What is the purpose of the Format Information Content element?

In developing the metadata standards, some reviewers noted that their data are distributed in a series of files, each of which has a different format and information content. For example, the spatial data might be distributed in format x, and the attribute data in format y. The reviewers asked for the ability to describe which data are encoded in which format. The Format Information Content element provides this capability:

• Digital Form
  • Digital Transfer Information
    • Format Name: x
    • Format Information Content: spatial objects with unique identifiers and coordinate data
  • Digital Transfer Information
    • Format Name: y
    • Format Information Content: attribute data and the unique identifiers of the spatial objects. The identifiers are used to link the spatial objects and attributes.

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