AS 5044.1-2002

Specifies 19 structured information elements which can be used to construct web-based descriptions of information and services, to help Web publishers and communities of interest to provide efficient and user-friendly access to information and services over the Internet. It is to be read in conjunction with AS 5044.2.

This Standard is for cross-domain resource description. Here, a resource is defined to be anything that has identity; this is the definition used in Internet RFC 2396, ‘Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI): Generic Syntax’ by Tim Berners-Lee et al. This Standard is intended for use by any organization or individual creating or managing information sources or services that are locatable via the Internet. In particular, it is intended for information about resources and services on the World Wide Web. For the purposes of AGLS metadata, a resource will typically be an online information or service resource, but may be applied more broadly to people and organizations, and information or services that are not available online. This Standard describes the AGLS element set and qualifiers. It is not the purpose of this Standard to define the detailed criteria by which the element set and qualifiers will be implemented in specific projects and applications by individuals and organizations. This part of the Standard, AGLS Metadata Element Set, Part 1: General, contains the formal definition of the AGLS Metadata Element Set. This Part is not intended to be used on its own and should be applied in conjunction with AGLS Metadata Element Set, Part 2: Usage Guide, which interprets the AGLS standard and gives advice on how to implement it.

First published as AS 5044.1-2002.