AAFC Metadata Application Profile

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Editor: Patricia Redmond [email protected]

Summary of Metadata Attribute Set

For these attributes, the entry type may be auto-populated for Programs and Services (CMI) and some groups, but user entry for other groups. The fields affected will have further specifications stated in 4.0.

Section	Attribute	Metadata Type	Obligation	Entry Type	In Use
4.1	AAFC Collection	Descriptive	Mandatory	Auto-pop & User	Yes
4.2	AAFC Presentation Template Type	Descriptive	Mandatory	Auto-pop & User	Yes
4.3	AAFC Primary Lane	Descriptive	Mandatory	Auto-pop & User	Yes
4.4	Administrative Parent ID	Administrative	Optional
4.5	Audience	Descriptive	Optional	User	No
4.6	Content Coordinator Name	Administrative	Optional	User	No
4.7	Content Coordinator Name	Administrative	Optional	User	No
4.8	Content Coordinator Team	Administrative	Optional	User	No
4.9	Content Owner Name	Administrative	Optional	User	No
4.10	Content Owner Position / Title	Administrative	Optional	User	No
4.11	Content Owner Team	Administrative	Optional	User	No
4.12	Coverage (domestic)	Descriptive	Optional	User	No
4.13	Coverage (international)	Descriptive	Optional	User	No
4.14	Creator	Administrator	Mandatory	Auto-pop & User	Yes
4.15	Date for Review	Administrative	Mandatory	User	Yes
4.16	Date Issued	Admistrative	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes
4.17	Date Last Updated	Admistrative	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes
4.18	Date Modified	Administrative	Mandatory	Auto-pop & User	Yes
4.19	Date Reviewed	Admistrative	Optional	User	Yes
4.20	DCR Name	System	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes
4.21	DCR Type	System	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes
4.22	Delegate of Responsibility Name	Administrative	Optional	User	No
4.23	Delegate of Responsibility Position	Administrative	Optional	User	No
4.24	Delegate of Responsibility Team	Administrative	Optional	User	No
4.25	Description	Descriptive	Optional	Auto-pop & User	Yes
4.26	Destination Delivery	System	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes
4.27	Filename	System	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes
4.28	Format	Descriptive	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes
4.29	Identifier	Administrative	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes
4.30	Keywords	Descriptive	Optional	Auto-pop & User	Yes
4.31	Language	Administrative	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes
4.32	Next Review Period	Administrative	Mandatory	User	Yes
4.33	Presentation	System	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes
4.34	Subject (aafccore)	Descriptive	Mandatory	Auto-pop & User	Yes
4.35	Subject (gccore)	Descriptive	Mandatory	Auto-pop & User	Yes
4.36	Title	Administrative	Mandatory	Auto-pop & User	Yes
4.37	Type	Descriptive	Mandatory	Auto-pop & User	Yes
4.38	Valid Date	Administrative	Optional	User	No
4.39	vpath	System	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes
4.40	vpathprod	System	Mandatory	Auto-pop	Yes

AAFC Metadata Application Profile

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Introduction

Purpose of this Document

The purpose of the AAFC Internet Metadata Application Profile is to fully describe how to apply metadata to information resources within the department’s internet, AAFC Online. The intent is to offer working level details to comply with Government of Canada and departmental metadata and associated standards.

The AAFC Internet Metadata Application Profile captures the business rules, type of entry and input, guidance and best practices for completing fields within the Content Management System (CMS). The CMS is responsible for streamlining and enhancing Web publishing processes and capabilities to support the electronic communication and service delivery needs of AAFC.

Intended Audience

The intended audience for this document includes, but is not limited to:

• Information Architecture Services – Information Management Program (IMP)
• E-Communications – Communications and Consultations Branch (CCB)
• Portal and Content Services – Integrated Web Solutions
• Website Development Services – Integrated Web Solutions

Definition and Purpose of Metadata

The definition for metadata stated in the Standard on Metadata is:

“Metadata defines and describes the structure and meaning of information resources, and the context and systems in which they exist. It is used to support efficient and effective management of these information resources over time.”

Metadata is used for description of resources, retrieval and management of information, identification of resource ownership, interoperability, e-commerce and other data properties. Metadata summarizes the key qualities, properties, or attributes of a given resource. It facilitates the discovery of resources and enables dynamic delivery of content to different sections within a web site or to different web sites so that content is written once but used many times (concept of reuse). As well, it enables the life cycle management of resources from creation to disposition. Metadata can be used to trigger events in a life cycle so that content can be refreshed, removed or archived as appropriate and according to the Government of Canada’s record retention policies.

In the context of this Internet Metadata Application Profile, metadata provides a description of the content on the web page. The fields in the CMS are separated into administrative, descriptive and system metadata. These fields may be auto-populated or applied by the user by selection of terms(s) or by free-text description.

Purpose of an Application Profile

An application profile is a set of attributes brought together from one or more namespace schemas for local application. Application profiles describe how standard schemas are to be used.

Scope

The Internet Metadata Application Profile offers a complete description of the metadata attribute set for electronic content, as it applies to AAFC Online.

Categories of Metadata

This metadata attribute set is divided into three categories:

Administrative metadata – Information such as Date Issued and Next Review Date are necessary to effectively access, use and manage AAFC resources.

Descriptive metadata – Information describing the intellectual content of the object, like Description and Subject, used primarily as an aid to indexing and retrieving a resource.

System metadata – Information, such as File Name and DCR Name, which provide necessary identification and used to properly render the content onto AAFC Online.

Business Rules

The Internet Metadata Application Profile also outlines the specific AAFC business rules for completing each metadata attribute.

Key Referring Documents

Please refer to Appendix A for documentation.

Attributes

Each attribute will be presented in the following format:

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	A unique token assigned to the term.
URI	A Uniform Resource Identifier used to identify the term.
Label	A human-readable label assigned to the term.
Defined by	An identifier of a namespace or a pointer to where the attribute is defined.
Definition
Type of term	A property, class, vocabulary encoding scheme, or syntax encoding scheme.
Definition	A statement that represents the concept and essential nature of the term.
Comment	Additional information about the term or its application.
References	References to additional resources for further explanation and guidance for the application of the term.
Relations
Encoding Scheme	The described term is qualified by the referenced scheme.
Constraints
Obligation	Indicates whether the property is required to always or sometimes be present. The options are: Mandatory – should always be present Optional – may be present
Metadata Type	Indicates the type of data that can be represented in the value of the term. The options are: Administrative Descriptive System
Entry Type	Indicates the method in which the value is selected. The options are: Auto-populated User entry – may be user selected or free-text description
Occurrence	Indicates any limit to the repeatability of the property.
Current Use	Indicates whether the property is currently applied in the system.
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Provides a description on why and how to use the property.
Example of HTML Syntax	Provides an example of the HTML syntax as it is provided at AAFC Online.

Internet Metadata Attribute Set

For ease of reference, the following attributes have been arranged in alphabetical order.

AAFC Collection

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	collection
URI
Label	AAFC Collection
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	A group of content organized or owned by a specific business client or organized by theme or topic.
Comment	Identifies groups of content for which a left-hand navigation menu below a lane menu is required in the presentation layer.
References	AgriDoc: #384444
Relations
Encoding Scheme	AAFC Collection Scheme (aafc.collection)
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	Auto-populated Exception: It is not auto-populated for Common-Commun, Rural Secretariat and Co-operatives Secretariat
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use The Collection Value is used to categorize web pages into specific topics and assist in navigation. The collection value will be provided in the left-hand menu under the appropriate lane. The breadcrumbs are set-up the following way: Home>Lane>Collection. How to Use In the ‘Descriptive’ tab of the CMS, the user must select the appropriate value in the drop down menu. There are two different AAFC Collection controlled vocabularies. All Primary Lane values, except Programs and Services, will use the same AAFC Collection controlled vocabulary. For Programs and Services, the collection value will be auto-populated. Requests to add, modify or remove values must be sent to E-Communications, who will begin the change request process. The Information Architecture Services’ Metadata Specialists will verify the values, and ensure that the values in the CMS have been updated correctly.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="aafc.collection" title="aafcCollection" content="AgriInvest" />

AAFC Presentation Template Type

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	presentationTemplateType
URI
Label	AAFC Presentation Template Type
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The attribute is used to select the content page presentation template.
Comment	Used to indicate to the web presentation application, AAFC Online, which content page presentation template it should use to display the content record. Therefore, the attribute is used to match the TeamSite DCR to the presentation layer .jsp that is being rendered.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	AAFC controlled vocabulary (aafc.presentationtemplatetype)
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use Use this attribute to indicate to AAFC Online which content page presentation template should be used to display the content record. How to Use The default value is 2 columns. The user would need to manually change the value using the drop down menu if a different value was required.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable.

AAFC Primary Lane

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	primaryLane
URI
Label	Primary Lane
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The Primary Lane groups together web pages of similar interests or themes in order to dynamically generate the presentation layer requirements (style sheets, banners, navigation menus, etc).
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	AAFC Primary Lane Scheme (aafc.primaryLane)
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	Auto-populated Exception: It is not auto-populated for Common-Commun, Rural Secretariat and Co-operatives
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use The Primary Lane is used to denote the first level of content below the Home page, into general subject/thematic areas. This attribute is driven by the business/content areas. It divides content into major sections that share a common top left navigation menu (Lane menu) and other presentation attributes (Lane banner graphic, style sheets, etc). The Primary Lane determines the location and presentation of the content by loading the appropriate presentation layer requirements (style sheets, banners, navigation menus, etc). The breadcrumbs are set-up the following way: Home>Lane>Collection How to Use In the ‘Descriptive’ tab of the CMS, the user must select the appropriate value in the drop down menu. For all branches, except Common-Commun, Rural Secretariat and Co-operatives Secretariat, the value is auto-populated. Requests to add, modify or remove values must be sent to E-Communications, who will begin the change request process. The Information Architecture Services’ Metadata Specialists will verify the values, and ensure that the values in the CMS have been updated correctly. E-Communications is involved in the process for how the Primary Lane is assigned to resources.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="aafc.primaryLane" title="aafcPrimaryLane" content="Producers" />

Administrative Parent ID

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	administrativeParentID
URI
Label	Administrative Parent ID
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	An identification number relating to the parent (original) web page.
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	Property is not operational
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Property is not operational
Example of HTML Syntax	Property is not operational

Audience

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	audience
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience
Label	Audience
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful.
Comment	To identify this resource as being of interest to a specific demographic.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	Government of Canada Audience Scheme (gcaudience)
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	User entry (user selected)
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use Use the attribute to identify the group(s) for whom the information and services are intended. How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="dcterms.audience" title="gcaudience" content="business" />

Content Coordinator Name

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	contentCoordinatorName
URI
Label	Content Coordinator Name
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The names of the person(s) who have the authority to edit the content.
Comment	To reflect the ownership structure per page according to the approved web governance framework.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry (free-text description)
Occurrence	Repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to state the person(s) who is allowed to edit the content. How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC. However, if a user wants to provide a name, the field is limited to 100 characters.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Content Coordinator Position

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	contentCoordinatorPosition
URI
Label	Content Coordinator Position
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The role of the person(s) who have the authority to edit the content.
Comment	To reflect the ownership structure per page according to the approved web governance framework.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry (free-text description)
Occurrence	Repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to state the role of the person(s) who are allowed to edit the content. How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC. However, if a user wants to provide a position title, the field is limited to 200 characters.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Content Coordinator Team

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	contentCoordinatorTeam
URI
Label	Content Coordinator Team
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The team name of the person(s) who has the authority to edit the content.
Comment	To reflect the ownership structure per page according to the approved web governance framework.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry (free-text description)
Occurrence	Repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to state the team name of the person(s) who are allowed to edit the content. How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC. However, if a user wants to provide a team name, the field is limited to 200 characters.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Content Owner Name

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	contentOwnerName
URI
Label	Content Owner Name
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The name of the person with the highest level of accountability in creation of the content.
Comment	To reflect the ownership structure per page according to the approved web governance framework.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry (free-text description)
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to state the person with the highest level of accountability in creation of the content. It is always the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM). How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC. However, if a user wants to provide a name, the field is limited to 200 characters. The field is not repeatable and if a user provides more than one name in the field it will treat it as one entry.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Content Owner Position/Title

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	contentOwnerPositionTitle
URI
Label	Content Owner Position/Title
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The title of the person with the highest level of accountability in creation of the content.
Comment	To reflect the ownership structure per page according to the approved web governance framework.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry (free-text description)
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to state the title of the person with the highest level of accountability in creation of the content. It is always the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM). How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC. However, if a user wants to provide a position title, the field is limited to 200 characters. The field is not repeatable and if a user provides more than one position title in the field it will treat it as one entry.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Content Owner Team

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	contentOwnerTeam
URI
Label	Content Owner Team
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The team name the person with the highest level of accountability in creation of the content.
Comment	To reflect the ownership structure per page according to the approved web governance framework.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry (free-text description)
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to state the team name of the person with the highest level of accountability in creation of the content. The person with the highest level of accountability is the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM). How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC. However, if a user wants to provide a team name, the field is limited to 200 characters. The field is not repeatable and if a user provides more than one team name in the field it will treat it as one entry.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Coverage (domestic)

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	coverage
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage
Label	Coverage (domestic)
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant.
Comment	Spatial topic and spatial applicability may be a named place or a location specified by its geographic coordinates.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	Regions of Canada (gcregions) http://geogratis.gc.ca/STATS/XML/CanadaProvRegions.jsp.xml
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	User entry (user selected)
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use To identify the geographic scope of the content of this resource for resource discovery and research purposes. How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name=”dcterms.spatial” title=”gcregions” content=”Canada”/>

Coverage (international)

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	coverage
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage
Label	Coverage (international)
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant.
Comment	Spatial topic and spatial applicability may be a named place or a location specified by its geographic coordinates.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	ISO 3166-1:2006 http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/country_codes/iso-3166-1_decoding_table.htm
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	User entry (user selected)
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use To identify the geographic scope of the content of this resource for resource discovery and research purposes. How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Creator

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	creator
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator
Label	Creator
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	An entity primarily responsible for making the content of the resource.
Comment	To identify the entity responsible for the intellectual content of this resource.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	For titles of federal institutions Registry of Applied Titles http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/fip-pcim/reg-eng.asp For Government of Canada organizational divisions and subdivisions Government Electronic Directory Service (GEDS) http://sage-geds.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	Auto-populated/User entry
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use This attribute is important for a number of reasons including rights management, assisting in the determination of archival value and other lifecycle processes. This attribute must be expressed in the HTML <Header> to comply with the Standard on Metadata. How to Use The Government of Canada (creator 1) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (creator 2) are auto-populated. A third creator can be added using GEDS as a reference. The field allows for free-text. Each portion of the Creator attribute is entered separately in the CMS so there is no need to separate each unit with a period. For the Creator field, up to 200 characters are allowed. In the HTML syntax, each bureaucratic units and sub-divisions is separated with using a semi-colon (“ ; “).
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="dcterms.creator " content="Government of Canada;Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada;Research Branch" />

Date for Review

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	dateForReview
URI
Label	Date For Review
Defined by	Government of Canada Web Content Management System - Metadata Element Set
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	Date on which the issued resource will be revisited for evaluation of relevance or timeliness.
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	W3CDTF http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use This attribute is to be used to ensure the accuracy, relevance and timeliness of information on a web site. This attribute can serve to provide the author, editor and publisher with a reminder that the content should be reviewed for its accuracy, relevance and timeliness. This date must occur after Date Issued or Date Modified and ideally, before Valid Date. Though this attribute was not intended for publication to the web, it does appear in the HTML <Header>. How to Use Date For Review is system generated by adding Date Reviewed to Next Review Period (selected number of months). All dates will be entered in the form YYYY-MM-DD, as specified by the ISO 8601. At this time, there is no trigger within the workflow system to notify the author or editor with a reminder that the content should be reviewed and/or updated.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="gcterms.dateForReview"title="W3CDTF" content="2011-05-28" />

Date Issued

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	issued
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued
Label	Date Issued
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource onto the web.
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	W3CDTF http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use The Date Issued attribute is used to capture the date the resource was first made available to the public on an Internet site. For legal purposes, this is an important date if users make decisions based on information provided by government departments. As well, it is useful for maintenance, resource discovery and evidentiary purposes. This attribute must be expressed in the HTML <Header> to comply with the Standard on Metadata. How to Use The Date Issued is auto-populated. All dates will be entered in the form YYYY-MM-DD, as specified by ISO 8601.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="dcterms.issued"title="W3CDTF" content="2009-03-10" />

Date Last Updated

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	dateLastUpdated
URI
Label	Date Last Updated
Defined by	Government of Canada Web Content Management System - Metadata Element Set
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	Date on which the content resource was last changed within the CMS.
Comment	To document the last date on which a change (major or minor) has been made to this resource for maintenance, evidentiary, and system and workflow purposes.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	W3CDTF http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use Date Last Updated identifies when any change has been made to the resource and the resource is saved in the CMS. How to Use Date Last Updated is system generated and is pre-populated from system date on Teamsite DCR creation and subsequently changed when the resource is re-saved in the CMS. Date Last Updated cannot be manually changed. All dates will be entered in the form YYYY-MM-DD, as specified by ISO 8601.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="gcterms.dateLastUpdated" title="W3CDTF" content="2011-09-30" />

Date Modified

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	modified
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified
Label	Date Modified
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The date when a substantial revision is done to the resource and is then re-published to the web.
Comment	To document when a significant change has been made to this resource to assist users in determining the currency of the content and for life-cycle management of the resource.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	W3CDTF http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	auto-populated when the page is first issued/published. It will be user entry after that initial population.
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use This attribute is used to document the date on which a significant change to the content of the resource was made. For formatting changes or small grammatical changes, the value of this attribute should not change; instead the Date Last Updated attribute will be used. This attribute must be expressed in the HTML <Header> to comply with the Standard on Metadata. How to Use This attribute must always have a value in the CMS. When a page is first published the Date Modified will be auto-populated with the date of publication. Date Modified is manually edited and replaces Date Issued in the footer of the page when a DCR is revised with substantial changes. All dates must be entered in the form YYYY-MM-DD, as specified by ISO 8601. There is a calendar option available to use when entering the date. Date modified cannot be a date that is earlier than Date Issued.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="dcterms.modified" title="W3CDTF" content="2010-04-09" />

Date Reviewed

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	dateReviewed
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified
Label	Date Reviewed
Defined by	Government of Canada Web Content Management System – Metadata Element Set
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The last date on which the issued resource was revisited for evaluation of relevance or timeliness.
Comment	To indicate that this resource was reviewed and is current.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	W3CDTF http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry Note: If a date is not selected by the user, it will auto-populate with the date it was published.
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use Use this attribute to ensure the accuracy, relevance and timeliness of information on a web site. The attribute indicates to the author, editor, publisher or end-user that the content was accurate as of a specific date. How to Use Date Reviewed is manually edited, though if left blank by the user the field will be populated with the date it was published. This date would remain until manually updated. All dates must be entered in the form YYYY-MM-DD, as specified by ISO 8601. There is a calendar option available to use when entering the date.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="gcterms.dateReviewed" title="W3CDTF" content="2010-05-28" />

DCR Name

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	dcrName
URI
Label	DCR Name
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	An identifier linking resources that belong to a collection of resources.
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	System
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use The DCR Name is important for system-related issues, identification and navigation. How to Use The field is auto-populated. It cannot be modified by the user.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

DCR Type

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	dcrType
URI
Label	DCR Type
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	A reference to a group of related resources by an identifier assigned within the CMS providing a pathway to a specific record.
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	System
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use The DCR Type is important for system-related issues, identification and navigation. How to Use The field is auto-populated. It cannot be modified by the user.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Delegate of Responsibility Name

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	delegateOfResponsiblitiyName
URI
Label	Delegate of Responsibility Name
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The name of the person who has the Delegate of Responsibility. They have been delegated responsibility for content by the Content Owner.
Comment	To reflect the ownership structure per page according to the approved web governance framework.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry (free-text description)
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to state the name of the person appointed by the Content Owner who approves content to be published to the web. How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC. However, if a user wants to provide a name, the field is limited to 200 characters. The field is not repeatable and if a user provides more than one name in the field it will treat it as one entry.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Delegate of Responsibility Position

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	delegateOfResponsibilityPosition
URI
Label	Delegate of Responsibility Position
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The position of the person with the Delegate of Responsibility.
Comment	To reflect the ownership structure per page according to the approved web governance framework.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry (free-text description)
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to state the position title of the person appointed by the Content Owner who approves content to be published to the web. How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC. However, if a user wants to provide a position title, the field is limited to 200 characters. The field is not repeatable and if a user provides more than one position title in the field it will treat it as one entry.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Delegate of Responsibility Team

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	delegateOfResponsibilityTeam
URI
Label	Delegate of Responsibility Team
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The name of the team or branch of the Delegate of Responsibility.
Comment	To reflect the ownership structure per page according to the approved web governance framework.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry (free-text description)
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to state the team name of the manager appointed by the Delegate of Responsibility who approves content to be published to the web. How to Use This attribute is not currently in use at AAFC. However, if a user wants to provide a team name, the field is limited to 200 characters. The field is not repeatable and if a user provides more than one team name in the field it will treat it as one entry.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Description

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	description
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
Label	Description
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	A narrative account of the content of the resource.
Comment	Limited to 2000 characters.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	Auto-populated Note: The field is initially populated by Metatagger, then verified by the Metadata Analysts.
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use This attribute is used to assist the user in determining the relevance of the resources on a search results page or on a links page without having to navigate to each resource. How to Use The system limits data entry to 2000 characters. The description should be written in the language of the resource. For bilingual introductory (or splash) pages repeat the attribute for each language. The field can be auto-populated, but also allows user entry.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="dcterms.description" content="Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada provides information and programs for those who raise animals or who grow plants for food, feed or industrial use. Agricultural producers will find information about economic forecasts and statistics, policies and acts, incentive programs and other services" />

Destination Delivery

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	destinationDelivery
URI
Label	Destination Delivery
Defined by	Government of Canada Web Content Management System – Metadata Attribute Set
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The destination(s) to which a piece of content is to be published (e.g., Internet, Extranet, Intranet, etc).
Comment	To identify the delivery output destinations to support publishing and dynamic display purposes.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	System
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use Use this attribute to indicate where a record will be published (Internet, Extranet, Intranet, channels, or particular sections of web sites, etc). This attribute is used by the CMS in order to render the content to the correct online destinations. How to Use The field is auto-populated. It cannot be modified once the record is created.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Filename

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	filename
URI
Label	Filename
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The file name is the specific file or folder where the record resides.
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	System
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use The Filename is important for system-related issues, identification and navigation. How to Use The field is auto-populated. It cannot be modified once the record is created.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Format

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	format
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format
Label	Format
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The physical or digital manifestation of the resource.
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	Government of Canada Format Scheme (gcformat) http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20071120030246/www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/im-gi/mwg-gtm/fmt-fmt/docs/2003/schem_e.asp
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use This attribute is used to describe the media-type to determine software, hardware or other equipment needed to display or operate the resource. Examples of dimensions include size and duration. How to Use The field is auto-populated. It cannot be modified once the record is created. All resources should be described using a “type/sub-type” designation. Terms must be selected from a registered controlled vocabulary. If you require additional Internet Media Types (MIME) types, you can add them to your list of terms but it is recommend that you notify the authority for the gcformat scheme as identified in the IMRC – dc.format Guidelines in order that terms can be added to the formal GC scheme if they represent common needs.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="dcterms.format" title="gcformat" content="text/html" />

Identifier

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	identifier
URI
Label	Identifier
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.
Comment	Represented as a series of numbers.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use The identifier is used for identification purposes. It appears as part of the URL for the record’s web page. How to Use The field is auto-populated.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Keywords

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	keywords
URI
Label	Keywords
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	A word or phrase describing the content of the resource and not found in one of the subject controlled vocabularies.
Comment	To provide content owners the opportunity to include free text information that is not represented in the controlled vocabulary.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	Auto-populated Note: The field is autopopulated by Metatagger, and then verified by the Metadata Analysts
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use Keywords are useful for providing additional terms for the user. It may serve as another access point for search engines. How to Use Add acronyms, publication numbers, cataloguing or report numbers, phrases and frequently used words or terms by which users commonly access the resource. Between each word provide a comma (,) and then a space. For the Keywords field, up to 2000 characters is allowed. The field can be auto-populated, but also allows user entry. Tips for selecting keywords Add common words to scientific terms or vice versa when not in a controlled vocabulary. Use keywords only if no terms adequately describe the resource from the list of the subjects Select keywords that capture the most unique characteristics of the resource.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name=”keywords” content =”mad cow disease”>

Language

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	language
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language
Label	Language
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The language of the intellectual content of the resource.
Comment	To identify the language(s) of this resource for the purpose of application processing (accessibility, search, workflow, etc.).
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	ISO 639.2/T Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages http://lcweb.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/langhome.html
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	Auto-populated Note: The field is autopopulated by Metatagger, and then verified by the Metadata Analysts
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to identify the language of the intellectual content of a resource. This attribute must be expressed in the HTML <Header> to comply with the Standard on Metadata. How to Use The field is auto-populated. It cannot be modified once the record is created.
Example of HTML Syntax	<<meta name="dcterms.language" title ="ISO639-2" content="eng"> <meta name="dcterms.language" title ="ISO639-2" content="fra">

Next Review Period

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	nextReviewPeriod
URI
Label	Next Review Period
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The period representing the end at which time the content must be reviewed for accuracy, relevance, correctness, intellectual applicability, etc. Relates to the life-cycle management of content.
Comment	To indicate the period for which content has relevance.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	W3CDTF http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry Note: The user may select from a drop down list the number of months until the next review period. If the user does not choose, the default is ‘12’ months.
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use This attribute is used to identify the period of time when a resource should be reviewed for relevance from a legal, service delivery perspective, or intellectual content perspective (e.g., a policy, program or service is applicable). How to Use The user may select the appropriate time frame for the resource up to 36 months. If they do not choose a value, then the default value, 12 months, will be provided.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Presentation

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	presentation
URI
Label	Presentation
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The presentation layer value indicates how the page is rendered at the front end.
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	System
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use This attribute is used by the presentation layer when rendering pages. How to Use The field is auto-populated. When the DCR is first created, the value 1 or 0 will be chosen.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Subject (aafccore)

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	aafcSubject
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject
Label	Subject (aafccore)
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The topic of the resource.
Comment
References	AgriDoc #384444
Relations
Encoding Scheme	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Subject Taxonomy (aafcsubject)
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	Auto-populated Note: The field is populated by Metatagger, and then verified.
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to describe what the content of this resource is about through the use of controlled terms. The AAFC subject values (aafcsubject) provide more granular, precise description of AAFC’s business and operational activities than the Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus (gccore). This attribute must be expressed in the HTML <Header> to comply with the Standard on Metadata. How to Use Select terms that represent the concept of the web page. The field can be auto-populated, but also allows user entry.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="aafc.subject" title="aafcsubject" content="rural development;agricultural economics" />

Subject (gccore)

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	subject
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject
Label	Subject (gccore)
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The topic of the resource.
Comment	This attribute is meant to standardize subject values across government departments and will enhance GC Canada site search.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus (gccore) http://www.thesaurus.gc.ca/recherche-search/thes-eng.html
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	Auto-populated Note: The field is populated by Metatagger, and then verified.
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use It is used to describe what the content of this resource is about through the use of controlled terms. Gccore values represent subjects at a higher level than values selected from aafccore. This attribute must be expressed in the HTML <Header> to comply with the Standard on Metadata. How to Use Select terms that represent the concept of the web page. The field can be auto-populated, but also allows user entry.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name= “dcterms.subject” title= “gccore” content= “agriculture”>

Title

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	title
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title
Label	Title
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	A name given to the resource.
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	Auto-populated (for CMI) and User entry (for all other users)
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use The Title is the official name of the resource and is used to help distinguish one resource from another. Meaningful titles should be assigned for accessibility, speed of identification, and to facilitate control. This attribute must be expressed in the HTML <Header> to comply with the Standard on Metadata. . How to Use For CMI (Programs and Services), the title is the Program Name, and it is auto-populated. For all other users, the title is manually entered. For the Title field, up to 2000 characters are allowed. Use a hyphen [–] preceded and followed by space as the separator when adding additional contextual information to a resource title unless this will cause confusion for persons reading the title. Spell out acronyms and abbreviations.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="dcterms.title" content="Pulses and Special Crops" />

Type

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	type
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type
Label	Type
Defined by	DCMI Metadata Terms
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The nature or genre of the content of the resource.
Comment	To provide additional information about the purpose of this resource to assist with information management and resource discovery. To assist users in interpreting information contained in this resource by indentifying its internal structure.
References	AgriDoc #384444
Relations
Encoding Scheme	AAFC Type Scheme (aafc.type)
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	Descriptive
Entry Type	Auto-populated Note: The field is populated by Metatagger, and then verified.
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use This attribute is useful in understanding the purpose or function of the record and it provides indications as to the internal structure of a resource's content. It is used for categorizing content by type, e.g. policy, abstract, presentation. How to Use Select a term that represents the concept of the web page. There can only be one type selected. The field can be auto-populated, but also allows user entry.
Example of HTML Syntax	<meta name="dcterms.type" title="aafctype" content="contact information" />

Valid Date

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	dateValid
URI
Label	Valid Date
Defined by	Government of Canada Web Content Management System – Metadata Element Set
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	The end date of the date range representing the applicability for intellectual or legal relevance e.g., the end date on which a policy, program or service is applicable.
Comment	To indicate the last date on which this resource has relevance.
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme	W3CDTF http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime
Constraints
Obligation	Optional
Metadata Type	Administrative
Entry Type	User entry
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	Not in use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use Use this attribute to identify when a resource will stop being relevant from a legal or service delivery perspective (e.g. a policy or service is applicable). The resources are still made available on the web site even though the content of the resource is no longer valid (e.g., for “sun-setting” programs and services, resources might still be available to the public as information that such a program or service was available but the program no longer is). How to Use Valid Date is manually edited. All dates must be entered in the form YYYY-MM-DD, as specified by ISO 8601. There is a calendar option available to use when entering the date.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

vpath

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	vpath
URI
Label	Valid Date
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	A reference to a group of related resources by an identifier assigned within the CMS providing a pathway to a specific record.
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	System
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use The vpath is important for system-related issues and identification. How to Use The field is auto-populated. It cannot be modified by the user.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

vpathprod

Attribute	Attribute Description
Identification
Term Name	vpathprod
URI
Label	vpathprod
Defined by	AAFC-AAC
Definition
Type of term	Property
Definition	A reference to a group of related resources providing the pathway to a specific record.
Comment
References
Relations
Encoding Scheme
Constraints
Obligation	Mandatory
Metadata Type	System
Entry Type	Auto-populated
Occurrence	Not repeatable
Current Use	In Use
Guidance
Explanation of Usage	Why to Use The vpathprod is important for system-related issues and identification. How to Use The field is auto-populated. It cannot be modified by the user.
Example of HTML Syntax	Not applicable

Appendix A – Reference

Metadata specifications

List of Controlled Vocabulary
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2007) – AgriDOC # 384444

Content Management System specifications

Web Content Management Solution (CMS) Project Charter
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2006) – AgriDOC # 481534

AAFC Web Renovation Information Architecture Principles
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, E-Communications Unit, CCT (2006) – AgriDOC #1790807

Other Metadata References

Government of Canada. (2007). Web Content Management System Metadata Element Set
http://www.gcpedia.gc.ca/gcwiki/images/9/9e/Web_Content_Management_System_Metadata_Element_Set.doc

Government of Canada. (2007). Web Content Management System Metadata Application Profile.
http://www.gcpedia.gc.ca/gcwiki/images/c/c7/Web_Content_Management_System_Metadata_Application_Profile.doc

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. (2011). Government of Canada Metadata Implementation Guideline for Web Resource Discovery, 6th edition (Draft).
http://www.gcpedia.gc.ca/gcwiki/images/2/23/MIG_6th_ed.doc

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. (2010). Standard on Metadata.
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=18909