Identifier / discussion

This is the discussion related to the wiki page Identifier.

Granularity

Anonymous (130.194.224.x) 1208409213|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

There are advantages in spliltting out the identifier to components such as ISSN or ISBN. this allows for more precise labelling in a display interface. Examples are ISBN, ISSN, Series number(s), DOI, handle, and others. Should we split them apart or leave them as repeatable elements under the one heading?

You may only want to pass on one identifier to a harvester. Cannot specify which repeat a harvester might want to get. So you could identify them separately but cluster them together under a DC 'cluster' in the xsd.

Any other dientifiers needed?

Katie.

Re: Granularity

KatieBlake 1208409413|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Another reason to split them out is that if you don't, and you have a need to do so later, you have to do it manually with a human being to read the text. Photograph numbers, local identification number.