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Format

Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms
URI http://purl.org/dc/terms/format
Label Format
Definition The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource.
Comment Recommended practice is to use a controlled vocabulary where available. For example, for file formats one could use the list of Internet Media Types [MIME]. Examples of dimensions include size and duration.
Type of Term Property
Range Includes
  • http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType
  • http://purl.org/dc/terms/Extent
Subproperty of
  • Format (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format)
Examples
  1. text/xml
  2. https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/mvidformat/dvd
  3. 23 cm