20. Language (R)

20.1. DC Field

dc:language

20.2. Usage

Recommended

20.3. DCMI Definition

A language of the intellectual content of the resource.

20.4. Usage Instruction

A specific resource (an instance of scientific output) is either written in one human language or more. In these cases all used languages are used in the DC element language. If a specific resource (an instance of scientific output) is written in one human language and is translated into other human languages, each translation does have its own record..

Recommended: ISO 639-x, where x can be 1,2 or 3. Best Practice: we use ISO 639-3 and by doing so we follow: http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/

If necessary, repeat this element to indicate multiple languages.

If ISO 639-2 and 639-1 are sufficient for the contents of a repository they can be used alternatively. Since there is a unique mapping this can be done during an aggregation process.

20.5. Do Not Confuse With

• Country codes (ISO 3166-1)

20.6. Since

DRIVER Guidelines v2

20.7. Example

<dc:language>eng</dc:language>
<dc:language>deu</dc:language>
<dc:language>nld</dc:language>
<dc:language>nld/dut</dc:language>
<dc:language>dut</dc:language>
<dc:language>nl</dc:language>