Metadata section
The metadata section <mdSec> records metadata about the METS object as a whole or one of its components. The METS document may have only one metadata section. Multiple metadata subelements <md> are allowed so that metadata can be recorded for each separate item or component within the METS document. Metadata elements <md> may also be grouped within metadata group elements <mdGrp>.
METS itself does not provide a vocabulary or syntax for encoding the included or referenced metadata. Content guidelines are provided by the specific standard used. METS does, however, provide a means for linking this metadata to the digital content of the entity and to other types of metadata associated with the object, such as structural metadata.
More information
- Describing the digital object with metadata
- Referring to external metadata
- Embedding metadata in METS