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Structure of CSDGM Information on Metadata 1. Identification Information 1. Identification Information 2. Data Quality Information 2. Data Quality Information 3. Spatial Data Organization Information 3. Spatial Data Organization Information 4. Spatial Reference Information 4. Spatial Reference Information 5. Entity and Attribute Information 5. Entity and Attribute Information 6. Distribution Information 6. Distribution Information 7. Metadata Reference Information 7. Metadata Reference Information Mandatory Mandatory if Applicable Optional 3-D Boxes default

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Metadata (Mandatory)
     CONTAINS
     1. Identification Information (Mandatory)
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     2. Data Quality Information (Mandatory if Applicable)
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     3. Spatial Data Organization Information (Mandatory if Applicable)
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     4. Spatial Reference Information (Mandatory if Applicable)
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     5. Entity and Attribute Information (Mandatory if Applicable)
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     6. Distribution Information (Mandatory if Applicable)
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     7. Metadata Reference Information (Mandatory)

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Structure of CSDGM Above Image (GIF) Structure of CSDGM Large GIF image (11,338 bytes)

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