Module Documentation: eml
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The eml module is a wrapper container that allows inclusion of any metadata content in a single EML document. In general, dataset resources, literature resources, collection resources, and software resources, or another type that extends eml-resource must lead off the collection in the eml element because these resources contain the "triple" element that allows specification of the relationships among the various components of the data package.

Element Definitions:

eml
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
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Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Ecological Metadata
Summary:
A collection of EML metadata documents linked using the eml-resource "triple" element.
Description:
The "eml" element allows for the inclusion of arbitrary metadata documents as child elements of a single document. There is no validity constraint that restricts what metadata may be present, although it is recommended that one (and only one) metadata document that derives from eml-resource be included in the set so that the "triple" element can be used to determine the appropriate relationships among the various documents. This is accomplished by explicitly stating the relationships by referencing the "identifer" elements that are contained within each metadata element. For example, one could indicate that several uniquely identified data objects are a part of the data package, and which of the various eml modules describe the entity, attribute, and constraints for each of those data objects.
Example:
Please see the individual eml modules for specific examples.
Lineage:
The 'eml' element was introduced into EML 2.0.0.

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