A set of meta-data descriptions about resources on the Internet. Used for resource discovery, it contains data elements such as title, creator, subject, description, date, type, format and so on. Dublin Core descriptions are often included in HTML meta tags. All Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) elements are presented in the following structure. See meta tag.
Name - label
ID - unique identifier (often same as name)
Version - DCMI version
Registration Authority - "DCMI"
Language - written language
Definition - explanation and concept
Obligation - must value be present?
Datatype - value type
Maximum Occurrence - limit to repeatability
Comment - remarks about its application
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