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Elements

<meta>

Date:

15/09/2022
Modified:

12/06/2025
Category:

Elements

The <meta> element contains global information about the publication or the production of the XML. Use a separate <meta> element for each metadata item. The <meta> elements are gouped by the <metadata> element.

Attributes

Name	Explanation	Required
`name`	Allowed values: `dc:identifier`. Defines the unique production ID. `dc:title`. Defines the title of the publication. `dc:language`. Defines the language of the document. `dc:date`. Defines the date of file completion. Format as `YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ssTZD` `dc:creator`. Contains the author’s name. Format as `content="[first name][other name][last name]"`. `dc:publisher`. Defines the publisher of the source material. `dc:source`. Contains the 10 or 13-digit document’s source (ISBN). Leave out spaces and dashes.	Yes
`schema`	Use value `Dublin Core`.	Yes

Examples

<metadata>
  <meta name="dc:identifier" schema="Dublin Core">urn:uuid:monet-dedicon-903527</meta>
  <meta name="dc:title" schema="Dublin Core">Geschiedeniswerkplaats</meta>
  <meta name="dc:language" schema="Dublin Core">nl-NL</meta>
  <meta name="dc:date" schema="Dublin Core">2023-11-16T14:54:30Z</meta>
  <meta name="dc:creator" schema="Dublin Core">Tom van der Geugten</meta>
  <meta name="dc:creator" schema="Dublin Core">René Raap</meta>
  <meta name="dc:publisher" schema="Dublin Core">Noordhoff Uitgevers</meta>
  <meta name="dc:source" schema="Dublin Core">9789001903527</meta>
</metadata>

Date:

15/09/2022
Modified:

12/06/2025
Category:

Elements

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