{Element or Package Title} ★★★★★

{stars indicate level of ICSM importance / priority}

{A brief description about the problem this element addresses - why we need it. Where it sits in the metadata hierarchy.} | | | | — | — | | Element Name | serviceTypeVersion | | Parent | MD_Metadata.identificationInfo>SV_ServiceIdentification | | Class/Type | characterString | | Governance | Domain, Agency | | Purpose | Discovery, Evaluation, Use | | Audience | machine resource - ⭑ ⭑ | | | general - ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ | | | resource manager - ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ | | | specialist - ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ | | Metadata type | descriptive | | ICSM Level of Agreement | ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ |

Definition

{In context definition}

ISO Requirements

{Verbal description with links of the cardinality (e.g. [1-*]) and obligation of the element and its class}

Discussion

{This section captures the thinking behind the use of this element. The following aspects in this order are considered:

• Why this element is import?
• What we need it for?
• Who should capture this information?
• Whom is it useful to?
• When should the information be captured?
• Where is it important, with what resource?}

Best Practice Recommendations

{Therefore - statement about what, why, who, when and how MDWG recommend this element be used} {A brief statement of MDWG guidance on use of this element}

Recommended Sub-Elements

{MDWG recommended sub-elements and how to populate them. May be nested.}

• {sub-elementName} - (type - {name of type}) [{cardinality}] - {brief guidance statement}
• {sub-elementName} - (codelist - {name of codelist}) [{cardinality}] - {brief guidance statement}
• {sub-elementName} - (class - {name of class}) [{cardinality}] - {brief guidance statement} -
  • {sub-elementName for above class} - (type - {name of type}) [{cardinality}] - {brief guidance statement}
  • {sub-elementName for above class} - (codelist - {name of codelist}) [{cardinality}] - {brief guidance statement}
  • {sub-elementName for above class} - (class - {name of class}) [{cardinality}] - {brief guidance statement}

Also Consider

{Links to additional useful information. Usually other elements, packages and classes in this best pratice document. May also link to other external resources.}

{element name} - {description of importance and utility with any links}

{element name} - {description of importance and utility with any links}

{class name} - {description of importance and utility with any links}

Outstanding Issues

{Unresolved issues of discussion are captured here in Markdown Notes format}

CORE ISSUE:
{If there is any major issue of concern, Name it and discuss here}

{Issue Name} {Issue discussion points and items which need resolution}

Other discussion

{from other sources of note - other standards and implementations. In Markdown Notes format. Such as:}

{DCAT Notes} - {Discussion of issue}

{From data.govt.au} - {Discussion of issue}

Crosswalk considerations

XML -

<mdb:MD_Metadata>
....
  {<in context xml/>}
....
</mdb:MD_Metadata>

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