ISO/IEC JTC1/SC32/WG2-EM0112-016R1

Date: 2001-12-29

REPLACES: WG2-EM0112-016

Proposal to resolve 11179-3 Ballot comments #051, #293 & #406

Changes from previous version

1. Correct the proposals to refer to "administrative note" and "explanatory comment" rather than "explanatory note".
2. Propose adding the NOTE to the definition as well as clause 5.

Summary of Comments to be addressed

This proposal addresses the following comments relating to the use of the term "Related Metadata Reference".

Comment #051

Sub-clause 3.01.13 – The term uses the word “reference”, while the definition uses the word “relationship”. We should be more consistent. CAN-P03-049 (#216) proposes adding an “administered item relationship” to the model. This would seem to be a form of “related metadata reference”. However, in 11179-3:1994 “related data reference” supports references both within a single dictionary, and externally. How can we support external references? If we add an attribute to the model to explicitly support such references, the term and definition will need to be moved from 3.1 to 3.3.

Comment #293

Sub-clause 5.2.4 – This clause uses the term "related metadata reference", but such generic references are not supported by the model.

Comment #406

Annex F. 02-04-06 – Is the mapping of "related metadata reference" to the model correct and complete?

Issues

Issue 1

Clause 3.1 is supposed to define terms that are metamodel constructs. "Related metadata reference" is not a construct used in the model, so the definition is misplaced.

Issue 2

The term uses the word “reference”, while the definition uses the word “relationship”.

Issue 3

Mapping the Basic Attribute "Related Metadata Reference" to the metamodel for both internal and external references.

Proposed Solutions

Proposal 1

Move the term and definition to clause 3.2 Broader Terms.

Proposal 2

In the definition, change "relationship" to "reference".

Proposal 3

The resolution of #216 added "Administered Item Relationship" to the model. This new relationship now supports "metadata references" within a single registry.

Change NOTE 2 in clause 5.2.4 to read:

Begin text:

NOTE The metamodel allows any administered item to reference any other administered item in the same metadata registry via the Administered Item Relationship. For an external reference, a Registration Authority could choose to use a Reference Document, an administrative note or an explanatory comment.

End text.

Proposal 4

Add the NOTE from proposal 3 to the definition in clause 3 as well.

Proposal 5

Change Annex F 2.4.6 in the column "2002 clause 4" to reflect Administered Item Relationship, Reference Document, administrative note and explanatory comment. Editor to work out the details as part of the general revision of Annex F.