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Darwin Core standard release 2014-11-08.
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<center><h1>Darwin Core</h1><center>
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<th>Title:</th>
<td>Darwin Core</td>
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<th>Date Issued:</th>
<td>2009-02-12</td>
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<th>Date Modified:</th>
<td>2014-11-08</td>
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<th>Abstract:</th>
<td>This document is a cover page, an entry-level document to
the Darwin Core standard. It describes the purpose of the
standard and orients the reader to the documents that cover
specific topics within the standard, such as the quick guide to
the list of terms.</td>
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<th>Contributors:</th>
<td>John Wieczorek (MVZ), Markus Döring (GBIF), Renato De
Giovanni (CRIA), Tim Robertson (GBIF), Dave Vieglais
(KUNHM)</td>
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<th>Legal:</th>
<td>This document is governed by the standard legal, copyright,
licensing provisions and disclaimers issued by the Taxonomic
Databases Working Group.</td>
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<th>Part of TDWG Standard:</th>
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<a href=
"http://www.tdwg.org/standards/450/">http://www.tdwg.org/standards/450/</a>
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<th>Creator:</th>
<td>Darwin Core Task Group</td>
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<th>Identifier:</th>
<td>http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2014-11-08/</td>
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<th>Latest Version:</th>
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<a href=
"http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/</a>
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<th>Replaces:</th>
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<a href=
"http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2013-10-25/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2013-10-25/</a>
</td>
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<th>Document Status:</th>
<td>Current Standard</td>
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<p><a id="introduction" name="introduction"></a></p>
<h2>1. Introduction</h2>
<p><b>Audience</b>: This document is an introduction to the Darwin Core
standard and is meant to provide the background, reasons, and basic
information about sharing (either as a publisher or user of) biodiversity
information. Further details on specific aspects of the standard and its use
can be found in the pages shown in the Table of Contents in the upper left of
every page or in the <a href="#references">References</a> section of this
page.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold">What is the Darwin Core?</p>
<p>The Darwin Core is body of standards. It includes a glossary of terms (in
other contexts these might be called properties, elements, fields, columns,
attributes, or concepts) intended to facilitate the sharing of information
about biological diversity by providing reference definitions, examples, and
commentaries. The Darwin Core is primarily based on taxa, their occurrence in
nature as documented by observations, specimens, samples, and related
information. Included are documents describing how these terms are managed,
how the set of terms can be extended for new purposes, and how the terms can
be used. The normative document for the terms [<a href=
"./rdf/dwctermshistory.rdf">RDF-NORMATIVE</a>] is written in the Resource
Description Framework (RDF) and is the definitive resource to understand the
term definitions and their relationships to each other. The <i>Simple Darwin
Core</i> [<a href="./terms/simple/index.htm">SIMPLEDWC</a>] is a
specification for one particular way to use the terms - to share data about
taxa and their occurrences in a simply structured way - and is probably what
is meant if someone suggests to "format your data according to the Darwin
Core".</p>
<p><b>Motivation</b>: The Darwin Core standard was originally conceived to
facilitate the discovery, retrieval, and integration of information about
modern biological specimens, their spatiotemporal occurrence, and their
supporting evidence housed in collections (physical or digital). The Darwin
Core today is broader in scope and more versatile. It is meant to provide a
stable standard reference for sharing information on biological diversity. As
a glossary of terms, the Darwin Core is meant to provide stable semantic
definitions with the goal of being maximally reusable in a variety of
contexts.</p>
<p><b>Rationale</b>: The Darwin Core is based on the standards developed by
the <i>Dublin Core Metadata Initiative</i> [<a href=
"http://dublincore.org/">DCMI</a>] and can be viewed as an extension of the
Dublic Core for biodiversity information. The purpose of these terms is to
facilitate data sharing by providing a well-defined standard core vocabulary
in a flexible framework to minimize the barriers to adoption and to maximize
reusability. The terms described in this standard are a part of a larger set
of vocabularies and technical specifications under development [<a href=
"http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/">TDWG-DEV</a>] and maintained by
<i>Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG)</i> [<a href=
"http://www.tdwg.org/standards/">TDWG-STANDARDS</a>].</p>
<p><b>Guiding principles</b>: Each term has a definition and commentaries
that are meant to promote the consistent use of the terms across applications
and disciplines. Evolving commentaries that discuss, refine, expand, or
translate the definitions and examples are referred to through links in the
<i>Comments</i> attribute of each term. This means of documentation allows
the standard to adapt to new purposes without disrupting existing
applications. There is meant to be a clear separation between the terms
defined in this standard and the applications that make use of them. For
example, though the data types and constraints are not provided in the term
definitions, recommendations are made about how to restrict the values where
appropriate.</p>
<p><b>Content</b>: The standard consists of a vocabulary of terms
(properties, elements, fields, concepts) [<a href=
"./terms/index.htm">TERMS</a>], the policy governing the maintenance of these
terms [<a href="./terms/namespace/index.htm">NAMESPACEPOLICY</a>], the
decisions that resulted in changes to terms [<a href=
"./terms/history/decisions/index.htm">DECISIONS</a>], the complete history of
terms including detailed attributes [<a href=
"./terms/history/index.htm">HISTORY</a>], a <i>Generic Darwin Core XML
schema</i> [<a href="./xsd/tdwg_dwcterms.xsd">TERMSXMLSCHEMA</a>] from which
other schemas can be constructed, a <i>Simple Darwin Core XML schema</i>
[<a href="./xsd/tdwg_dwc_simple.xsd">SIMPLEXMLSCHEMA</a>] as a complete
schema ready for use, a schema to allow Darwin Core data transfer in text
files [<a href="./text/tdwg_dwc_text.xsd">TEXTSCHEMA</a>], and associated
reference schemas for the construction of more structured content. These
pages also describe mappings between the current standard and pre-standard
historical versions <a href=
"./terms/history/versions/index.htm">[VERSIONS]</a>, including mappings
<a href="./terms/history/dwctoabcd/index.htm">[DWCTOABCD]</a> to concepts in
the <i>Access to Biological Collections Data</i> standard <a href=
"http://www.tdwg.org/schemas/abcd/2.06">[ABCD]</a>.</p>
<p><b>Extension</b>: Though the Darwin Core is insufficient for the needs of
all biological disciplines, it can be adapted to serve new purposes. Darwin
Core can be extended by adding new terms to share additional information. To
do so you should be familiar with the recommendations and procedures defined
in the <i>Darwin Core Namespace Policy</i> [<a href=
"./terms/namespace/index.htm">NAMESPACEPOLICY</a>]. Basically, before
proposing a new term, consider the existing terms in this and other
compatible standards to determine if the new concept can be accommodated by a
simple revision of the description and comments for an existing term, without
losing the existing meaning of that term.</p>
<p><b>Participation</b>: To receive notification of activity or participate
in discussions about Darwin Core, join the <i>tdwg-content</i> mailing list
[<a href=
"http://lists.tdwg.org/mailman/listinfo/tdwg-content">TDWG-CONTENT</a>] and
watch the <i>Darwin Core Project</i> [<a href=
"https://github.com/tdwg/dwc">DWC-PROJECT</a>]. For discussion or commentary
on the definition of recommended terms, consult the link inside the
<i>Comment</i> section in the listing for the term in the <i>Quick Reference
Guide</i> [<a href="./terms/index.htm">TERMS</a>] or search for the relevant
content in the auxiliary<i>Darwin Core Documentation</i> [<a href=
"http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/Darwin_Core">DWC-WIKI</a>].</p>
<p>To make a formal request for a change to or addition of a term to the
Darwin Core, read and follow the recommendations in the <i>Darwin Core
Namespace Policy</i> [<a href=
"./terms/namespace/index.htm">NAMESPACEPOLICY</a>]. For those who wish to
construct and submit as a standard any application profile, such as an XML
schema, that extends the capabilities of the Darwin Core, adding new terms to
the Darwin Core vocabulary that don't already exist in a compatible
vocabulary will be a prerequisite. Consult the appropriate guideline, such as
the <i>XML Guide</i> [<a href="./terms/guides/xml/index.htm">XMLGUIDE</a>],
for information about the construction of a new application profile. The
rules of submission of proposed standards can be found in the <i>Biodiversity
Information Standards (TDWG)</i> process document [<a href=
"http://www.tdwg.org/about-tdwg/process/">PROCESS</a>]. <a id="references"
name="references"></a></p>
<h2>2. References</h2>
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<td width="10%">
<a id="ABCD" name="ABCD">[ABCD]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://www.tdwg.org/schemas/abcd/2.06">http://www.tdwg.org/schemas/abcd/2.06</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Access to Biological Collections Data Standard.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="ABSTRACTMODEL" name="ABSTRACTMODEL">[ABSTRACTMODEL]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://dublincore.org/documents/abstract-model/">http://dublincore.org/documents/abstract-model/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Abstract model.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="ARCHIVE" name="ARCHIVE">[ARCHIVE]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./archive/darwincore.zip">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/archive/darwincore.zip</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">An archive of all files of the current Darwin Core
Standard.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="BASISOFRECORD" name="BASISOFRECORD">[BASISOFRECORD]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./terms/index.htm#basisOfRecord">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/index.htm#basisOfRecord</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Term describing the specific type of content in a
resource.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="CLASSIC" name="CLASSIC">[CLASSIC]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://digir.sourceforge.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/darwin2.xsd">http://digir.sourceforge.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/darwin2.xsd</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Darwin Core 1.2 (Classic) schema.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="CLASSESXMLSCHEMA" name="CLASSESXMLSCHEMA">[CLASSESXMLSCHEMA]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./xsd/tdwg_dwc_class_terms.xsd">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/xsd/tdwg_dwc_class_terms.xsd</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Darwin Core XML schema with classes as global
elements.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="CURATORIAL" name="CURATORIAL">[CURATORIAL]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/tdwg_dw_curatorial.xsd">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/tdwg_dw_curatorial.xsd</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Darwin Core 1.4 Curatorial Extension schema.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DCMI" name="DCMI">[DCMI]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href="http://dublincore.org/">http://dublincore.org/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Dublin Core Metadata Initiative web site.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DCMI-TYPE" name="DCMI-TYPE">[DCMI-TYPE]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-type-vocabulary/">http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-type-vocabulary/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Type Vocabulary
page.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DCMINS" name="DCMINS">[DCMINS]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-namespace/">http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-namespace/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">DCMI Namespace Policy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DCMIXMLGUIDE" name="DCMIXMLGUIDE">[DCMIXMLGUIDE]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://dublincore.org/documents/dc-xml/">http://dublincore.org/documents/dc-xml/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Expressing Dublin Core metadata using XML.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DCTERMS" name="DCTERMS">[DCTERMS]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/">http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Dublin Core Metadata terms.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DECISIONS" name="DECISIONS">[DECISIONS]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./terms/history/decisions/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history/decisions/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">A reference to the decisions leading to changes in terms
(definitions, status, etc.).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DRAFT14" name="DRAFT14">[DRAFT14]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/tdwg_dw_core.xsd">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/tdwg_dw_core.xsd</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Darwin Core 1.4 draft standard schema.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DWC" name="DWC">[DWC]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href="./index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">An introduction to the Darwin Core Standard.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DWC-MAIL" name="DWC-MAIL">[DWC-MAIL]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"mailto:tdwg-content@lists.tdwg.org">tdwg-content@lists.tdwg.org</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Mailing list for commentary and discussion on Darwin
Core.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DWC" name="DWC">[DWC-PLOS]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029715"></a>doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029715
</td>
<td width="50%">The peer-reviewed article in PLoS ONE introducing the
Darwin Core Standard.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DWC-PROJECT" name="DWC-PROJECT">[DWC-PROJECT]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href="https://github.com/tdwg/dwc">https://github.com/tdwg/dwc</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Project site for the maintenance of Darwin Core
development activity.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DWC-TASK" name="DWC-TASK">[DWC-TASK]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://www.tdwg.org/activities/darwincore/">http://www.tdwg.org/activities/darwincore/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Reference site for the Darwin Core Task Group.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DWC-WIKI" name="DWC-WIKI">[DWC-WIKI]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://kos.gbif.org/wiki/DarwinCore">http://kos.gbif.org/wiki/DarwinCore</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Wiki pages for discussion and commentary on Darwin Core
terms.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="DWCTOABCD" name="DWCTOABCD">[DWCTOABCD]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./terms/history/dwctoabcd/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history/dwctoabcd/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">A reference for Darwin Core terms mapped to ABCD.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="FIELDEDTEXT" name="FIELDEDTEXT"></a>[FIELDEDTEXT]
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href="http://www.fieldedtext.org/">http://www.fieldedtext.org/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Fielded Text documentation.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="GEOSPATIAL" name="GEOSPATIAL">[GEOSPATIAL]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/tdwg_dw_geospatial.xsd">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/tdwg_dw_geospatial.xsd</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Darwin Core 1.4 Geospatial Extension schema.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="HISTORY" name="HISTORY">[HISTORY]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./terms/history/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Complete historical reference to Darwin Core terms.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="MANIS" name="MANIS">[MANIS]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://digir.sourceforge.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/manis/1.21/darwin2.xsd">http://digir.sourceforge.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/manis/1.21/darwin2.xsd</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Darwin Core 1.21 (MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS/FishNet2)
schema.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="NAMESPACEPOLICY" name="NAMESPACEPOLICY">[NAMESPACEPOLICY]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./terms/namespace/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namespace/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Policy governing Darwin Core terms.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="OBIS" name="OBIS">[OBIS]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://iobis.org/obis/obis.xsd">http://iobis.org/obis/obis.xsd</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">OBIS additions to Darwin Core 1.2 (Classic).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="PALEO" name="PALEO">[PALEO]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/PaleontologyElement">http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/DarwinCore/PaleontologyElement</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Darwin Core 1.4 Paleontology Extension wiki.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="PROCESS" name="PROCESS">[PROCESS]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://www.tdwg.org/about-tdwg/process/">http://www.tdwg.org/about-tdwg/process/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">TDWG Standards Development Process.</td>
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<td width="10%">
<a id="RDF" name="RDF">[RDF]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./rdf/dwcterms.rdf">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/rdf/dwcterms.rdf</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">An rdf document for the complete current recommended set
of Darwin Core terms. If this link shows a blank page in your browser,
use the View Source option to see the RDF document.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="RDF-NORMATIVE" name="RDF-NORMATIVE">[RDF-NORMATIVE]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./rdf/dwctermshistory.rdf">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/rdf/dwctermshistory.rdf</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">The normative document for the complete history of Darwin
Core terms, in RDF. If this link shows a blank page in your browser, use
the View Source option to see the RDF document.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="SIMPLEMETAFILE" name="SIMPLEMETAFILE">[SIMPLEMETAFILE]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./examples/text/example_text_simpledwc_complete.xml">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/examples/text/simplemetafile.xml</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Simple Darwin Core Text metafile. If this link shows a
blank page in your browser, use the View Source option to see the XML
document.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="SIMPLEXMLSCHEMA" name="SIMPLEXMLSCHEMA">[SIMPLEXMLSCHEMA]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./xsd/tdwg_dwc_simple.xsd">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/xsd/tdwg_dwc_simple.xsd</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Simple Darwin Core XML schema.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="SIMPLEDWC" name="SIMPLEDWC">[SIMPLEDWC]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./terms/simple/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/simple/index.htm</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Simple Darwin Core guide.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="TDWG-CONTENT" name="TDWG-CONTENT">[TDWG-CONTENT]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://lists.tdwg.org/mailman/listinfo/tdwg-content">http://lists.tdwg.org/mailman/listinfo/tdwg-content</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Web site for the tdwg-content mailing list used for
commentary and discussion on Darwin Core.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="TDWG-DEV" name="TDWG-DEV">[TDWG-DEV]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/">http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Biodiversity Information Standards Wiki.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="TDWG-STANDARDS" name="TDWG-STANDARDS">[TDWG-STANDARDS]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://www.tdwg.org/standards/">http://www.tdwg.org/standards/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Biodiversity Information Standards.</td>
</tr>
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<td width="10%">
<a id="TDWG-TAG" name="TDWG-TAG">[TDWG-TAG]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href="mailto:tdwg-tag@lists.tdwg.org">tdwg-tag@lists.tdwg.org</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">TDWG Technical Architecture Group mailing list.</td>
</tr>
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<td width="10%">
<a id="TEXTGUIDE" name="TEXTGUIDE"></a>[TEXTGUIDE]
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./terms/guides/text/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/guides/text</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Guide for using Darwin Core in fielded text
documents.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="TERMS" name="TERMS">[TERMS]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href="./terms/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Quick reference to current standard Darwin Core
terms.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="TERMSXMLSCHEMA" name="TERMSXMLSCHEMA">[TERMSXMLSCHEMA]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./xsd/tdwg_dwcterms.xsd">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/xsd/tdwg_dwcterms.xsd</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Darwin Core XML schema with properties as global
elements.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="TEXTSCHEMA" name="TEXTSCHEMA">[TEXTSCHEMA]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./text/tdwg_dwc_text.xsd">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/text/tdwg_dwc_text.xsd</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Simple Darwin Core Text schema.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="TOOLS" name="TOOLS">[TOOLS]</a>
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-documentation/blob/master/doc/resources.md">
https://github.com/tdwg/dwc-documentation/blob/master/doc/resources.md</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Darwin Core applications, tools, presentations, and
templates.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="VERSIONS" name="VERSIONS"></a>[VERSIONS]
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./terms/history/versions/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history/versions/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Reference for mapping historical Darwin Core terms to the
current standard terms.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="XML" name="XML"></a>[XML]
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href="http://www.w3.org/XML/">http://www.w3.org/XML/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Reference site for the Extensible Markup Language
(XML).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="XMLGUIDE" name="XMLGUIDE"></a>[XMLGUIDE]
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"./terms/guides/xml/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/guides/xml</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Guide for using Darwin Core in XML dcouments.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="XMLNS" name="XMLNS"></a>[XMLNS]
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href=
"http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xml-names-19990114/">http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xml-names-19990114/</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Reference site for XML namespaces.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="10%">
<a id="XMLSCHEMA" name="XMLSCHEMA"></a>[XMLSCHEMA]
</td>
<td width="40%">
<a href="http://www.w3.org/XML/Schema">http://www.w3.org/XML/Schema</a>
</td>
<td width="50%">Reference site for XML Schema.</td>
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