An address.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
country | elm:countryCode |
Concept Shape |
1..1
|
The address’ country code. It should be provided using the Country Named Authority List. |
full address | elm:fullAddress |
Note Shape |
0..1
|
The complete address with or without formatting. |
identifier | adms:identifier |
Identifier Shape |
0..*
|
An address identifier. |
An entity that is able to carry out actions.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
alternative name | skos:altLabel |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The alternative name of the agent. |
contact information | elm:contactPoint |
Contact Point Shape |
0..*
|
The contact information of the agent. |
group member of | elm:groupMemberOf |
Group Shape |
0..*
|
The group the agent is a member of. |
identifier | adms:identifier |
Identifier Shape |
0..*
|
An identifier of the agent. |
last modification date | dc:modified |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date when the agent was last modified. |
location | elm:location |
Location Shape |
0..*
|
The location of the agent. |
more information | elm:additionalNote |
Note Shape |
0..*
|
An additional free text note about the agent. |
preferred name | skos:prefLabel |
rdf:langString |
1..1
|
The preferred name of the agent. |
A controlled vocabulary modelled as a Concept Scheme.
A term from a controlled vocabulary modelled as a skos:Concept.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
in scheme | skos:inScheme |
Concept Scheme Shape |
0..1
|
The concept scheme this concept belongs to. The identification of the controlled vocabulary. |
name | skos:prefLabel |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The text equivalent of the code content component. One value per language is permitted. |
notation | skos:notation |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
A notation, also known as classification code, is a string of characters used to uniquely identify a concept within the scope of a given concept scheme. |
A contact point for an agent.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
address | elm:address |
Address Shape |
0..*
|
A postal address used for contacting the agent. |
contact form | elm:contactForm |
Web Resource Shape |
0..*
|
A contact form used for contacting the agent. |
description | dc:description |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
A free text description of the contact details. |
emailAddress | elm:emailAddress |
Mailbox Shape |
0..*
|
An e-mail address used for contacting the agent. |
more information | elm:additionalNote |
Note Shape |
0..*
|
An additional free text note about the contact point. |
phone | elm:phone |
Phone Shape |
0..*
|
A phone number used for contacting the agent. |
This class defines the geometry at the conceptual level, and it can be encoded by using different formats.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
latitude | clv:latitude |
xsd:string |
0..*
|
The geographic coordinate that specifies the north / south position of the Geomerty on the Earth's surface. |
longitude | clv:longitude |
xsd:string |
0..*
|
The geographic coordinate that specifies the east / west position of the Geometry on the Earth's surface. |
An entity that represents collection of Agents.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
alternative name | skos:altLabel |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The alternative name of the group. |
contact information | elm:contactPoint |
Contact Point Shape |
0..*
|
The contact information of the group. |
has member | foaf:member |
Agent Shape |
0..*
|
An agent being a member of the group. |
location | elm:location |
Location Shape |
0..*
|
The location of the group. |
more information | elm:additionalNote |
Note Shape |
0..*
|
An additional free text note about the group. |
name | skos:prefLabel |
rdf:langString |
1..1
|
The name of the group. |
type | dc:type |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The type of the group. It should be provided using a controlled vocabulary. |
A character string used to identify a resource. An identifier is a character string used to uniquely identify one instance of an object within an identification scheme that is managed by an agency. The Identifier class is a critical aspect of the ELM. It is used to identify persons and organisations. In these cases, and more, the identifier itself will be some sort of alpha-numeric string but that string only has meaning if it is contextualised.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
date issued | dc:issued |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date on which the identifier was issued. |
identifier content | skos:notation |
xsd:string |
1..1
|
Content string which is the identifier. |
scheme agency | dc:creator |
IRI |
0..1
|
Identification of the agent that manages the identifier scheme. The agent that issued the identifier. (e.g., a URI). |
scheme agency name | adms:schemeAgency |
rdf:langString |
0..1
|
The name of the agent that manages the identifier scheme. |
scheme name | elm:schemeName |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The name of the identifier scheme. |
scheme version | elm:schemeVersion |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
Identification of the version of the identifier scheme. |
type | dc:type |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The type of the identifier. |
A legal identifier. A legal identifier is a formally issued identifier by a given authority within a given jurisdiction. The identifier has a spatial context. Legal Identifier is a subclass of Identifier.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
date issued | dc:issued |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date on which the identifier was issued. |
identifier content | skos:notation |
xsd:string |
1..1
|
Content string which is the identifier. |
scheme agency | dc:creator |
IRI |
0..1
|
Identification of the agent that manages the identifier scheme. The agent that issued the identifier. (e.g., a URI). |
scheme agency name | adms:schemeAgency |
rdf:langString |
0..1
|
The name of the agent that manages the identifier scheme. |
scheme name | elm:schemeName |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The name of the identifier scheme. |
scheme version | elm:schemeVersion |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
Identification of the version of the identifier scheme. |
spatial | dc:spatial |
Concept Shape |
1..1
|
A spatial identifier. The identifier of the country and/or jurisdiction. It should be provided using the Country Named Authority List. |
type | dc:type |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The type of the identifier. |
An identifiable geographic place.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
address | elm:address |
Address Shape |
1..*
|
An address associated with the location. |
description | dc:description |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
A free text description of the location. |
geographic name | elm:geographicName |
rdf:langString |
0..1
|
A proper noun applied to a spatial object. |
geometry | locn:geometry |
Geometry Shape |
0..*
|
Associates the Location with the corresponding Geometry. |
identifier | adms:identifier |
Identifier Shape |
0..*
|
A location identifier. |
spatial code | elm:spatialCode |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
A code identifying a spatial scope in which this physical location is located. It should be provided using the Administrative territorial unit Authority Table (ATU). |
A mailbox.
A media object.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
content | elm:content |
xsd:string |
1..1
|
The binary data of the media object. |
content URL | elm:contentUrl |
xsd:anyURI |
0..1
|
The public access URL. |
content encoding | elm:contentEncoding |
Concept Shape |
1..1
|
The encoding used to encode the binary data. It should be provided using the EDC Controlled List of Content Encoding Types. |
content size | elm:contentSize |
xsd:integer |
0..1
|
The content size of the media object. |
type | dc:type |
Concept Shape |
1..1
|
The type of the media object. It should be provided using the Filetype Named Authority List. |
Free text metadata fields, such as the description, a historical or additional note of a qualification can contain a plain text or a XHTML fragment as literal value. By using a Note both the datatype of the literal and the language can be specified.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
language | dc:language |
Concept Shape |
0..1
|
The language of the note. It should be provided using Language Named Authority List. |
note format | elm:noteFormat |
Concept Shape |
0..1
|
The format of the note. It should be provided using the IANA types for text, text/plain, text/html etc. |
note literal | elm:noteLiteral |
xsd:string |
1..1
|
The textual content of the note. |
subject | dc:subject |
Concept Shape |
0..1
|
The subject of the note. It should be provided using a controlled vocabulary. |
A legal person / registered organisation. Organisation is a subclass of Agent.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
VAT number | elm:vatIdentifier |
Legal Identifier Shape |
0..*
|
The Value-Added Tax ID. |
alternative name | skos:altLabel |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The alternative name of the organisation. |
child organisation | org:hasSubOrganization |
Organisation Shape |
0..*
|
A smaller organisation of which forms part of this organisation, e.g., a department within a larger organisation. |
contact information | elm:contactPoint |
Contact Point Shape |
0..*
|
The contact information of an organisation. |
eIDAS identifier | elm:eidasLegalIdentifier |
Legal Identifier Shape |
0..1
|
The official identification number of the organisation, as awarded by the relevant national authority. |
group member of | elm:groupMemberOf |
Group Shape |
0..*
|
The group the organisation is a member of. |
homepage | foaf:homepage |
Web Resource Shape |
0..*
|
The homepage of the organisation. |
identifier | adms:identifier |
Identifier Shape |
0..*
|
An alternative identifier of the organisation. |
last modification date | dc:modified |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date when the organisation was last modified. |
legal name | rov:legalName |
rdf:langString |
1..*
|
The legal name of the organisation. |
location | elm:location |
Location Shape |
1..*
|
The location of the organisation. |
logo | elm:logo |
Media Object Shape |
0..1
|
The logo of the organisation. |
more information | elm:additionalNote |
Note Shape |
0..*
|
An additional free text note about the organisation. |
parent organisation | org:subOrganizationOf |
Organisation Shape |
0..1
|
Indicates a larger organisation of which this organisation is a part of, e.g., the organisation within which a department operates. |
registration | rov:registration |
Legal Identifier Shape |
0..1
|
The legal identifier of an organisation. The identifier given to a registered organisation by the authority with which it is registered. The legal status of a registered organisation is conferred on it by an authority within a given jurisdiction. The Legal Identifier is therefore a fundamental relationship between an organisation and the authority with which it is registered. |
tax/fiscal identifier | elm:taxIdentifier |
Legal Identifier Shape |
0..*
|
Fiscal ID of the organisation. |
type | dc:type |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The type of the organisation. |
A human being. Person is a subclass of Agent.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
birth name | person:birthName |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The name of the person at birth. Birth names tend to be persistent and for this reason they are recorded by some public sector information systems. There is no granularity for birth name - the full name should be recorded in a single field. |
citizenship | elm:citizenshipCountry |
Concept Shape |
0..*
|
The country (or countries) that conferred citizenship rights on the person. It should be provided using the Country Named Authority List. |
contact information | elm:contactPoint |
Contact Point Shape |
0..*
|
The contact information of the person. |
date of birth | elm:dateOfBirth |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date of birth of the person. |
family name | foaf:familyName |
rdf:langString |
0..1
|
The family name of the person. |
full name | foaf:fullName |
rdf:langString |
0..1
|
The complete name of the person as one string. |
gender | elm:gender |
Concept Shape |
0..1
|
The gender of the person. It should be provided using the Human Sex Named Authority List. |
given name | foaf:givenName |
rdf:langString |
0..1
|
The given name of the person. |
group member of | elm:groupMemberOf |
Group Shape |
0..*
|
The group the person is a member of. |
identifier | adms:identifier |
Identifier Shape |
0..*
|
An identifier of the person. |
last modification date | dc:modified |
xsd:dateTime |
0..1
|
The date when the person (information) was last modified. |
location | elm:location |
Location Shape |
0..1
|
The location of the person. |
member of | org:memberOf |
Organisation Shape |
0..*
|
The organisation of which the person is a member. |
national ID number | elm:nationalId |
Legal Identifier Shape |
0..1
|
The 'primary' national identifier of the person. |
patronymic name | person:patronimycName |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
Patronymic names are important in some countries. Iceland does not have a concept of 'family name' in the way that many other European countries do, for example, Erik Magnusson and Erika Magnusdottir are siblings, both offspring of Mangnus, irrespective of his patronymic name. In Bulgaria and Russia, patronymic names are in everyday usage, for example, the Sergeyevich in 'Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev. |
place of birth | elm:placeOfBirth |
Location Shape |
0..1
|
The place of birth of the person. |
A phone.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
area dialling code | elm:areaDialing |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The area dialling code for a contact number. |
country dialling code | elm:countryDialing |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The country dialling code for a contact number. |
full phone number | elm:phoneNumber |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The full phone number as a string. |
phone number | elm:dialNumber |
xsd:string |
0..1
|
The contact number, not including country dialling or area dialling codes. (e.g., '3445654', '1234567', etc.). |
A public web resource.
Property name | URI | Expected value | Card. | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
URL | elm:contentUrl |
xsd:anyURI |
1..1
|
The public access URL. |
language | dc:language |
Concept Shape |
0..1
|
The language of the web resource. It should be provided using Language Named Authority List. |
title | dc:title |
rdf:langString |
0..*
|
The title of the web resource. One value per language is permitted. |