IPSMS - Qualifiers (Element Refinements)

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Element Refinements

Element refinements allow you to be more precise about what an element means.

The IPSMS, Version 1.0, approves the use of a number of qualifiers. These qualifiers are associated with the following elements;

Date

Title

Relation

Note:

To ensure compliance with the IPSMS, Version 1.0, the Date element must be qualified.

The qualifiers mandated for use with the date element are;

Date.created

Date.modified

Qualifiers are categorised as being either of two types - Mandatory, or Recommended.

Condition	Definition
Mandatory	Qualifier must be used with the appropriate element.
Recommended	Qualifier should be included where its use clarifies the meaning of the value input for the element or assists in a determination as to the suitability or accessibility of a resource.

Qualifying ('refining') the Date element helps indicate what precisely the date means.

The qualifier for the Title element may be used for any title that is not the main title, or is a variation or translation of the main title. Qualifying the Title element is not a mandatory requirement.

Qualifying the Relation element helps indicate what precisely the relationship is between one resource and another. Neither the use of the Relation element or its qualification are mandatory requirements.

Element	Qualifier	Element Use	Description	Obligation
Title	Alternative	DC.Title.alternative	Used where more than one title is identified.	Recommended
Date	Created	DC.Date.created	Date a resource is created.	Mandatory
	Modified	DC.Date.modified	Date a resource is modified	Mandatory
	Valid	DC.Date.valid	Date of validity of a resource	Recommended
	Issued	DC.Date.issued	Formal publication date of a resource	Recommended
	Available	DC.Date.available	Date resource became available	Recommended
Relation	Is Version Of Has Version Is Replaced By Replaces Is Required By Requires Is Part Of Has Part Is Referenced By References Is Format Of Has Format	DC.Relation.isVersionOf DC.Relation.hasVersion DC.Relation.isReplacedBy DC.Relation.replaces DC.Relation.isRequiredBy DC.Relation.requires DC.Relation.isPartOf DC.Relation.hasPart DC.Relation.isReferencedBy DC.Relation.references DC.Relation.isFormatOf DC.Relation.hasFormat	Refers to a related resource	Recommended Alternatively, free text entry stipulating relationship if qualifier not used