2.2.3 Metadata standards

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2.1 Introduction to Metadata

2.1.1 What is metadata?
2.1.2 Why metadata?
2.1.3 What can you do with it?
2.1.4 Where can you find metadata?
2.1.5 Applications
2.1.6 Discovery discovery

2.2 Metadata standards

2.2.1 What is a standard for?
2.2.2 Standards for geo-information
2.2.3 Metadata standards
2.2.4 INSPIRE
2.2.5 Discovery standards

2.3 Metadata in the working process

2.3.1 How do you make metadata?
2.3.2 How do you make metadata from services?
2.3.3 Where in the working process?
2.3.4 Tips for gathering metadata
2.3.5 Publishing metadata
2.3.6 Harvesting
2.3.7 Validating
2.3.8 Discovery working process

2.4 Metadata elements

2.4.0 Overview of metadata elements
2.4.1 Title of the resource
2.4.2 Summary
2.4.3 Status
2.4.4 Level of hierarchy
2.4.5 URL
2.4.6 Protocol
2.4.7 Name
2.4.8 Unique Identifier of the resource
2.4.9 Language of the resource
2.4.10 Subject
2.4.11 Keyword
2.4.12 Thesaurus
2.4.13 Thesaurus date
2.4.14 Thesaurus date type
2.4.15 Minimum x-coordinate
2.4.16 Maximum x-coordinate
2.4.17 Minimum y-coordinate
2.4.18 Maximum y-coordinate
2.4.19 Temporal cover
2.4.20 Date of the resource
2.4.21 Date type of the resource
2.4.22 Grade of the description of quality
2.4.23 General description of origin
2.4.24 Scale of application
2.4.25 Resolution
2.4.26 Code Reference system
2.4.27 Responsible organisation for namespace reference system
2.4.28 Conformity indication with the specification
2.4.29 Clarification
2.4.30 Specification
2.4.31 Specification date
2.4.32 Specification date type
2.4.33 Legal restrictions to accessibility
2.4.34 Other constraints
2.4.35 Security restrictions
2.4.36 User constraints
2.4.37 Responsible organisation resource
2.4.38 Responsible organisation resource: email
2.4.39 Responsible organisation resource: role
2.4.40 Metadata unique identifier
2.4.41 Parent unique identifier
2.4.42 Responsible organisation metadata
2.4.43 Responsible organisation metadata: role
2.4.44 Responsible organisation metadata: email
2.4.45 Metadata date
2.4.46 Language of the metadata
2.4.47 Metadata standard name
2.4.48 Metadata Standard version
2.4.49 Discovery metadata for data

2.5 Metadata elements for services

2.5.0 Metadata elements for services overview
2.5.1 Resource Title
2.5.2 Resource abstract
2.5.3 Resource type
2.5.4 Resource locator
2.5.5 Connect Point Linkage
2.5.6 Coupled resource
2.5.7 Scoped Name
2.5.8 Coupling Type
2.5.9 Spatial data service type
2.5.10 Service Type Version
2.5.11 Operation Name
2.5.12 DCP
2.5.13 Keyword value
2.5.14 Originating controlled vocabulary
2.5.15 Geographic location
2.5.16 Temporal Reference
2.5.17 Spatial resolution
2.5.18 Degree
2.5.19 Specification
2.5.20 Constraints
2.5.21 Conditions applying to access and use
2.5.22 Responsible party
2.5.23 Responsible party role
2.5.24 Metadata point of contact
2.5.25 Metadata language
2.5.26 Metadata date
2.5.27 The link to the metadata of the dataset and dataset series from the service
2.5.28 Discovery metadata for services

2.6 What you should also know

2.6.1 Bordering rectangle
2.6.2 Reference system
2.6.3 Geo shared licence
2.6.4 Optional set metadata of data
2.6.5 Multilingual metadata
2.6.6 Object and attribute information
2.6.7 Guidelines for sectors
2.6.8 Exchanging metadata


Metadata can be produced at various levels;

  • Metadata from data, describes the dataset or dataset series
  • Metadata from services, describes the dataservice (WMS,WFS) which reveals (one) spatial dataset(s).

Specific for metadata use in the Netherlands are “The Dutch metadata profile on ISO 19115” and “The Dutch metadata profile on ISO 19119”. They form part of the framework van standaarden. The Dutch profiles have evolved through the ongoing interaction in European and international contexts. If the Dutch profile is adhered to one also meets the standards of INSPIRE and the mandatory elements contained in ISO.

Internationally, ISO metadata standards are applicable: ISO 19115 for data and ISO 19119 for services and, when relevant, the OGC specifications. Since January 2005, within Europe, CEN/TC 287 has been working on determining a European profile for the ISO standard for discovery. The INSPIRE DT metadata has produced a Implementing Rule and a technische richtlijn. These directives will be applicable when INSPIRE comes into force. The Implementing Rule for metadata contains a European set for discovery, evaluation and use. In practice INSPIRE deals mainly with metadata for discovery.

The figure below shows Dutch metadata standards in their international, European and sectoral contexts. The ISO core set is the smallest unit, a selection from ISO 19115:2003, and stipulates the mandatory international metadata elements. In the Netherlands, the specific needs of the Dutch user have been added to the European core set and a link with www.overheid.nl has been ensured.

context profile


The Dutch core set contains the European core set (INSPIRE) plus a selection of the metadata elements from ISO 19115 that are important to Dutch working life.


The core set contains the mandatory elements or those that are mandatory by condition. There are also optional elements.

Optional elements is a selection taken from ISO19115, which may also be important for describing the data correctly. The optional elements, however, are not relevant for each dataset. This particular selection has been made to stimulate interoperability. The same metadata elements are used to make the additional information in the core set exchangeable.

Different sectors in the Netherlands can develop their own additions to the Dutch profile, with the provision that the Dutch core set of metadata should form part of the sectoral metadata profile. These sectoral additions should, in turn, be part of ISO 19115.

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