Column Description Guidance for Data.wa.gov Publishers
This table provides guidance on key elements of good column descriptions, which are required metadata on data.wa.gov.
You can download a Column Description Worksheet (which includes this guidance) from this dataset’s Attachments.
Guidance for generating other metadata (e.g., Title, Brief Description, Tags) can be found at https://data.wa.gov/Open-Data-Program-Documentation/General-Metadata-Guidance-for-Data-wa-gov-Publishe/5qzb-d5hq
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Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Washington State Open Data Program", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:no-reply@data.wa.gov" } |
| description | This table provides guidance on key elements of good column descriptions, which are required metadata on data.wa.gov. You can download a Column Description Worksheet (which includes this guidance) from this dataset’s Attachments. Guidance for generating other metadata (e.g., Title, Brief Description, Tags) can be found at https://data.wa.gov/Open-Data-Program-Documentation/General-Metadata-Guidance-for-Data-wa-gov-Publishe/5qzb-d5hq |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "mediaType": "application/json", "describedBy": "https://data.wa.gov/api/views/u3e5-g5ig/columns.json", "downloadURL": "https://data.wa.gov/api/v3/views/u3e5-g5ig/query.json?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "describedByType": "application/json" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "mediaType": "application/xml", "describedBy": "https://data.wa.gov/api/views/u3e5-g5ig/columns.xml", "downloadURL": "https://data.wa.gov/api/v3/views/u3e5-g5ig/export.xml?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "describedByType": "application/xml" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "mediaType": "text/csv", "downloadURL": "https://data.wa.gov/api/v3/views/u3e5-g5ig/export.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD" } ] |
| identifier | https://data.wa.gov/api/views/u3e5-g5ig |
| issued | 2022-08-24 |
| keyword |
[ "metadata", "publishing guidance" ] |
| landingPage | https://data.wa.gov/d/u3e5-g5ig |
| modified | 2026-04-25 |
| publisher |
{ "name": "data.wa.gov", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| theme |
[ "Open Data Program Documentation" ] |
| title | Column Description Guidance for Data.wa.gov Publishers |
