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Element mets
Namespace http://www.loc.gov/METS/
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METS: Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard.
METS is intended to provide a standardized XML format for transmission of complex digital library objects between systems.  As such, it can be seen as filling a role similar to that defined for the Submission Information Package (SIP), Archival Information Package (AIP) and Dissemination Information Package (DIP) in the Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System. The root element <mets> establishes the container for the information being stored and/or transmitted by the standard.
Diagram
Type extension of metsType
Type hierarchy
Properties
content complex
Model
Children amdSec, behaviorSec, dmdSec, fileSec, metsHdr, structLink, structMap
Instance
 
<mets ID="" LABEL="" OBJID="" PROFILE="" TYPE="" xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/METS/">
  <metsHdr ADMID="" CREATEDATE="" ID="" LASTMODDATE="" RECORDSTATUS="">{0,1}</metsHdr>
  <dmdSec ADMID="" CREATED="" GROUPID="" ID="" STATUS="">{0,unbounded}</dmdSec>
  <amdSec ID="">{0,unbounded}</amdSec>
  <fileSec ID="">{0,1}</fileSec>
  <structMap ID="" LABEL="" TYPE="">{1,unbounded}</structMap>
  <structLink ID="">{0,1}</structLink>
  <behaviorSec CREATED="" ID="" LABEL="">{0,unbounded}</behaviorSec>
</mets>
Attributes
QName Type Use Annotation
ID xsd:ID optional 
ID (ID/O): This attribute uniquely identifies the element within the METS document, and would allow the element to be referenced unambiguously from another element or document via an IDREF or an XPTR. For more information on using ID attributes for internal and external linking see Chapter 4 of the METS Primer.
LABEL xsd:string optional 
LABEL (string/O): Is a simple title string used to identify the object/entity being described in the METS document for the user.
OBJID xsd:string optional 
OBJID (string/O): Is the primary identifier assigned to the METS object as a whole. Although this attribute is not required, it is strongly recommended. This identifier is used to tag the entire METS object to external systems, in contrast with the ID identifier.
PROFILE xsd:string optional 
PROFILE (string/O): Indicates to which of the registered profile(s) the METS document conforms. For additional information about PROFILES see Chapter 5 of the METS Primer.
TYPE xsd:string optional 
TYPE (string/O): Specifies the class or type of the object, e.g.: book, journal, stereograph, dataset, video, etc.
Wildcard: ANY attribute from ANY namespace OTHER than 'http://www.loc.gov/METS/'
Source
 
<xsd:element name="mets">
  <xsd:annotation>
    <xsd:documentation xml:lang="en">METS: Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard. METS is intended to provide a standardized XML format for transmission of complex digital library objects between systems. As such, it can be seen as filling a role similar to that defined for the Submission Information Package (SIP), Archival Information Package (AIP) and Dissemination Information Package (DIP) in the Reference Model for an Open Archival Information System. The root element <mets> establishes the container for the information being stored and/or transmitted by the standard.</xsd:documentation>
  </xsd:annotation>
  <xsd:complexType>
    <xsd:complexContent>
      <xsd:extension base="metsType"/>
    </xsd:complexContent>
  </xsd:complexType>
</xsd:element>
Schema location https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mets/METS-schema/5cc5f10c9950b3e43f1424236ca7a3f8fe4e7e76/mets.xsd
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