Index : Global Information

Global Information

Description

Any information that applies to all elements represented in a file, as opposed to specific categories of information that may pertain to some, but not to all components of the file. 

Global information can include items such as the title of a file, the institution or individual originating the file, address information, copyright information, update information pertinent to the entire file, etc.

Box and line representation of Global Information

Expandable portions of the diagram: noteText

NOTE: The boxes labeled noteText represent an entity and not an element. Treat them as short hand for a collection of elements.

Example in DXLT

<martifHeader>
	<fileDesc>
		<sourceDesc>
			<p>Eurodicautom entry found in IATE Analysis from the University of Rennes 2</p>
		</sourceDesc>
	</fileDesc>
	<encodingDesc>
		<p type='DCSName'>MSCd-IATE</p>
	</encodingDesc>
</martifHeader>