= Analysis of each of the LOM Elements =
This document gives an initial analysis of the LOM elements and their potential mapping to DCAM.

== Abbreviations ==
||'''Abbreviation'''||'''Meaning'''||
||VES||Vocabulary Encoding Scheme||
||SES||Syntax Encoding Scheme||
||VS||Value String||
||BN||Blank Node, or rather: not expected to have a URI||
||LangString||Natural Language String object - may be represented by strings in many languages. ||
||LVV||LOM vocabularies as values. Includes coining URIs.||
||LSVS||Lom langstrings as value strings ||

== Analysis table ==
=== General category ===

||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||1        ||General                  ||Not represented|| || ||
||1.1      ||Identifier               ||lom:identifier  with lom:Identifier range, described in a Related Description. || See separate table.|| P: lom:identifier [[BR]] C: lom:Identifier||
||1.2      ||Title            ||dcterms:title with Literal value, repeatable|| ||  ||
||1.3      ||Language         ||dcterms:language with single value string, using SES RFC3066, repeatable || || ||
||1.4      ||Description      ||dcterms:description with Literal value, repeatable (or LangString?)|| ||  ||
||1.5      ||Keyword          ||lom:keyword with LangString value|| || P: lom:keyword ||
||1.6      ||Coverage         ||dcterms:coverage, LSVS|| || ||
||1.7      ||Structure        ||lom:structure with range lom:Structure, LVV|| ||P: lom:structure [[BR]] C: lom:Structure || X ||
||1.8      ||Aggregation level||lom:aggregationLevel with range lom:!AggregationLevel, LVV|| || P: lom:aggregationLevel [[BR]] C: lom:AggregationLevel|| X||

=== Lifecycle Category ===

||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||2        ||Lifecycle        ||Not represented|| || ||
||2.1      ||Version          ||lom:version with range lom:Version, LSVS|| ||P: lom:version [[BR]] C: lom:Version  ||
||2.2      ||Status           ||lom:status with range lom:Status, LVV|| ||P: lom:status [[BR]] C: lom:Status  || X||
||2.3      ||Contribute       ||lom:contribute with lom:Contribute range, described in a Related Description||See separate table.[[BR]]Ordering lost || P: lom:contribute [[BR]] C: lom:Contribute ||

=== Metametadata Category ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||3        ||Metametadata     ||Not represented|| || ||
||<-5>'''Sub-elements of 3.Metametadata apply to the metadata record resource, not the LO.'''||
||3.1      ||Identifier       ||See 1.1|| || ||
||3.2      ||Contribute       ||See 2.3||But LOM AP restricts vocabulary. [[BR]] Ordering lost.|| ||
||3.3      ||Metadata Scheme  ||lom:metadataScheme with range lom:!MetadataScheme, LVV|| ||P: lom:metadataScheme [[BR]] C: lom:MetadataScheme  || X||
||3.4      ||Language         ||See 1.3||Note that this expected to specify a '''default''' lang for the metadata record|| ||

=== Technical Category ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||4        ||Technical        ||Not represented|| || ||
||4.1      ||Format           ||dcterms:format with a single value string with the mime type, with dcterms:IMT VES|| || ||
||4.2      ||Size             ||dcterms:extent with lom:Size value, size in bytes as VS, xsd:int SES|| ||C: lom:Size, subclass of dcterms:SizeOrDuration ||
||4.3      ||Location         ||lom:location  with literal URI value xsd:URI SES||Ordering lost ||P: lom:location (sub-prop of dcterms:identifier) ||
||4.4      ||Requirement      ||lom:requirement with lom:!RequirementOrComposite value ||See separate table. ||P: lom:requirement [[BR]] C: lom:!RequirementOrComposite ||
||4.5      ||Installation Remarks ||lom:installationRemarks with LangString value|| ||P: lom:installationRemarks ||
||4.6      ||Other Platform Requirements ||lom:otherPlatformRequirements with LangString value|| ||P: lom:otherPlatformRequirements ||
||4.7      ||Duration         ||dcterms:extent with lom:Duration value. Value strings are either plain literals or using SES xsd:duration|| || C: lom:Duration, subclass of dcterms:SizeOrDuration ||

=== Educational Category ===

||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||5        ||Educational        ||Not represented|| || '''No support for repeated category''' ?||
||5.1      ||Interactivity Type ||lom:interactivityType with lom:!InteractivityType value, LVV|| ||P: lom:interactivityType [[BR]] C: lom:!InteractivityType || X ||
||5.2      ||Learning Resource Type ||rdf:type, LVV ||Ordering lost. || || X ||
||5.3      ||Interactivity Level ||lom:interactivityLevel with lom:!InteractivityLevel value, LVV|| ||P: lom:interactivityLevel [[BR]] C: lom:!InteractivityLevel || X ||
||5.4      ||Semantic Density ||lom:semanticDensity with lom:!SemanticDensity value, LVV|| ||P: lom:semanticDensity [[BR]] C: lom:!SemanticDensity || X ||
||5.5      ||Intended End User Role ||dcterms:audience, LVV|| || || X ||
||5.6      ||Context          ||lom:context with lom:Context value, LVV|| ||P: lom:context [[BR]] C: lom:!Context || X ||
||5.7      ||Typical Age Range||lom:typicalAgeRange with LangString value, age ranges as value strings || || ||
||5.8      ||Difficulty       ||lom:difficulty with lom:Difficulty values, LVV|| ||P: lom:difficulty [[BR]] C: lom:!Difficulty || X ||
||5.9      ||Typical Learning Time||lom:typicalLearningTime with lom:Duration values. Value strings are either plain literals or using SES xsd:duration|| || P: lom:typicalLearningtime ||
||5.10     ||Description      ||lom:educationalDescription with LangString value|| ||P: lom:educationalDescription  ||
||5.11     ||Language         ||lom:educationalLanguage with dcterms:LinguisticSystem value, value uses SES RFC3066|| || ||


=== Rights Category ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||6        ||Rights        ||Not represented|| || ||
||6.1      ||Cost             ||lom:cost with xsd:boolean literal value|| ||P: lom:cost ||
||6.2      ||Copyright and Other Restrictions ||lom:copyrightAndOtherRestrictions with xsd:boolean literal value|| ||P: lom:copyrightAndOtherRestrictions ||
||6.3      ||Description      ||dcterms:rights, LSVS|| || ||


=== Relation Category ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||7        ||Relation         ||a sub-property of dcterms:relation || ||
||7.1      ||Kind             ||the actual property used in 7.Relation || || ||X ||
||7.2      ||Resource         ||the value of the property used in 7.Relation || || ||
||<-5>'''Sub-elements of 7.2 are properties of the value resource.'''||
||7.2.1    ||Identifier       ||See 1.1|| || ||
||7.2.2    ||Description      ||See 1.4|| || ||

=== Annotation Category ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||8        ||Annotation       ||lom:annotation with lom:Annotation value ||See separate table ||P: lom:annotation [[BR]] C:lom:Annotation ||


=== Classification Category ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||9        ||Classification   ||lom:classification with lom:Classification value||See separate table. ||P: lom:classification [[BR]] C: lom:Classification  ||


=== Resources of class lom:Identifier  ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||1.1.1    ||Catalog          ||lom:catalog with literal value|| || P: lom:catalog||
||1.1.2    ||Entry            ||lom:entry with literal value|| || P: lom:entry ||


=== Resources of class lom:Contribute  ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||2.3.1 and 3.2.1      ||Role             ||lom:role with lom:Role value, LVV|| ||P: lom:Role [[BR]] C: lom:Role || X||
||2.3.2 and 3.2.2  ||Entity           ||lom:entity with Literal VCARD value, with lom:VCard SES||Ordering lost|| P: lom:entity [[BR]] SES: lom:VCard ||
||2.3.3 and 3.2.   ||Date             ||dcterms:date with literal dcterms:W3CDTF value or plain literals. || || ||

=== Resources of class lom:RequirementOrComposite ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||4.4.1    ||!OrComposite      ||lom:alternativeRequirement with lom:Requirement value ||See separate table ||P: lom:alternativeRequirement [[BR]]C: lom:Requirement  ||

=== Resources of class lom:Requirement ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||4.4.1.1  ||Type             ||rdf:type with class of the resource, subclass of lom:Requirement, LVV|| || || X||
||4.4.1.2  ||Name             ||lom:technology, with lom:Technology value, LVV||Points to a technology, not name of a technology. ||P: lom:technology [[BR]] C: lom:Technology||
||4.4.1.3  ||Minimum version  ||lom:minimumVersion with literal version value|| ||P: lom:minimumVersion ||
||4.4.1.4  ||Maximum version  ||lom:maximumVersion with literal version value|| ||P: lom:maximumVersion ||


=== Resources of class lom:Annotation ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||8.1      ||Entity           ||lom:entity with Literal VCARD value, with lom:VCard SES||Ordering lost|| ||
||8.2      ||Date             ||dcterms:created with literal dcterms:W3CDTF value or plain literals.|| || ||
||8.3      ||Description      ||dcterms:description with literal value|| || ||


=== Resources of class lom:Classification ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||9.1      ||Purpose          ||lom:purpose with lom:Purpose value, LVV|| ||P: lom:purpose [[BR]]C: lom:Purpose || X||
||9.2      ||!TaxonPath        ||lom:taxonPath with lom:TaxonPath value, see separate table.|| ||P: lom:taxonPath [[BR]] C:lom:TaxonPath (subclass of rdf:Seq) ||
||9.3      ||Description      ||dcterms:description with literal value || || ||
||9.4      ||Keyword          ||Like 1.5 Keyword||Ordering lost || ||


=== Resources of class lom:TaxonPath ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||9.2.1      ||Source           ||lom:taxonSource with literal value || ||P: lom:taxonSource ||
||9.2.2      ||Taxon            ||rdf:_1, rdf:_2, etc with lom:Taxon values, see separate table.|| ||C: lom:Taxon ||


=== Resources of class lom:Taxon ===
||'''Element'''||'''Label'''          ||'''DCAM representation'''||'''Comment'''||'''Needed RDF terms'''|| '''Needs vocabulary?''' ||
||9.2.2.1      ||Id               ||dcterms:identifier with literal value || || ||
||9.2.2.2      ||Entry            ||rdfs:label with literal value || || ||