Guide to Harmonize ISO 19115:2003 / North American Profile Metadata For Government of Canada Geospatial Data

V2.3.1

May 4, 2016

Document Change Control

• Revision: 1.0
• Jan 17, 2014
  • Authors: R. Tondevold (AAFC), B. Schwarz (AAFC)
    
  • First Draft
• 1.1
• Jan 27, 2014
  • R. Tondevold (AAFC), B. Schwarz (AAFC)
  • Includes feedback from participants
• 1.2
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• R. Tondevold (AAFC), B. Schwarz (AAFC)
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• 1.3
• May 16, 2014
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• 1.4
• Sept 25, 2014
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• 1.5
• Oct 1, 2014
  • S. Smith (NRCan), J. Rupert (NRCan)
  • Best practice of useLimitation (5.4.2.1) instead of otherConstraints (5.4.2.4) when useing codelist napMD_RestrictionCode (5.4.2.3)
• 2.0
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• Oct 28, 2014
  • J. Rupert (NRCan), C. Mitchell (NRCan)
  • topicCategory is a enumerated list and cannot use a code list. dateStamp and language notes. Add Government of Canada to ResponsibleParty. Added a locale example. Added controlled vocabulary to 5.20.1 Protocol.
• 2.2
• Nov 14, 2014
  • C. Mitchell (NRCan), J. Rupert (NRCan); R. Tondevold (AAFC)
  • Updates based on group discussion November 4, 2014: GuidetoHarmonizedISO19115:2003NAP#IssueLog
• Dec 23, 2014
  • Cindy Mitchell
  • All references to Esri REST Feature Service changed to Esri REST Mapping Service.
• 2.3
• February 23, 2015
  • M-E Martin (NRCan), R. Tondevold (AAFC) Tondevold, Mark Smith (EC), J. Rupert (NRCan)
  • Further refinement to harmonized profile following metadata validation testing.
• February 27, 2015
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  • Updated guidance for 5.20.5. Typographic errors fixed.
• March 11, 2015
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  • Updated guidance for 5.20.1 Linkage
  • Typographic errors fixed.
• May 28, 2015 NRCan Correction of hyphen in the metadata standard name guideline 5.2.8. Addition of a warning about autocorrection of hyphens
• June 16, 2015 NRCan Correction: removal of second hyphen that erroneously followed Open Government Licence - Canada; found in 5.4.2.1 guidance.
• April 20, 2016
  • NOT NORMATIVE- Draft for Discussion.
  • C. Mitchell* Issue log updates – proposed solutions noted in BLUE for discussion.
  • Issues 34-44 - GuidetoHarmonizedISO19115:2003NAP#IssueLog
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• January 18, 2017
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Contributors

• Ryan Tondevold (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
• David Lee (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
• Brian Schwarz (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
• Tobias Spears (Department of Fisheries and Oceans)
• Mark Shaw (Environment Canada)
• James Doyle (Environment Canada)
• Paul Paciorek (Environment Canada)
• Mike Weech (Environment Canada)
• Daniel Aramov (Environment Canada)
• Steve Smith (Natural Resources Canada)
• Jamie Rupert (Natural Resources Canada)
• Marie-Eve Martin (Natural Resources Canada)
• Yvon Boucher (Natural Resources Canada)
• Denis Boutin (Natural Resources Canada)
• Sylvie Jodouin (Natural Resources Canada)
• Cindy Mitchell (Natural Resources Canada)
• Ross Thompson (Statistics Canada)
• Kristina Aston (Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada)
• Alannah Hilt (Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada)
• Chris Majewski (Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada)

Table of Contents

1. Background

2. Purpose

3. Harmonized Minimum Mandatory Metadata Elements – North American Profile (HNAP)

4. Additional Guidelines

4.1 Bilingual Support

4.2 Header Information

4.3 Codelists

3. Harmonized Minimum Mandatory Metadata Elements – North American Profile (HNAP)

This section provides guidelines for populating NAP minimum mandatory metadata elements for Government of Canada geospatial datasets with the additional guidance and examples present to support a more consistent, government wide application of the metadata standards. To supplement the minimum mandatory elements of NAP, other ISO 19115:2003 metadata elements have been added and are considered mandatory.

Notes:

• Items identified with a * are additional minimum mandatory requirements from ISO 19115:2003 as defined by NAP.

• Items identified with a ** are additional minimum mandatory requirements from ISO 19115:2003 for consistency within Government of Canada departmental and Open Data catalogues.

• Items identified with a (C) are requirements conditional to a rule specified.

• Items identified with a (O) are optional but are included with guidance to promote consistency when implemented.

• Shaded areas in table below have been taken verbatim from document entitled “North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 – Geographic Information – Metadata, Minimum mandatory set of metadata items – Dataset”.

Areas without shading contain HNAP conditions, guidance and examples.

Metadata Record Information MD_Metadata

Clause 5.2.1 fileIdentifier*

Guideline: Each metadata record shall have a universal unique identifier (UUID) to distinguish it from others. UUID will be generated according to ISO/IEC 9834-8:2005 using version 4 (random) or version 5 (SHA-1 hash) variants. Single or bulk version 4 (random) UUIDs can be generated at https://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4 .

Example:

<gmd:fileIdentifier>
  <gco:CharacterString>c959fb7e-6bac-41dd-a881-582332</gco:CharacterString>
</gmd:fileIdentifier>

Clause: 5.2.2 language*

Notes: Language code and country code: fra; CAN or eng; CAN of the initial metadata language.

Guideline: Each metadata record shall be provided in a bilingual format with both Official Languages provided.
NAP registered code lists based on ISO 639.2 alpha-3 codes for language and ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes for countries shall be used to describe language.

Example:

<gmd:language>
  <gco:CharacterString>eng; CAN</gco:CharacterString>
</gmd:language>

Clause: 5.2.3 characterSet*

The character set for the metadata representation is restricted to “utf8,” as used for ISO/TS 19139:2007 compliant XML encoding.

Guideline: characterSet shall use codelist napMD_CharacterSetCode. Value will be “utf8; utf8”.

Example:

<gmd:MD_CharacterSetCode codeListValue=”RI_458” codeList=http://nap.geogratis.gc.ca/metadata/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_95”>utf8; utf8</gmd:MD_CharacterSetCode>

Clause: 5.2.4 parentIdentifier* (C¹)

Note: parentIdentifier is documented when the hierarchy of a higher level exists.

Clause: 5.2.5 hierarchyLevel*

Note: Dataset level to which the metadata applies.

Guideline: hierarchyLevel shall use codelist napMD_ScopeCode. Values typically are “dataset” or “series”.

Clause: 5.2.6 contact

Reference: See Responsible Party

Note: contactInfo is mandatory in this case

Clause: 5.2.7 dateStamp

Note: Date that the metadata was last modified a Date or DateTime type.

Clause: 5.2.8 metadataStandardName

Guideline: metadataStandardName shall conform to “North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata; Profil nord-américain de la norme ISO 19115:2003 - Information géographique - Métadonnées”.

Warning: in some software, because of autocorrection, “-” becomes “–” which is not valid.

Example:

 <metadataStandardName xsi:type="gmd:PT_FreeText_PropertyType">
     <gco:CharacterString>North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata</gco:CharacterString>
     <gmd:PT_FreeText>
       <gmd:textGroup>
          <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale="#fra">Profil nord-américain de la norme ISO 19115:2003 - Information géographique - Métadonnées</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
       </gmd:textGroup>
     </gmd:PT_FreeText>
</metadataStandardName>

Clause: 5.2.11 locale**

Reference: See Locale

Note: Mandatory as more than one language is used in free text descriptions.

Clause: 5.2.12 Identification Information

Reference: See Data Identification

Clause: 5.2.17 Reference System Information (C)*

Reference: See Reference System

Note: Information Mandatory, if spatialRepresentionType² in Data Identification is “vector,” “grid” or “tin”.

Clause: 5.2.20 Distribution Information**

Reference: See Distribution Information (see 5.11)

Note: Information about acquiring the dataset.

Data Identification MD_DataIdentification

Clause: 5.3.1.1 citation

Reference: See Citation

Clause: 5.3.1.2 abstract

Clause: 5.3.1.5 status*

Reference: CodeList napMD_ProgressCode

Clause: 5.3.1.9 language

Note: The language of the data set. Repeat for multiple languages.

Clause: 5.3.1.7 spatialRepresentationType**

Reference: CodeList napMD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode.

Guideline spatialRepresentationType shall be included and conform to “vector; vecteur, grid; grille, textTable; texteTable, tin; tin, stereoModel ; stéréomodèle, video; vidéo”

Example:

<gmd:spatialRepresentationType>
    <gmd:MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode codeListValue="RI_635" codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_109">vector; vecteur</gmd:MD_SpatialRepresentationTypeCode>
 </gmd:spatialRepresentationType>

Clause: 5.3.1.11 topicCategory*

Reference: CodeList napMD_TopicCategoryCode

Note: A topicCategory code shall be provided when hierarchyLevel is set to “dataset.” Since this is an enumerated list in the schema, a codelist cannot be used; only the English term can be entered.

Guideline See example.

Example:

<gmd:topicCategory>
  <gmd:MD_TopicCategoryCode> imageryBaseMapsEarthCover</gmd:MD_TopicCategoryCode>
</gmd: topicCategory >

Clause: 5.3.1.13 extent*

Reference: See Extent (Geographic Bounding Box and Temporal Extent is mandatory for dataset)

Note: Geographic Bounding Box and Temporal Extent are required.

Clause: 5.3.1.15 Resource Maintenance Information**

Reference: See Maintenance Information

Clause: 5.3.1.17 Descriptive Keywords**

Reference: See Keywords

Clause: 5.3.1.18 Resource Constraints**

Reference: See Legal Constraints

Guideline: For data assessed and approved for release under the Open Government Licence - Canada (Open Data), the inclusion of 5.4.2 Legal Constraints (5.4.2.1, 5.4.2.2 and 5.4.2.3) is mandatory.

For data not released under the Open Government Licence - Canada (non-open data), 5.4.2 Legal Constraints is mandatory with the appropriate text added to 5.4.2.1 useLimitation to convey restrictions and the appropriate code selected from napMD_RestrictionCode for both 5.4.2.2 accessConstraints and 5.4.2.3 useConstraints.

5.2.3.4 otherConstraints is mandatory where accessConstraints and/or useConstraints are set to “otherRestrictions”, and will appropriately note any other restrictions.

Keywords MD_Keywords

Clause: 5.3.6.1 keyword**

Notes: Applies to dataset not metadata.

Guidance: The MD_Keywords category of metadata elements shall be mandatory. At a minimum, one keyword must be supplied from the Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus. Only the preferred terms can be used. Do not create a hierarchical string of general to preferred terms.

Best practices:

Specificity: Choose the most specific term(s) available when describing the subject of a resource. As a general rule, do not index a resource with both broad and narrow terms (i.e., birds; migratory birds), unless a resource specifically addresses topics in this way.

Exhaustivity: As far as possible, every essential concept dealt with in a resource should be represented with the appropriate term(s). This does not mean more is better. Remember the first rule: be specific.

Consistency: Keep a consistent form to terms. In English, count nouns are generally in the plural form, while non-count nouns, as well as abstract concepts, are in the singular form. In French, most terms are in the singular form.

Source LAC: https://canada.multites.net/cst/def.asp?lang=En&n=EF4A5555-1

Clause: 5.3.6.3 thesaurusName (C)**

Guideline Where keywords come from a controlled source, the thesaurus name along with its creation date, publication date and organization name will be cited. Ensure latest publication date is referenced at time of metadata creation.

(C) thesaurusName is mandatory when using a controlled vocabulary, such as the Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus. If the keyword does not come from a thesaurus (i.e. a free text**, user defined keyword), then only the keyword element is mandatory.

NOTE: FGP Catalogue automatically supplies the latest version and latest publication date for the Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus.

Example:

<gmd:descriptiveKeywords>
  <gmd:MD_Keywords>
    <gmd:keyword xsi:type="gmd:PT_FreeText_PropertyType">
      <gco:CharacterString>Drainage</gco:CharacterString>
      <gmd:PT_FreeText>
        <gmd:textGroup>
          <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale=“#fra”>Drainage</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
      </gmd:textGroup>
    </gmd:PT_FreeText>
  </gmd:keyword>
  <gmd:keyword xsi:type="gmd:PT_FreeText_PropertyType">
    <gco:CharacterString>Remote sensing</gco:CharacterString>
    <gmd:PT_FreeText>
      <gmd:textGroup>
        <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale=“#fra”>Télédétection</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
    </gmd:textGroup>
  </gmd:PT_FreeText>
</gmd:keyword>
<gmd:thesaurusName>
<gmd:CI_Citation>
  <gmd:title xsi:type="gmd:PT_FreeText_PropertyType">
    <gco:CharacterString>Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus</gco:CharacterString>
    <gmd:PT_FreeText>
      <gmd:textGroup>
        <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale=“#fra”>Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
    </gmd:textGroup>
  </gmd:PT_FreeText>
</gmd:title>
<gmd:date>
  <gmd:CI_Date>
    <gmd:date>
      <gco:Date>2004</gco:Date>
    </gmd:date>
    <gmd:dateType>
      <gmd:CI_DateTypeCode codeListValue="RI_366"
                           codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_87">creation;création </gmd:CI_DateTypeCode>
    </gmd:dateType>
  </gmd:CI_Date>
</gmd:date>
<gmd:date>
  <gmd:CI_Date>
    <gmd:date>
      <gco:Date>2015-04-21</gco:Date>
    </gmd:date>
    <gmd:dateType>
      <gmd:CI_DateTypeCode codeListValue="RI_367"
                           codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_87">publication;publication</gmd:CI_DateTypeCode>
    </gmd:dateType>
  </gmd:CI_Date>
</gmd:date>
<gmd:citedResponsibleParty>
  <gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty>
    <gmd:organisationName xsi:type="gmd:PT_FreeText_PropertyType">
      <gco:CharacterString>Government of Canada; Library and Archives Canada</gco:CharacterString>
      <gmd:PT_FreeText>
        <gmd:textGroup>
          <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale=“#fra”>Gouvernement du Canada; Bibliothèque et Archives Canada</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
      </gmd:textGroup>
    </gmd:PT_FreeText>
  </gmd:organisationName>
  <gmd:role>
    <gmd:CI_RoleCode codeListValue="RI_409" codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_90">custodian; conservateur</gmd:CI_RoleCode>
  </gmd:role>
</gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty>
</gmd:citedResponsibleParty>
        </gmd:CI_Citation>
        </gmd:thesaurusName>
        </gmd:MD_Keywords>
        </gmd:descriptiveKeywords>

Legal Constraints MD_LegalConstraints

Clause: 5.4.2.1 useLimitations**

Reference: free text (CharacterString)

Note:: Applies to dataset and metadata.

Guideline: For data assessed and approved for release under the Open Government Licence - Canada useLimitation shall be mandatory and conform to, “Open Government Licence - Canada (http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)” (English) and “Licence du gouvernement ouvert - Canada (http://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/licence-du-gouvernement-ouvert-canada)” (French).

For data not released under the Open Government Licence - Canada (i.e. assessed as non-open data) appropriate text will be added to convey restrictions.

Clause: 5.4.2.2 accessConstraints**

Reference: CodeList napMD_RestrictionCode

Note: Applies to dataset and metadata.

Guideline: For data assessed and approved for release under the Open Government Licence - Canada accessConstraints shall be mandatory and conform to “licence; licence” (see example).

Clause: 5.4.2.3 useConstraints**

Reference: CodeList napMD_RestrictionCode

Note:: Applies to dataset and metadata.

Guideline: For data assessed and approved for release under the Open Government Licence - Canada useConstraints shall be mandatory and conform to “licence; licence” (see example).

5.4.2.4 otherConstraints

Reference: free text (CharacterString)

Note: Applies to dataset and metadata.

Guideline: otherConstraints shall be provided where accessConstraints (5.4.2.2) or useConstraints (5.4.2.3) is set to “otherRestrictions.”

Example:

<gmd:resourceConstraints>
     <gmd:MD_LegalConstraints>
       <gmd:useLimitation xsi:type="gmd:PT_FreeText_PropertyType">
          <gco:CharacterString>Open Government Licence - Canada (http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)</gco:CharacterString>
       <gmd:PT_FreeText>
          <gmd:textGroup>
             <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale="#fra">Licence du gouvernement ouvert - Canada (http://ouvert.canada.ca/fr/licence-du-gouvernement-ouvert-canada)</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
          </gmd:textGroup>
       </gmd:PT_FreeText>
     </gmd:useLimitation>
    <gmd:accessConstraints>
       <gmd:MD_RestrictionCode codeListValue="RI_606"    codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_107">license; licence</gmd:MD_RestrictionCode>
     </gmd:accessConstraints>
    <gmd:useConstraints>
       <gmd:MD_RestrictionCode codeListValue="RI_606" codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_107">license; licence</gmd:MD_RestrictionCode>
    </gmd:useConstraints>
  </gmd:MD_LegalConstraints>
</gmd:resourceConstraints>

Maintenance Information MD_MaintenanceInformation

Clause: 5.6.1 maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency**

Reference: CodeList napMD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode

Guideline: maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency shall be mandatory. Select one of: continual, daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, biannually, annually, asNeeded, irregular, notPlanned, unknown, semimonthly (continue, quotidien, hebdomadaire, quinzomadaire, mensuel, trimestriel, semestriel, annuel, auBesoin, irrégulier, nonPlanifié, inconnu, bimensuel)

Example:

<gmd:resourceMaintenance>
    <gmd:MD_MaintenanceInformation>
       <gmd:maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency>
          <gmd:MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode codeListValue="RI_538"
                                           codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_102">biannually; semestriel</gmd:MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode>
       </gmd:maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency>
     </gmd:MD_MaintenanceInformation>
 </gmd:resourceMaintenance>

Reference System Identifier RS_Identifier

Clause: 5.8.2.2 code

Note: The alphanumeric value identifying the reference system, e.g. “EPSG:4269”

Clause: 5.8.2.3 codespace (C)**

Note: Identifier/namespace of the system in which the code is valid, e.g. https://epsg.org/ . In cases where an identifier/namespace does not apply (e.g.Proj4), codespace is not mandatory.

Clause: 5.8.2.4 version (C)**

Note: In cases where a version does not apply (e.g.Proj4), version is not mandatory.

Guideline: The preference is to only use projections that have their parameters described on a web accessible resource (see example). The first preference is to use the EPSG code from
https://epsg.org/, The second preference is to use the SR-ORG code from https://www.spatialreference.org. However, some projections are not registered in an online registry. In these cases try registering the spatial reference with either https://epsg.org/ or https://www.spatialreference.org. As a last resort, enter the proj4 parameters into the code element and leave codespace and version empty.

Examples:

EPSG.org

<gmd:referenceSystemInfo>
  <gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem>
    <gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier>
      <gmd:RS_Identifier>
        <gmd:code>
          <gco:CharacterString>EPSG:4269</gco:CharacterString>
        </gmd:code>
        <gmd:codeSpace>
            <gco:CharacterString>http://www.epsg-registry.org</gco:CharacterString>
        </gmd:codeSpace>
        <gmd:version>
            <gco:CharacterString>8.6.2</gco:CharacterString>
        </gmd:version>
      </gmd:RS_Identifier>
    </gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier>
  </gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem>
</gmd:referenceSystemInfo>

SR-ORG

<gmd:referenceSystemInfo>
  <gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem>
    <gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier>
      <gmd:RS_Identifier>
        <gmd:code>
            <gco:CharacterString>SRG-ORG:29</gco:CharacterString>
        </gmd:code>
        <gmd:codeSpace>
            <gco:CharacterString>http://www.spatialreference.org</gco:CharacterString>
        </gmd:codeSpace>
      </gmd:RS_Identifier>
    </gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier>
  </gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem>
</gmd:referenceSystemInfo>

Proj4

<gmd:referenceSystemInfo>
  <gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem>
    <gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier>
      <gmd:RS_Identifier>
        <gmd:code>
          <gco:CharacterString>+proj=lcc +lat_1=50 +lat_2=70 +lat_0=40 +lon_0=-96 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80
            +datum=NAD83 +units=m +no_defs +proj=lcc +ellps=GRS80 +lat_0=60+lon_0=-95 +lat_1=55 +lat_2=80
            +datum=NAD83 +units=m no_defs +proj=tmerc +lat_0=0.000000000 +lon_0=-62.000000000 +k=0.999500
            +x_0=400000.000 +y_0=0.000 +ellps=clrk80 +towgs84=-255,-15,71,0,0,0,0 +units=m  no_defs +proj=tmerc
            +lat_0=0.000000000 +lon_0=-62.000000000 +k=0.999500 +x_0=400000.000 +y_0=0.000 +ellps=clrk80
            +towgs84=725,685,536,0,0,0,0 +units=m  no_defs +proj=lcc +ellps=WGS84 +lat_0=0 +lon_0=-95 +lat_1=49
            +lat_2=77 +x_0=0 +y_0=-8000000.0 +datum=WGS84 +units=m no_defs +proj=aea +ellps=GRS80 +lat_0=45
            +lon_0=-126.0 +lat_1=50.0 +lat_2=58.5 +x_0=1000000.0 +y_0=0 +datum=NAD83 +units=m no_defs 
            +proj=lcc +ellps=GRS80 +lat_0=49 +lon_0=-95 +lat_1=49 +lat_2=77 +datum=NAD83 +units=m no_defs 
          </gco:CharacterString>
        </gmd:code>
      </gmd:RS_Identifier>
    </gmd:referenceSystemIdentifier>
  </gmd:MD_ReferenceSystem>
</gmd:referenceSystemInfo>

Distribution Information MD_Distribution

Clause: 5.11.1 Transfer Options**

Reference: See TransferOptions

Clause: 5.11.2 Distributor**

Reference: See MD_Distributor

Clause: 5.11.3 Distribution Format**

Reference: See Distribution Format

Distributor< MD_Distributor

Clause: 5.11.2.1 distributorContact**

Reference: See CI_ResponsibleParty

Note: Information on party responsible for dataset distribution.

Transfer Options MD_DigitalTransferOptions

Clause: 5.11.1.3 onLine**

Reference: See Online Resource

Distribution Format MD_Format

Clause: 5.11.3.1 name**

Guideline: Name shall be mandatory. Select a format name from the FGP Format Names controlled vocabulary . (http://www.gcpedia.gc.ca/wiki/FederalGeospatialPlatform/PoliciesandStandards/Catalogue/Release/AppendixBGuidelinesandBestPractices/GuidetoHarmonizedISO19115:2003NAP/Format)

NOTE: ZIP is not a useful descriptor for format from a usability perspective; it is not a recommended choice for format. Where a ZIP or other compression file is provided, please ensure that you ALSO indicate all resource formats found within the compressed file. This enables users to assess whether the resource is available in a format(s) they can use, without having to download and unzip the file.

NOTE: If you have a format that is not listed in the FGP Format Names controlled vocabulary, please contact Cindy Mitchell, Natural Resources Canada (cindy.mitchell@canada.ca).

  <gmd:extent>
    <gmd:EX_Extent>
      <gmd:geographicElement>
        <gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox>
                <gmd:westBoundLongitude>
                  <gco:Decimal>-135.4338658</gco:Decimal> 
                </gmd:westBoundLongitude>
                <gmd:eastBoundLongitude>
                  <gco:Decimal>-131.4236097</gco:Decimal>
                </gmd:eastBoundLongitude>
                <gmd:southBoundLatitude>
                  <gco:Decimal>57.705188766</gco:Decimal> 
                </gmd:southBoundLatitude>
                <gmd:northBoundLatitude>
                  <gco:Decimal>59.696028939</gco:Decimal> 
                </gmd:northBoundLatitude>
        </gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox>
      </gmd:geographicElement>
    </gmd:EX_Extent>
  </gmd:extent>

 <gmd:extent>
    <gmd:EX_Extent>
      <gmd:temporalElement>
      <gmd:EX_TemporalExtent>
         <gmd:extent>
           <gml:TimePeriod gml:id="timeperiod1">
              <gml:beginPosition>2011-01-01</gml:beginPosition>
              <gml:endPosition>2011-12-31</gml:endPosition>
            </gml:TimePeriod>
            </gmd:extent>
          </gmd:EX_TemporalExtent>
        </gmd:temporalElement>
      </gmd:EX_Extent>
    </gmd:extent>
  <gmd:extent>

 <gmd:date>
    <gmd:CI_Date>
      <gmd:date>
        <gco:Date>2009-10-31</gco:Date>
      </gmd:date>
      <gmd:dateType>
        <gmd:CI_DateTypeCode codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_87" codeListValue="RI_367">publication; publication</gmd:CI_DateTypeCode> 
        </gmd:dateType>
    </gmd:CI_Date>
  </gmd:date>
  <gmd:date>
    <gmd:CI_Date>
      <gmd:date>
        <gco:Date>2009-10-31</gco:Date>
      </gmd:date>
      <gmd:dateType>
        <gmd:CI_DateTypeCode codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_87" codeListValue="RI_366">creation; création</gmd:CI_DateTypeCode>
      </gmd:dateType>
    </gmd:CI_Date>
  </gmd:date>
  <gmd:date>
    <gmd:CI_Date>
      <gmd:date>
        <gco:Date>2009-10-31</gco:Date>
      </gmd:date>
      <gmd:dateType>
        <gmd:CI_DateTypeCode codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_87" codeListValue="RI_368">revision; révision</gmd:CI_DateTypeCode> 
      </gmd:dateType>
    </gmd:CI_Date>
  </gmd:date>

<gmd:contact>
  <gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty>
    <gmd:organisationName  “xsi:type="gmd:PT_FreeText_PropertyType">
      <gco:CharacterString>Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Science and Technology Branch; Agri-Geomatics</gco:CharacterString>
      <PT_FreeText>
        <textGroup>
          <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale=“#fra”>Gouvernement du Canada; Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada; Direction générale des sciences et de la technologie;  Agrogéomatiques</LocalisedCharacterString>
        </textGroup>
      </PT_FreeText>
    </gmd:organisationName>
    <gmd:contactInfo>
      <gmd:CI_Contact>
        <gmd:address>
          <gmd:CI_Address>
            <gmd:electronicMailAddress>
              <gco:CharacterString>agri-geomatics-agrog@agr.gc.ca</gco:CharacterString>
            </gmd:electronicMailAddress>
          </gmd:CI_Address>
        </gmd:address>
      </gmd:CI_Contact>
    </gmd:contactInfo>
    <gmd:role>
      <gmd:CI_RoleCode codeListValue="RI_414"
                       codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_90">pointOfContact; contact</gmd:CI_RoleCode>
    </gmd:role>
  </gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty>
</gmd:contact>

Examples:

Multiple layers, no optional parameters: <br/>

Single layer :<br/>

Multiple layers with optional parameters:<br/>

Single layer or group layer name with optional parameters:<br/>

1. OGC:WMS for OGC Web Map Service
2. ESRI REST: Map Service for Esri Mapping Service
3. ESRI REST: Feature Service for Esri Feature Service
4. ESRI REST: Image Service for Esri Image Service
5. ESRI REST: Tiled Map Service for Esri Tiled Map Service

Guideline: For any other online resources (i.e. not an FGP supported web map service), a value for 5.20.2 protocol should be taken from an official controlled list such as the Official Internet Protocol Standards published on the Web at >http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfcxx00.html or the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) at http://www.iana.org/numbers.html. Protocol value is typically HTTP, HTTPS or FTP.

Clause: 5.20.4 name**

Guideline: The name of the resource being described

FGP Guideline: Follow FGP File Naming Convention for best results. This is especially important when providing a name for web services, to ensure that a descriptive title is shown to the user when web services are displayed on a map. Do not include organization names or language of the resource in the title. This information is already provided and will appear redundant. Focus instead on providing specific, informative names that describe the subject of the resource.

Clause: 5.20.5 description**

Guideline: Description shall be mandatory and will support the display of the language, content type and format of the resource on the Open Government Portal. To allow for successful loading and access of resources on Open Government Portal, it is imperative that this field conform to the guidance below.

The following information describing the online resource will be entered into this field, in precisely the following format: ContentType;Format;Lang,Lang,Lang

ContentType:

Select one content type from the following list: Dataset, Données, Web Service, Service Web, API, API, Supporting Document, Document de soutien, Application, Application

NOTE: Supporting Document is used to indicate resources such as data dictionary, metadata record, etc.

Format:

Select a format name from the FGP Format Names controlled vocabulary. http://www.gcpedia.gc.ca/wiki/FederalGeospatialPlatform/PoliciesandStandards/Catalogue/Release/AppendixBGuidelinesandBestPractices/GuidetoHarmonizedISO19115:2003NAP/Format

NOTE: ZIP is not a useful descriptor for format from a usability perspective; it is not a recommended choice for format. Where a ZIP or other compression file is provided, please ensure that you ALSO indicate all resource formats found within the compressed file. This enables users to assess whether the resource is available in a format(s) they can use, without having to download and unzip the file.

NOTE: If you have a format that is not listed in the FGP Format Names controlled vocabulary, please contact Cindy Mitchell, Natural Resources Canada (cindy.mitchell@canada.ca).

Language:

Select one or more language designation from the following list: eng, fra, zxx

NOTE: zxx is the ISO 639-2/T code for “no linguistic content”, e.g. animal sounds, raw satellite image.

Delimit each language designation with a comma (,).

To add a language other than French or English, include the appropriate ISO 639-2/T (use /T terminological, not /B bibliographical) code and append it with another comma separator.

Example:

<gmd:transferOptions>
    <gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions>
      <gmd:onLine xlink:role="urn:xml:lang:eng-CAN">
        <gmd:CI_OnlineResource>
          <gmd:linkage>
            <gmd:URL>http://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/emerald_ash_borer_reg_area?service=WMS&amp;request=getCapabilities&amp;version=1.3.0&amp;layers=emerald_ash_borer_reg_area</gmd:URL>
          </gmd:linkage>
          <gmd:protocol>
            <gco:CharacterString>OGC:WMS</gco:CharacterString>
          </gmd:protocol>
          <gmd:name xsi:type="gmd:PT_FreeText_PropertyType">
            <gco:CharacterString>Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Areas</gco:CharacterString>
            <gmd:PT_FreeText>
              <gmd:textGroup>
                <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale="#fra">Des lieux règlementés de l'agrile du frêne</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
              </gmd:textGroup>
            </gmd:PT_FreeText>
          </gmd:name>
          <gmd:description xsi:type="gmd:PT_FreeText_PropertyType">
            <gco:CharacterString>Web Service;WMS;eng</gco:CharacterString>
            <gmd:PT_FreeText>
              <gmd:textGroup>
                <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale="#fra">ServiceWeb;WMS;eng</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
              </gmd:textGroup>
            </gmd:PT_FreeText>
          </gmd:description>
         </gmd:CI_OnlineResource>
      </gmd:onLine>
      <gmd:onLine xlink:role="urn:xml:lang:fra-CAN">
        <gmd:CI_OnlineResource>
          <gmd:linkage>
            <gmd:URL>http://cartes.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/lieux_reg_agrile_du_frene?service=WMS&amp;request=getCapabilities&amp;version=1.3.0&amp;layers=lieux_reg_agrile_du_frene</gmd:URL>
          </gmd:linkage>
          <gmd:protocol>
            <gco:CharacterString>OGC:WMS</gco:CharacterString>
          </gmd:protocol>
          <gmd:name xsi:type="gmd:PT_FreeText_PropertyType">
            <gco:CharacterString>Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Areas</gco:CharacterString>
            <gmd:PT_FreeText>
              <gmd:textGroup>
                <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale="#fra">Des lieux règlementés de l'agrile du frêne</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
              </gmd:textGroup>
            </gmd:PT_FreeText>
          </gmd:name>
          <gmd:description xsi:type="gmd:PT_FreeText_PropertyType">
            <gco:CharacterString>Web Service;WMS;fra</gco:CharacterString>
            <gmd:PT_FreeText>
              <gmd:textGroup>
                <gmd:LocalisedCharacterString locale="#fra">Service Web;WMS;fra</gmd:LocalisedCharacterString>
              </gmd:textGroup>
            </gmd:PT_FreeText>
          </gmd:description>
         </gmd:CI_OnlineResource>
      </gmd:onLine>
    </gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions>

Locale ‘’PT_Locale’‘

language**

country**

characterEncoding**

Guideline: NAP registered code lists based on ISO 639.2 alpha-3 terminology codes for language (eng=English, fra=French) and ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes (CAN=Canada) for countries shall be used to describe locale and character encoding shall be set to “utf8; utf8”, as shown in the following example:

Example:

  <gmd:locale>
    <gmd:PT_Locale id="fra">
      <gmd:languageCode>
        <gmd:LanguageCode codeListValue="fra" codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_116">French; Français</gmd:LanguageCode>
      </gmd:languageCode>
      <gmd:country>
        <gmd:Country codeListValue="CAN" codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_117" >Canada; Canada</gmd:Country>
      </gmd:country>
      <gmd:characterEncoding>
        <gmd:MD_CharacterSetCode codeListValue="RI_458"
codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_95" >utf8; utf8</gmd:MD_CharacterSetCode>
      </gmd:characterEncoding>
    </gmd:PT_Locale>
  </gmd:locale>

4. Additional Guidelines

This section identifies other metadata characteristics identified as benefiting from standardization.

4.1 Bilingual Support

Implement one bilingual metadata record per dataset.

4.2 Header Information

Guideline The information in the header of the NAP metadata profile should appear as in the example below.

Example:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>  
<gmd:MD_Metadata
  xmlns="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd"
  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" 
  xmlns:gco="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gco"
  xmlns:gfc="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gfc"
  xmlns:gmd="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd"
  xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
  xmlns:gmi="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmi" 
  xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2"
  xmlns:gmx="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmx"
  xmlns:gsr="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gsr" 
  xmlns:gss="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gss" 
  xmlns:gts="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gts"
  xmlns:srv="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/srv"
  xsi:schemaLocation="
   http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd
     https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca//2009/gmd/gmd.xsd
   http://www.isotc211.org/2005/srv
     https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/2009/srv/srv.xsd
   http://www.geconnections.org/nap/napMetadataTools/napXsd/napm
     https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/2009/napm/napm.xsd">

4.3 Codelists

Guideline Codelists shall conform to http://nap.geogratis.gc.ca/metadata/register/napMetadataRegister.xml. Codelist values will be implemented such that both English and French are part of one value (See example below). Note: the Isotc211.org codelists does not include bilingual codelists while nap.geogratis.gc.ca does.

Example:

<gmd:CI_RoleCode codeList="https://schemas.metadata.geo.ca/register/napMetadataRegister.xml#IC_90"  codeListValue="RI_418">author; auteur</gmd:CI_RoleCode>

¹mandatory under given conditions (back)

²spatialRepresentionType is a Data Identification’s optional attribute and as such is not part of this document. (back)