DCMI DCSV on DCMI

DCMI DCSV: Release History

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Release: Current Version
Release: 2006-04-10
Release: 2005-07-25
Release: 2006-02-13
Release: 2000-07-11
Release: 2000-07-28

DCMI DCSV

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0000

DCMI DCSV: A syntax for representing simple structured data in a text string

Creator:	Simon Cox
Creator:	Renato Iannella
Contributor:	Andy Powell
Contributor:	Andrew Wilson
Contributor:	Pete Johnston
Contributor:	Thomas Baker
Date Issued:	2006-04-10
Identifier:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2006-04-10/
Replaces:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2000-07-28/
Is Replaced By:	Not Applicable
Latest version:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/
Status of document:	This is a DCMI Recommendation.
Description of document:	This document describes a method for recording simple structured data in a text string, or structured value string. This method is referred to for historical reasons as DCSV (which originally meant "Dublin Core™ Structured Value").
Revision note:	2006-04-10. After approval of the DCMI Abstract Model [DCAM] as a DCMI Recommendation in March 2005, the DCMI Usage Board undertook a review of the DCSV syntax specification and of the related specifications for the encoding schemes DCMI Box, DCMI Point, and DCMI Period, with the goal of revising their language for conformance with the Abstract Model. A summary of the changes made can be found in the document "Revision of DCSV specifications". As of 2005, the DCMI Abstract Model supports the construct "related description" as a method for describing value entities such as a persons or, indeed, time periods or locations in space. The DCMI Usage Board encourages implementers to consider using related descriptions as an alternative to packaging descriptive information in DCSV-encoded strings. Descriptions based on the DCMI Abstract Model are more likely to be interoperable over the longer term than descriptions using DCSV-syntax-based specifications.

Introduction
Structured Value Strings
Parsing DCSV
Sample Code for parsing DCSV-encoded values
Glossary
Acknowledgements
References

1. Introduction

It is often desirable to encode or serialise simple structured data within a text string. Some generic methods are in common use. Borrowing conventions from natural languages, commas (,) and semi-colons (;) are frequently used as list separators. Similarly, comma-separated values (CSV) and tab-separated values (TSV) are common export formats from spreadsheet and database software, with line feeds separating rows or tuples. Dots (.) and dashes (-) are sometimes used to imply hierarchies, particularly in thesaurus applications. The eXtensible Markup Language [XML] provides a more general solution, using tags contained within angle brackets (<, >) to indicate structure.

DCMI DCSV

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000

DCMI DCSV: A syntax for representing simple structured data in a text string

Creator:	Simon Cox
Creator:	Renato Iannella
Contributor:	Andy Powell
Contributor:	Andrew Wilson
Contributor:	Pete Johnston
Contributor:	Thomas Baker
Date Issued:	2006-02-13
Identifier:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2006-02-13/
Replaces:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2005-07-25/
Is Replaced By:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2006-04-10/
Latest version:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/
Status of document:	This is a DCMI Proposed Recommendation.
Description of document:	This document describes a method for recording simple structured data in a text string, or structured value string. This method is referred to for historical reasons as DCSV (which originally meant "Dublin Core™ Structured Value").
Revision note:	2006-02-13. After approval of the DCMI Abstract Model [DAM] as a DCMI Recommendation in March 2005, the DCMI Usage Board undertook a review of the DCSV syntax specification and of the related specifications for the encoding schemes DCMI Box, DCMI Point, and DCMI Period, with the goal of revising their language for conformance with the Abstract Model. A summary of the changes made can be found in the document "Revision of legacy DCSV specifications". As of 1995, the DCMI Abstract Model supports the representation of complex structures, such as those encoded in DCSV-syntax-based encoding schemes, as "related descriptions". The DCMI Usage Board encourages implementers to consider the longer-term consequences for interoperability of packaging structured information in parsable DCSV-encoded string values as opposed to conveying that information in related descriptions using other syntax encodings.

Introduction
Structured Value Strings
Parsing DCSV
Sample Code for parsing DCSV-encoded values
Glossary
Acknowledgements
References

1. Introduction

It is often desirable to encode or _serialise_simple structured data within a text string. Some generic methods are in common use. Borrowing conventions from natural languages, commas (,) and semi-colons (;) are frequently used as list separators. Similarly, comma-separated values (CSV) and tab-separated values (TSV) are common export formats from spreadsheet and database software, with _line feeds_separating rows or tuples. Dots (.) and dashes (-) are sometimes used to imply hierarchies, particularly in thesaurus applications. The eXtensible Markup Language [XML] provides a more general solution, using tags contained within angle brackets (<, >) to indicate structure.

DCMI DCSV

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000

DCMI DCSV: A syntax for writing a list of labelled values in a text string

Creator:	Simon Cox
Creator:	Renato Iannella
Contributor:	Andy Powell
Contributor:	Andrew Wilson
Date Issued:	2005-07-25
Identifier:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2005-07-25/
Is Replaced By:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2006-02-13/
Latest version:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/
Status of document:	This is a DCMI Proposed Recommendation. From 2005-07-25 to 2005-10-10, the status of this revision was incorrectly shown as "DCMI Recommendation"..
Description of document:	This document describes a method for recording lists of labelled values in a text string, called Dublin Core™ Structured Values, with the label DCSV. The notation is intended for structured information within attribute values in Dublin Core™ metadata descriptions.

Introduction
Structured Values - the DCSV encoding scheme
Parsing DCSV
Sample Code for parsing DCSV coded values
Glossary
Acknowledgments
References

1. Introduction

It is often highly desirable to be able to encode or serialise values within a plain-text string. Some generic methods are in common use. Inheriting conventions from natural languages, commas (,) and semi-colons (;) are frequently used as list separators. Similarly, comma-separated-values (CSV) and tab-separated-values (TSV) are common export formats from spreadsheet and database software, with line-feeds separating rows or tuples. Dots (.) and dashes (-) are sometimes used to imply hierarchies, particularly in thesaurus applications. The eXtensible Markup Language [XML] provides one general solution, using tags contained within angle brackets (<, >) to indicate the structure.

DCMI DCSV

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0000

DCMI DCSV: A syntax for writing a list of labelled values in a text string (SUPERSEDED, SEE CURRENT VERSION)

Creator:	Simon Cox
Creator:	Renato Iannella
Date Issued:	2000-07-28
Identifier:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2000-07-28/
Replaces:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2000-07-11/
Is Replaced By:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2006-04-10/
Latest version:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/
Status of document:	This is a DCMI Recommendation.
Description of document:	We describe a method for recording lists of labelled values in a text string, called Dublin Core™ Structured Values, with the label DCSV. The notation is intended for structured information within attribute values in markup-languages such as HTML and XML. This is likely to be useful in recording complex element values in metadata systems based on the qualified Dublin Core™ model.
NOTICE TO IMPLEMENTORS:	The syntax examples included in this document are provisional, and are currently under review as part of the DCMI work on recommending coordinated syntax recommendations for HTML, XML, and RDF. These recommendations and minor editorial changes in this document can be expected to take place in the near future. Note that the use of "=" as a separator is a change from earlier versions of this specification which used ":" in the same position. This change was considered desirable because the ":" character occurs frequently within strings which are likely to be used as names and values. Using "=" as a separator reduces the need to escape characters in the data.

Introduction
Structured Values - the DCSV scheme
Parsing DCSV
Examples
Sample Code for parsing DCSV coded values
Acknowledgments
References

Introduction

It is highly desirable to be able to encode or serialise structured values within a plain-text string. Some generic methods are in common use. Inheriting conventions from natural languages, commas (,) and semi-colons (;) are frequently used as list separators. Similarly, comma-separated-values (CSV) and tab-separated-values (TSV) are common export formats from spreadsheet and database software, with line-feeds separating rows or tuples. Dots (.) and dashes (-) are sometimes used to imply hierarchies, particularly in thesaurus applications. The eXtensible Markup Language [XML] provides a general solution, using tags contained within angle brackets (<, >) to indicate the structure.

DCMI DCSV

Tue, 11 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0000

Title:	DCMI DCSV: A syntax for writing a list of labelled values in a text string
Creator:	Simon Cox
Creator:	Renato Iannella
Date Issued:	2000-07-11
Identifier:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2000-07-11/
Replaces:	http://www.ned.dem.csiro.au/research/visualisation/metadata/dcsv/
Is Replaced By:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/2000-07-28/
Latest version:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-dcsv/

Status of document:	This is a DCMI Recommendation.
Description of document:	We describe a method for recording lists of labelled values in a text string, called Dublin Core™ Structured Values, with the label DCSV. The notation is intended for structured information within attribute values in markup-languages such as HTML and XML. This is likely to be useful in recording complex element values in metadata systems based on the qualified Dublin Core model.
NOTICE TO IMPLEMENTORS:	The syntax examples included in this document are provisional, and are currently under review as part of the DCMI work on recommending coordinated syntax recommendations for HTML, XML, and RDF. These recommendations and minor editorial changes in this document can be expected to take place in the near future.

Introduction
Structured Values - the DCSV scheme
Parsing DCSV
Examples
Sample Code for parsing DCSV coded values
Acknowledgments
References

DCMI DCSV on DCMI

DCMI DCSV: Release History

DCMI DCSV

DCMI DCSV: A syntax for representing simple structured data in a text string

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

DCMI DCSV

DCMI DCSV: A syntax for representing simple structured data in a text string

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

DCMI DCSV

DCMI DCSV: A syntax for writing a list of labelled values in a text string

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

DCMI DCSV

DCMI DCSV: A syntax for writing a list of labelled values in a text string (SUPERSEDED, SEE CURRENT VERSION)

Table of Contents

Introduction

DCMI DCSV

DCMI DCSV: A syntax for writing a list of labelled values in a text string

Table of Contents

Introduction