File section
The overall purpose of the content file section element <fileSec> is to provide an inventory of and the location of the content files that make up the digital object described in the METS document. This element contains a <fileGrp> element that allows files to be grouped together for various purposes (e.g., by format or use). Within each <fileGrp> there is a <file> element for each file that makes up the encoded document; the <fileGrp> elements may also be used to group together related files that are relevant to the composition or rendering of the digital object being described.
<fileGrp> may point to relevant metadata groups <mdGrp> and metadata elements <md> in the Metadata Section <mdSec> of the METS document by means of an MDID attribute.
Similarly, <file> elements within a <fileGrp> can point to metadata using an MDID attribute; see “Grouping related files”.
More information
- Grouping related files
- Describing digital object content
- Embedding file content
- Representing parts of files
- Referencing external files
- Handling ‘wrapper’ file formats