CSA ISO/IEC TR 20943-3:2006

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
  1.1 Background
  1.2 Purpose
  1.3 Limits of this Technical Report
  1.4 Registration approach - value domains and data elements
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Understanding value domains
  4.1 Introduction
  4.2 General principles
  4.3 Structure in value domains
  4.4 Code sets as value domains
  4.5 Classification schemes as value domains
  4.6 Data types and value domains
  4.7 Units of measure
  4.8 Dimensionality
  4.9 Classifying value domains
5 Registering value domains
  5.1 Introduction
  5.2 Rules for registering value domains
  5.3 Strategies
  5.4 Examples
Annex A Metamodel for value domains and conceptual domains
Bibliography

Describes a set of procedures for the consistent registration of value domains and their attributes in a registry. It is a user's guide for conceptualizing a value domain and its components for the purpose of consistently establishing good quality metadata.