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Example Code: <meta name="publisher" content="The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston">

Description: This metatag names the university as publisher of all documents residing on university servers.

Example: "The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston" is the value of the "publisher" element in this document.

3.b. Element Name: Publisher Component (APPROVED)

Identifier: publisher.component
Definition: The component responsible for making the resource available. List of UT-Houston components.
Example Code: <meta name="publisher.component" content="Administration and Finance: Academic Computing">

Description: This metatag names the formal entity (see list of formal university components) responsible for making the document available. This should be the official name of the entity within the university. If there is more than one department involved in the publication of the resource, list as necessary.

Example: "Administration and Finance: Academic Computing" is the value of the "publisher.component" element in this document.

4. Element Name: Description (APPROVED)

Identifier: description
Definition: A brief overview of the content of the resource.
Example Code: <meta name="description" content="Metadata element listing using Dublin Core">

Description: This metatag contains any of the following: synopsis, table of contents, or abstract.

Example: "Metadata element listing using Dublin Core" is the value of the "description" element in this document.

5. Element Name: Keywords (APPROVED)

Identifier: keywords
Definition: Terms that describe the important concepts in the resource.
Example Code: <meta name="keywords" content="metadata, resource, discovery, searching, publishing">

Description: The keywords metatag contains representative terms.

Example: "metadata, resource, discovery, searching, publishing" are the values of the "keywords" element in this document.

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OPTIONAL METADATA ELEMENTS FOR HTML DOCUMENTS

1. Element Name: Date Expires (APPROVED)

Identifier: date.expires
Definition: Date resource becomes outdated.
Example Code: <meta name="date.expires" content="01/15/2002">
Date Format: "MM/DD/YYYY" or "MM-DD-YYYY"

Description: This is an optional metatag and need not be used on all pages. It is useful for web page metadata maintenance.

Example: Date Expires: "01/15/2002" is the value of the "date.expires" element in this document.
Example: Date Expires: "Never" is the value of the "date.expires" element in this document.

2. Element Name: Date Created (APPROVED)

Identifier: date.created
Definition: Date of creation of the resource.
Example Code: <meta name="date.created" content="01/15/2002">
Date Format: "MM/DD/YYYY" or "MM-DD-YYYY"

Description: This is an optional metatag and need not be used on all pages. It is useful for web page metadata maintenance.

Example: Date: "01/15/2002" is the value of the "date.created" element in this document.

3. Element Name: Metatag Update (APPROVED)

Identifier: metatagupdate
Definition: Date the metadata elements were added or updated.
Example Code: <meta name="metatagupdate" content="01/15/2002">
Date Format: "MM/DD/YYYY" or "MM-DD-YYYY"

Description: This is an optional metatag and need not be used on all pages. It is useful for web page metadata maintenance.

Comment: Administrators and web authors will be able to search for modified/non-modified metadata using the "Advanced Search Engine Queries."

4. Element Name: Subject (APPROVED)

Identifier: subject
Definition: The topic of the resource as expressed using terms from a defined vocabulary.
Example Code: <meta name="subject" content="MeSH: Heart, Artificial">

Description: This is an optional metatag and need not be used on all pages. The controlled vocabulary allows searching on a limited number of appropriate words and increases the possibility of useful matches. Subject will be expressed in term(s) selected from the following controlled vocabularies:

MeSH Browser (medical subject headings) : http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html

ERIC Thesaurus (education subject headings) : http://www.ericfacility.net/extra/pub/thessearch.cfm

BIOETHICS Thesaurus (bioethics subject headings) : http://www.georgetown.edu/research/nrcbl/ir/BT99toc.htm

This is an optional metatag and need not be used on all pages.

Example: "MeSH: Heart, Artificial; ERIC: Educational Planning; BIOETHICS: Behavior Control" are the values of the "subject" element for this document.

5. Element Name: Page Type (APPROVED)

Identifier: pagetype
Definition: Used to define the type of html page.
Example Code: <meta name="pagetype" content="Home">

Description: This metatag contains any of the following examples: home, form, minutes, calendar, biography, table of contents, article, courseware, curriculum vitae, CV, resume, etc.

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SYSTEM GENERATED ELEMENTS FOR HTML DOCUMENTS

1. Element Name: Date Modified (APPROVED)

Identifier: date
Definition: Date of modification of the resource; generated by the system.
Example Code: Not Required
Date Format: "MM/DD/YYYY" or "MM-DD-YYYY"

Description:. This system element is useful when comparing dates.

Example: Date Modified: "01/15/2002" is the value populated by the system for this document.

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