rda-a Application Profile
This is a very simple application profile with 10 fields, and with no constraints. The XML file is based on the
Description Set Profile schema.
The fields included are:
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title
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creator
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publisher
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place of publication
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date of publication
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extent
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media type
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note
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language (of expression)
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identifier (for the manifestation)
Below is a visualization of the description set.
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rda-b Application Profile
This is the same as the rda-a application profile except that it adds some constraints relating to minimum and maximum occurrences. By adding minimum occurrences, fields as designated as mandatory or optional. By adding maximum occurrences, the repeatability of fields is defined. The result is:
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title - mandatory, not-repeatable
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creator - optional, repeatable
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publisher - optional, repeatable
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place of publication - optional, repeatable
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date of publication - optional, not-repeatable
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extent - mandatory, not-repeatable
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media type - mandatory, not-repeatable
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note - optional, repeatable
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language (of expression) - optional, repeatable
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identifier (for the manifestation) - optional, repeatable
Below is a visualization of the description set.