RFC 2413 (Dublin Core Metadata for Resource Discovery) contains the
following definition for the Relation Element:
"An identifier of a second resource and its relationship to the present
resource. This element is used to express linkages among related resources.
For the sake of interoperability, relationships should be selected from an
enumerated list that is currently under development in the workshop series."
For consistency with other elements, the Dublin Core Data Model Group (as a
result of its meeting in Crete on September 24-25) recommends the following
change to the definition:
"An identifier of a second resource or a free text string representing the
second resource (e.g., a line of poetry), and the relationship of the second
resource to the present resource. This element is used to express linkages
among related resources. For the sake of interoperability, relationships
should be selected from an enumerated list that is currently under
development in the workshop series."
Note that a similar change was made to the rights element before the
publication of the RFC.
Please send comments (if any) back to the list. If there is serious
disagreement there will be a chance to discuss this at DC-6 in November.
Carl
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Carl Lagoze, Digital Library Scientist
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