Metadata domain

The metadata domain elements are designed for describing index entries and map-level metadata elements.

Metadata domain elements

The elements in the metadata domain each have a specific semantic purpose.

Element NameSemantic Purpose
index-seeredirection to another index entry
index-see-alsoadditional redirection to another index entry
index-sort-asalternative sort phrase for an index entry
topicgroupnon-hierarchical group of topics in a ditamap
topicheadtitle only heading entry in a ditamap
authorinformationauthor information (in a bookmap)
addressdetailsaddress details (in a bookmap)
administrativeareaaddress county, state, province or other administrative area within address details (in a bookmap)
contactnumbercontact telephone number within a group of contact numbers (in a bookmap)
contactnumbersgroup of contact telephone numbers within address details (in a bookmap)
countryaddress country within address details (in a bookmap)
emailaddressesgroup of e-mail addresses within address details (in a bookmap)
emailaddresse-mail address within a group of e-mail addresses (in a bookmap)
firstnamefirst or given name within name details (in a bookmap)
generationidentifiergeneration identifier within name details (in a bookmap)
honorifichonorific within name details (in a bookmap)
lastnamelast or family name within name details (in a bookmap)
localitylocality or city within address details (in a bookmap)
localitynamelocality name within locality (in a bookmap)
middlenamemiddle name within name details (in a bookmap)
namedetailsname details within organisation information (in a bookmap)
organizationinfoorganisation information (in a bookmap)
organizationnameorganisation name within organisation name details (in a bookmap)
organizationnamedetailsorganisation name details within name details (in a bookmap)
otherinfoother information within organisation name details (in a bookmap)
personinfoperson information (in a bookmap)
personnameperson name within name details (in a bookmap)
postalcodepostal code or zip code within locality (in a bookmap)
thoroughfarestreet, road, or other thoroughfare within address details (in a bookmap)
urlURL or URI within a group of URLs (in a bookmap)
urlsgroup of URLs or URIs within organisation details (in a bookmap)