Extent
Element
dcterms:extent
Usage:
O (Optional)
Occurrence:
0-N (Repeatable: expect mandatory term)
Attribute
xml:lang
Usage:
MA (Mandatory when applicable)
Occurrence:
0-1 (Non-repeatable: except mandatory term)
Usage Instructions
- Enter the information related to forms, such as the size of information resources, appendices, etc., as literals.
- Where information on more than one form needs to be expressed, it is also accommodated this element.
Notes
- In the metadata description of the digitised material, both the size of the source material and the size of the individual files may be present. The size of the individual files should be entered in Size (jpcoar:extent).
- The physical format should be entered in Physical Format (jpcoar:format).
- When describing appendices, enter "description of the main material△+△ description of appendices".
Recommended Examples
- With illustrations
<dcterms:extent xml:lang="ja">図版△;△19cm</dcterms:extent>
- For one-sheet documents, landscape format
<dcterms:extent xml:lang="ja">1枚△;△92×172cm</dcterms:extent>
- With appendices (CD-ROM)
<dcterms:extent xml:lang="ja">22cm△+△CD-ROM1 枚（12cm）</dcterms:extent>