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= DCMI Architecture Forum Wiki  =

||<)tablewidth="100%" tablebgcolor="#ffffcc">'''Chairs''': 	||TomBaker, DCMI ||
||                                                              ||MikaelNilsson, [http://kmr.nada.kth.se/ KMR Group], Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm||
||<)>'''Status''': 	||This forum is currently active.||
||<)>'''Established''': 	||2000-10-06||
||<)>'''Charter''': 	||The objectives of the forum are to discuss and develop a model, strategy and roadmap for the practical deployment of Dublin Core metadata using mainstream Web technologies (XML/RDF/XHTML).||

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== Teleconferences ==

 * [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DcarchTelecons/MeetingNotes20071026 2007-10-26]
 * [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DcarchTelecons/MeetingNotes20071114 2007-11-14]
 * [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DcarchTelecons/MeetingNotes20071205 2007-12-05]
 * [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DcarchTelecons/MeetingNotes20071205 2007-12-05]
 * [http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0801&L=dc-architecture&P=283 2008-01-08]
 * [http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0802&L=dc-architecture&P=271 2008-02-01]
 * 2008-06-02: [http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0805&L=dc-architecture&P=478 agenda]

== Deliverables ==

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=== DCMI Abstract Model (DCAM) ===

 * 2007-06-04. "DCMI Abstract Model" is [http://dublincore.org/documents/2007/06/04/abstract-model/ DCMI Recommendation]
 * test
 * No current plans for revision.

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=== DC-RDF ===

 * 2006-05-29. "Expressing Dublin Core metadata using the Resource Description Framework (RDF)" is posted for Public Comment [http://dublincore.org//documents/2006/05/29/dc-rdf/index.shtml from 30 May to 27 June 2006].
 * 2007-06-04. "Expressing Dublin Core metadata using the Resource Description Framework (RDF)" is published as a [http://dublincore.org//documents/2007/06/04/dc-rdf/index.shtml DCMI Proposed Recommendation], superseding the legacy "Expressing Qualified Dublin Core in RDF/XML" of [http://dublincore.org/documents/2002/05/15/dcq-rdf-xml/ 2002-05-15].
 * 2007-08-14. With publication of revised [http://dublincore.org/documents/2008/01/14/dcmi-terms/index.shtml DCMI Metadata Terms], which formally declares fifteen new elements in the dcterms: namespace, DC-RDF becomes a [http://dublincore.org//documents/2008/01/14/dc-rdf/index.shtml DCMI Recommendation]
 * Note: The legacy specification "Expressing Simple Dublin Core in RDF/XML" of [http://dublincore.org/documents/2002/07/31/dcmes-xml/ 2002-07-31] is superseded by the new DCMI Recommendation.

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=== Declarations of DCMI metadata terms in RDF ===

 * 2008-01-14. New RDF schemas published for the DCMI namespaces [http://dublincore.org/2008/01/18/dcelements.rdf http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/], [http://dublincore.org/2008/01/18/dcterms.rdf http://purl.org/dc/terms/], [http://dublincore.org/2008/01/18/dctype.rdf http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/], and [http://dublincore.org/2008/01/18/dcam.rdf http://purl.org/dc/dcam/], with domains and ranges for properties and with terminology aligned with DCMI Abstract Model.  These changes were also reflected in the revised specification [http://dublincore.org/documents/2008/01/14/dcmi-terms/ DCMI Metadata Terms] (see also [http://dublincore.org/documents/2008/01/14/domain-range/ Domains and Ranges for DCMI Properties]).
 * Note: DCMI term declarations represented in RDF schema language are discussed in an [http://dublincore.org/schemas/rdfs/ explanatory note].

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=== DC-HTML ===

 * 2007-11-05. Legacy "Expressing Dublin Core in HTML/XHTML meta and link elements" of [http://dublincore.org/documents/2003/11/30/dcq-html/ 2003-11-30] is replaced by a revised [http://dublincore.org/documents/2007/11/05/dc-html/ DCMI Proposed Recommendation] for Public Comment.
 * 2007-12-03. Public Comment closes on "Expressing Dublin Core metadata using HTML/XHTML meta and link elements" ([ http://dublincore.org/documents/2007/11/05/dc-html/ DC-HTML)].
 * 2007-12-15. Advancement to "DCMI Recommendation" is contingent on completion of "Notes on expressing Dublin Core metadata in HTML and XHTML" as a [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCAMDCHTML note on "backwards compatibility"].

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=== DC-XML ===

 * 2003-04-02. "Guidelines for implementing Dublin Core in XML" is published as a [http://dublincore.org/documents/2003/04/02/dc-xml-guidelines/ DCMI Recommendation].
 * Note: XML schemas to support the Guidelines for implementing DC in XML recommendation are discussed in an [http://dublincore.org/schemas/xmls/ explanatory note].
 * 2005-09-11. "[http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcmi/dc-xml-issues/ DC-XML and the DCMI Abstract Model]", Pete Johnston (working document with no status in DCMI).
 * 2006-05-16. Draft "Expressing Dublin Core in XML" posted [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLGuidelines/2006-05-16 on the wiki].
 * 2006-06-27. "Expressing Dublin Core metadata in XML" was posted for public comment [http://dublincore.org/documents/2006/05/29/dc-xml from 30 May to 27 June 2006]. The specification was accompanied by a set of example XML schemas; an additional document [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLSchema/2006-05-29 "DC-XML and XML Schema"] about "customizing the schemas for various application profiles"; and an XSLT stylesheet for using GRDDL to extract RDF/XML from DC-XML (see also the [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/Comments summary of comments]).  Accompanying material included [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLBaseSchemas/2006-05-29 example base W3C XML schemas], [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLDCAPSchemas/2006-05-29 example application profile schemas], [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLInstances/2006-05-29 example DC-XML instances documents], [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLReleasenotes/2006-05-29 release notes], a note on how W3C XML schema may be used [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLSchema/2006-05-29 to describe the DC-XML XML format], [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLXSLT/2006-05-29 XSLT transforms for DC-XML], and [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLIssues issues in the draft (as of May 2006)].
 * 2006-09-18. Draft guidelines are posted on the wiki, differentiating between [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLFGuidelines/2006-09-18 "DC-XML Full"] (with its [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLFInstances/2006-09-18 instance documents]) and [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLMGuidelines/2006-09-18 "DC-XML Minimum"] (with its [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLMInstances/2006-09-18 instance documents]).
 * 2007-12-05: As of December 2007, the Architecture Forum is moving forward with "full" format and discussing requirements for a "minimal" format on the mailing list. See [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLFGuidelines/2007-12-17 2007-12-17 version].
 * 2008-07-23. Final(?) draft version of DC-XML-Full [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLFGuidelines/2008-07-23 DC-XML-Full] (with its [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DCXMLRevision/DCXMLFInstances/2008-07-23 instance documents]) 
 * 2008-09-01. [http://dublincore.org/documents/2008/09/01/dc-ds-xml/ Expressing Dublin Core Description Sets using XML (DC-DS-XML)].

[[Anchor(DCTEXT)]]
=== DC-TEXT ===

 * 2007-12-03. "Expressing Dublin Core metadata using the DC-Text format" published as a [http://dublincore.org/documents/2007/12/03/dc-text/ DCMI Recommended Resource]

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=== Singapore Framework ===

  * 2007-08-27. Mikael Nilsson presents work on [http://dublincore.org/documents/2008/01/14/singapore-framework/2007-08-28.DSP.pdf Description Set Profiles] at DC-2007 in Singapore.  Slide 9 is later called "Singapore Framework".
  * 2007-09-18. Diagrams and links for the "Singapore Framework" are [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/SingaporeFramework posted on wiki].
  * 2008-01-14. "Singapore Framework" posted at [http://dublincore.org/documents/2008/01/14/singapore-framework/index.shtml a stable URI].

[[Anchor(DCDSP)]]
=== Description Set Profile ===

 * 2007-12-14. "DCMI Description Set Profile", a [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DescriptionSetProfile wiki document], is ready for Public Comment early in 2008.

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=== Description Set Profile Wiki Syntax ===

 * 2007-12-14. "Draft Wiki format for Description Set Profile", a [http://dublincore.org/architecturewiki/DSPWikiSyntax wiki document], is ready for Public Comment early in 2008.

[[Anchor(DCNAMES)]]
=== DCMI Namespace Policy ===

 * 2007-07-02. "Namespace Policy for the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)" is published as a [http://dublincore.org/documents/2007/07/02/dcmi-namespace/ DCMI Recommendation] with a new namespace http://purl.org/dc/dcam/ and with language aligned with the current DCMI Abstract Model.

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=== Outreach and communication ===
 * 2007-08-28. In the Singapore DC-ARCH meeting the following outreach and liaison needs were identified:
   * Analyse/implement GRDDL specification
   * Analyse and discuss RDFa (DC-in-HTML, CURIEs)
   * Keep contact with Semantic Web Coordination Group (RDF & OWL issues)
   * [http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=45134 ISO/IEC CD TR 29111] and [http://www.jtc1sc34.org/repository/0906.htm Expressing Dublin Core Metadata using Topic Maps]

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=== Other notes and issues ===

 * 2006-06-21. Draft [wiki:Self:ResourceIdentifierGuidelines Guidelines for using resource identifiers in Dublin Core metadata]
 * 2007-10-30. Does the Architecture Forum need a general policy for migration and backward compatibility?
 * 2008-01-10. [http://dublincore.org/documents/2008/01/14/dc-rdf/ DC-RDF] does not print out well: Appendix A and some diagrams are too wide and get truncated; may need to be adjusted.
 * 2008-01-14. Use "in-range-of" as FOAF does: http://xmlns.com/foaf/spec/#term_Document

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