IMS-MD01-lc.dtd Copyright (c) 2000 IMS Gobal Learning Consortium, Inc. DTD supporting the IMS XML binding of the IMS Version of the IEEE LTSC LOM Version 3.5 The standard version of this document is located at: http://www.imsproject.org/XML/ 2000-04-19 Thomas D. Wason: Lower cased version of IMS Meta-data DTD Nothing is mandatory. Simple elements extension: The extension element is used to create extensions at anyplace in the XML instantiation. If the extension contains only elements from this DTD, maintaining those content models, then additional elements do not need to be declared. It is encouraged that extensions be created from the exisiting library of elements whenever possible. language: A Human Language aggregationlevel: 0..3, 0 = raw media langstring: A string in a particular language String with no defined language. catalogue: a reference index or listing datetime: Date or time Per W3C, e.g., 1999-08-07 difficulty: A scale of 0..4, 0 = Very Easy The metadatascheme value should include version. size: Integer, in bytes location: an Ordered list of places minimumversion: the lowest or earliest maximumversion: the highest or latest interactivitylevel: a scale of 0..4, 0 = Very Low semanticdensity: number of concepts as a fucntion of size of the resource. Scale of 0..4, 0 = Low source: authoratative generator id: An alphanumeric identifier vcard: a STRING per vCard specification HHHHHHHHHHHHHH Elements with content models of elements HHHHHHHHHHH cost: is there? A Boolean, yes|no copyrightandotherrestrictions: are there any use restrictions? A Boolean, yes|no intendedenduserrole: Teacher, Author, Learner, Manager Ordered list interactivitytype: Direction of information flow between user and resource format, technical:MIME or non-digital status: state, e.g., preliminary, draft, final, terminated structure: Logical structure, e.g., atomic, hierachical, linear, parceled, network centity: The is the ENTITY element. The word ENTITY is reserved within XML, so the name has been changed to centity to stand for "Contributing Entity". Ordered list entry: an alphanumeric string, normally human readable purpose: reason or use title: brief descriptive string description: A textual summary. keywords: Decriptive words and/or phrases. One keyword or keyphrase per langstring coverage: Span, e.g., Spatial, temporal, cultural version: edition type: specifies kind name: Textual designation installationremarks: technical notes how to import or set up otherplatformrequirements: technical notes role: Kind of participation or contribution learningresourcetype: Educationally specific resource type. Ordered list learningcontext: Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education, University First Cycle, University Second Cycle, University Postgrade, Technical School First Cycle, Technical School Second Cycle, Professional Formation, Continuous Formation, Vocational Training, Other typicalagerange: typical ages of intended users kind: type or role taxon: a specific node ata specific level in a taxonomy. An ordered list of taxons comprise a taxonpath date: calendar and/or clock instant. date may be repeated when both DateTime and Description are used. duration: temporal span taxonpath: A taxonomic path of taxon nodes in a specific classification or txonomy. Taxonomies are typically hierachies of tems or phases with increasinly finer resolutions deeper in the taxonpath. There may be different paths, in the same or different classifications, that describe the same characteristic. catalogentry: a specific entry from a specific catalogue or index. Ordered list contribute: Type of contribution or participation as defined by Role resource: a specific target resource in a relation requirements: specific needs for use. Usually technical HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Category Elements HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH annotation is a category element Evaluations or comments. classification is a category element Description or catalogueing of a characteristic. educational is a Category element. Educational or pedagogic features of the resource. 2000-04-17. language was ? is now * Category element general Context-independent features of the resource. Category Element lifecycle Features related to the life cycle of the resource. metametadata is a category element Features of the description rather than the resource. relation is a category element Features of the resource in relationship to other resources. rights is a category element Conditions of use of the resource. technical is a category element Technical features of the resource. HHHHHHHHHHHHHH ROOT ELEMENT HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH record is the Root element