[eml-dev] DEIMS 2011 training session recordings online

[ben leinfelder]

Hi David,
EML does provide for multiple date ranges for a given dataset. The "coverage" element allows an unbounded number of "temporalCoverage" elements which in turn include a "rangeOfDates" element. So using multiple "temporalCoverage" elements would let you model date ranges with gaps. See: http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/software/eml/eml-2.1.0/eml-coverage.html#Coverage (though it isn't very explicit about the allowed cardinality).
Hope this helps,
-ben


On Dec 14, 2011, at 3:36 AM, David Blankman wrote:

> Tomas Kliment and I were comparing the DEIMS entry tool with the EML schema. The DEIMS system allows for multiple rangeOfDates but both eml 2.01 and 2.1 allow only (1) not 1..*. 
> 
> ISO19115 (the basis of the European standard) does allow for 1..* for data ranges.
> 
> This raises the question whether eml should be modified or not or whether DEIMS should be modified or not?  What does DEIMS do if someone puts in multiple date ranges? 
> 
> Given the current eml schema, a dataset with gaps, lets say 1995- 2000 and then 2005-2010, could either be treated as 2 datasets or one with temporal coverage of 1995 - 2010? Is there a Best Practice guideline for this?
> 
> David
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> On 12 Dec 2011, at 20:49, Inigo San Gil wrote:
> 
>> Hello drupalers,
>> 
>> Below find a link to the 2011 training session recordings -- no
>> editing has been done yet, please excuse the occasional off topic
>> remark.
>> 
>> http://deims.lternet.edu/cod/cod6/content/deims-2011-training-session-recordings-available-now
>> 
>> You can report problems to me by email or phone. a hand written letter
>> if you must.
>> Cheers,
>> Inigo
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