Outline of Elements and Attributes in MADS 2.1

This document contains a listing of elements and their related attributes in the Metadata Authority Description Schema (MADS) 2.1 with values or value sources where applicable. It is an "outline" of the schema.

The <madsCollection> element is used to contain a groups of MADS records, and the <mads> element is used to contain elements in an individual MADS record. Within an individual MADS record, the <authority> element is required and is repeatable. Additional main elements, such as <related> and/or <variant> are optional and also repeatable. The <authority> element must contain at least one subelement, but may include a number of subelements, for instance, a <name> and <titleInfo> or <topic> and <geographic>. Attributes are not in a mandated sequence and not repeatable (per XML rules). References to documents that contain codes for identifying authority lists of controlled values are listed after relevent attributes.

MADS Root Elements

<madsCollection>

Attributes:

[none]

Subelements:

<mads>

MADS 2.1 Elements and Subelements

<mads>

Attributes:

ID
version

Subelements:

<authority>

<related> - same as <authority>

<variant> - same as <authority>

<name>

<namePart>
<description>

<titleInfo>

<title>
<subTitle>
<partNumber>
<partName>
<nonSort>

<topic>

<temporal>

<genre>

<geographic>

<hierarchicalGeographic>

<continent>
<country>
<region>
<state>
<territory>
<county>
<city>
<island>
<area>
<extraterrestrialArea>
<citySection>

<occupation>

<personInfo>

<birthDate>
<deathDate>
<birthPlace>
<deathPlace>
<nationality>
<descriptor>

<organizationInfo>

<startDate>
<endDate>
<descriptor>

<familyInfo>

<startDate>
<endDate>
<hereditaryTitle>
<prominentMember>

<workInfo>

<creationStartDate>
<creationEndDate>
<originPlace>
<distinguishingCharacteristics>

<affiliation>

<position>
<organization>
<address>

<street>
<city>
<state>
<country>
<postcode>

<email>
<phone>
<fax>
<hours>
<dateValid>

<fieldOfEndeavor>

<activity>
<profession>
<startDate>
<endDate>

<language>

<languageTerm>
<scriptTerm>

<locale>

<place>
<startDate>
<endDate>

<note>

<classification>

<identifier>

<url>

<extension>

<recordInfo>

<recordContentSource>
<recordCreationDate>
<recordChangeDate>
<recordIdentifier>
<recordOrigin>
<languageOfCataloging>

<languageTerm>
<languageScript>

<descriptionStandard>

MADS Elements, Subelements, and Attributes:

<authority>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
geographicSubdivision (none, direct, indirect, not applicable)

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
type (earlier, later, parentOrg, broader, narrower, equivalent, other)

Subelements:

same as <authority>

<variant>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
type (acronym, abbreviation, translation, expansion, other)
otherType
hidden (yes)

Subelements:

same as <authority>

Subelements:

<name>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
type (personal, corporate, conference, family)
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/name-title.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

<namePart>

Attributes:

type (date, family, given, termsOfAddress, fullerForm)
lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<description>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<titleInfo>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
displayLabel
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/name-title.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

<title>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<subTitle>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<partNumber>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<partName>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<nonSort>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<topic>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/subject.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<temporal>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/subject.html)
authorityURI, valueURI
encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, edtf, temper, marc)
point (start, end), keyDate (yes), qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)

Subelements:

[none]

<genre>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/genre-form.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<geographic>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/name-title.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<hierarchicalGeographic>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, period, level
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/name-title.html)
authority, authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

<continent>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, level, period, authority, authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<country>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, level, period, authority, authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<region>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, level, period, authority, authorityURI, valueURI, regionType

Subelements:

[none]

<state>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, level, period, authority, authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<territory>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, level, period, authority, authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<county>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, level, period, authority, authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<city>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, level, period, authority, authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<island>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, level, period, authority, authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<area>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, level, period, authority, authorityURI, valueURI, areaType

Subelements:

[none]

<extraterrestrialArea>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, level, period, authority, authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<citySection>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration, level, period, authority, authorityURI, valueURI, citySectionType, sectionType

Subelements:

[none]

<occupation>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/occupation.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<personInfo>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

<birthDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<deathDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<birthPlace>

Attributes:

authority
authorityURI
valueURI
xlink

Subelements:

[none]

<deathPlace>

Attributes:

authority
authorityURI
valueURI
xlink

Subelements:

[none]

<nationality>

Attributes:

authority
authorityURI
valueURI
xlink

Subelements:

[none]

<descriptor>

Attributes:

authority
authorityURI
valueURI
xlink

Subelements:

[none]

<organizationInfo>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

<startDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<endDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<descriptor>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<familyInfo>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

<startDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<endDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<hereditaryTitle>

Attributes:

authority
authorityURI
valueURI
xlink

Subelements:

[none]

<prominentMember>

Attributes:

authority
authorityURI
valueURI
xlink

Subelements:

[none]

<workInfo>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

<creationStartDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<creationEndDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<originPlace>

Attributes:

authority
authorityURI
valueURI
xlink

Subelements:

[none]

<distinguishingCharacteristics>

Attributes:

[none]

Subelements:

[none]

<affiliation>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelementpositi

<position>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<organization>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/name-title.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<address>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

<street>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<city>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<state>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<country>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<postcode>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<email>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<phone>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<fax>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<hours>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<dateValid>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, temper, edtf, marc)
point (start, end), keyDate (yes), qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)

Subelements:

[none]

<locale>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
displayLabel
authority
authorityURI, valueURI
type

Subelements:

<place>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<startDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<endDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<fieldOfEndeavor>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
displayLabel
authority
authorityURI, valueURI
type

Subelements:

<activity>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<profession>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<startDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<endDate>

Attributes:

encoding
qualifier

Subelements:

[none]

<classification>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
edition
displayLabel
usage (primary)
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/classification.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<identifier>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
type
displayLabel
invalid

Subelements:

[none]

<language>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

<languageTerm>

Attributes:

type (code, text)
lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (iso639-2b, iso639-3, rfc3066, rfc4646, rfc5646)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<scriptTerm>

Attributes:

type (code, text)
lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/script.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<note>

Attributes:

ID, xlink, lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
displayLabel
type (uncontrolled, see list of suggested note types)

Subelements:

[none]

<url>

Attributes:

displayLabel
datelastAccessed
note

Subelements:

[none]

<extension>

Attributes:

[none]

Subelements:

[none]

<recordInfo>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

<recordContentSource>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/organization.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<recordCreationDate>

Attributes:

encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, edtf, temper, marc)
point (start, end), keyDate (yes), qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)

Subelements:

[none]

<recordChangeDate>

Attributes:

encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, edtf, temper, marc)
point (start, end), keyDate (yes), qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)

Subelements:

[none]

<recordIdentifier>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<recordOrigin>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration

Subelements:

[none]

<languageOfCataloging>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
objectPart

Subelements:

<languageTerm>

Attributes:

type (code, text)
lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (iso639-2b, iso639-3, rfc3066, rfc4646, rfc5646)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<scriptTerm>

Attributes:

type (code, text)
lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/script.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

<descriptionStandard>

Attributes:

lang, xml:lang, script, transliteration
authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/descriptive-conventions.html)
authorityURI, valueURI

Subelements:

[none]

Last Updated: February 1, 2023