ISO 19115:2003/19139

ISO 19115:2003 defines the schema required for describing geographic information and services. It provides information about the identification, the extent, the quality, the spatial and temporal schema, spatial reference, and distribution of digital geographic data.

ISO 19115:2003 is applicable to:

• the cataloguing of datasets, clearinghouse activities, and the full description of datasets;
• geographic datasets, dataset series, and individual geographic features and feature properties.

ISO 19115:2003 defines:

• mandatory and conditional metadata sections, metadata entities, and metadata elements;
• the minimum set of metadata required to serve the full range of metadata applications (data discovery, determining data fitness for use, data access, data transfer, and use of digital data);
• optional metadata elements - to allow for a more extensive standard description of geographic data, if required;
• a method for extending metadata to fit specialized needs.

ISO 19139 provides the XML implementation schema for ISO 19115 specifying the metadata record format and may be used to describe, validate, and exchange geospatial metadata prepared in XML.

Model

<gmd:MD_Metadata id="" uuid="" xmlns:gmd="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd">
  <gmd:fileIdentifier gco:nilReason="">{0,1}</gmd:fileIdentifier>
  <gmd:language gco:nilReason="">{0,1}</gmd:language>
  <gmd:characterSet gco:nilReason="">{0,1}</gmd:characterSet>
  <gmd:parentIdentifier gco:nilReason="">{0,1}</gmd:parentIdentifier>
  <gmd:hierarchyLevel gco:nilReason="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:hierarchyLevel>
  <gmd:hierarchyLevelName gco:nilReason="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:hierarchyLevelName>
  <gmd:contact xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{1,unbounded}</gmd:contact>
  <gmd:dateStamp gco:nilReason="">{1,1}</gmd:dateStamp>
  <gmd:metadataStandardName gco:nilReason="">{0,1}</gmd:metadataStandardName>
  <gmd:metadataStandardVersion gco:nilReason="">{0,1}</gmd:metadataStandardVersion>
  <gmd:dataSetURI gco:nilReason="">{0,1}</gmd:dataSetURI>
  <gmd:locale xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:locale>
  <gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:spatialRepresentationInfo>
  <gmd:referenceSystemInfo xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:referenceSystemInfo>
  <gmd:metadataExtensionInfo xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:metadataExtensionInfo>
  <gmd:identificationInfo xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{1,unbounded}</gmd:identificationInfo>
  <gmd:contentInfo xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:contentInfo>
  <gmd:distributionInfo xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,1}</gmd:distributionInfo>
  <gmd:dataQualityInfo xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:dataQualityInfo>
  <gmd:portrayalCatalogueInfo xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:portrayalCatalogueInfo>
  <gmd:metadataConstraints xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:metadataConstraints>
  <gmd:applicationSchemaInfo xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:applicationSchemaInfo>
  <gmd:metadataMaintenance xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,1}</gmd:metadataMaintenance>
  <gmd:series xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:series>
  <gmd:describes xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:describes>
  <gmd:propertyType xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:propertyType>
  <gmd:featureType xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:featureType>
  <gmd:featureAttribute xlink:actuate="" xlink:arcrole="" xlink:href="" gco:nilReason="" xlink:role="" xlink:show="" xlink:title="" xlink:type="simple" uuidref="">{0,unbounded}</gmd:featureAttribute>
</gmd:MD_Metadata>

Metadata package data dictionaries

Metadata entity set information

	Name	Definition	Obligation / Condition	Max occurrence	Data type	Domain
1	MD_Metadata	root entity which defines metadata about a resource or resources	M	1	Class	Lines 2-13
2	fileIdentifier	unique identifier for this metadata file	O	1	CharacterString	Free text
3	language	language used for documenting metadata	C	1	CharacterString	?
4	characterSet	full name of the character coding standard used for the metadata set	C	1	Class	MD_CharacterSetCode <<CodeList>>
5	hierarchyLevel	scope to which the metadata applies	C	N	Class	MD_ScopeCode <<CodeList>>
6	contact	party responsible for the metadata information	M	1	Class	CI_ResponsibleParty <<DataType>>
7	dateStamp	date that the metadata was created	M	1	Class	Date
8	metadataStandardName	name of the metadata standard (including profile name) used	O	1	CharacterString	FreeText
9	metadataStandardVersion	version (profile) of the metadata standard used	O	1	CharacterString	FreeText
10	spatialRepresentationInfo	digital representetion of spatial information in the dataset	O	N	Association	MD_ReferenceSystem
11	identificationInfo	basic information about the resource(s) to which the metadata applies	O	N	Association	MD_Identification <<Abstract>>
12	distributionInfo	provides information about the feature catalogue and describes the coverage and image data characteristics	O	N	Association	MD_ContentInfomation <<Abstract>>
13	metadataConstraints	provieds restrictions on the access and use of metada	O	N	Association	MD_Constraints

Identification information

	Name	Definition	Obligation / Condition	Max occurrence	Data type	Domain
1	MD_Metadata	root entity which defines metadata about a resource or resources	M	1	Class	Lines 2-13
2	fileIdentifier	unique identifier for this metadata file	O	1	CharacterString	Free text
3	language	language used for documenting metadata	C	1	CharacterString	?
4	characterSet	full name of the character coding standard used for the metadata set	C	1	Class	MD_CharacterSetCode <<CodeList>>
5	hierarchyLevel	scope to which the metadata applies	C	N	Class	MD_ScopeCode <<CodeList>>
6	contact	party responsible for the metadata information	M	1	Class	CI_ResponsibleParty <<DataType>>
7	dateStamp	date that the metadata was created	M	1	Class	Date
8	metadataStandardName	name of the metadata standard (including profile name) used	O	1	CharacterString	FreeText
9	metadataStandardVersion	version (profile) of the metadata standard used	O	1	CharacterString	FreeText
10	spatialRepresentationInfo	digital representetion of spatial information in the dataset	O	N	Association	MD_ReferenceSystem
11	identificationInfo	basic information about the resource(s) to which the metadata applies	O	N	Association	MD_Identification <<Abstract>>
12	distributionInfo	provides information about the feature catalogue and describes the coverage and image data characteristics	O	N	Association	MD_ContentInfomation <<Abstract>>
13	metadataConstraints	provieds restrictions on the access and use of metada	O	N	Association	MD_Constraints