General Metadata Guidance for Data.wa.gov Publishers
This table provides definitions and guidance for general (non-column) metadata fields on data.wa.gov. Nine metadata fields, including column descriptions, are required to be completed on data.wa.gov. Licensing metadata is also strongly encouraged.
This dataset can be exported and used as a worksheet for publishers.
Guidance for generating good column descriptions is provided separately at https://data.wa.gov/dataset/Column-Description-Guidance-for-Data-wa-gov-Publis/u3e5-g5ig
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| @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 definitions and guidance for general (non-column) metadata fields on data.wa.gov. Nine metadata fields, including column descriptions, are required to be completed on data.wa.gov. Licensing metadata is also strongly encouraged. This dataset can be exported and used as a worksheet for publishers. Guidance for generating good column descriptions is provided separately at https://data.wa.gov/dataset/Column-Description-Guidance-for-Data-wa-gov-Publis/u3e5-g5ig |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "mediaType": "application/json", "describedBy": "https://data.wa.gov/api/views/5qzb-d5hq/columns.json", "downloadURL": "https://data.wa.gov/api/v3/views/5qzb-d5hq/query.json?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "describedByType": "application/json" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "mediaType": "application/xml", "describedBy": "https://data.wa.gov/api/views/5qzb-d5hq/columns.xml", "downloadURL": "https://data.wa.gov/api/v3/views/5qzb-d5hq/export.xml?accessType=DOWNLOAD", "describedByType": "application/xml" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "mediaType": "text/csv", "downloadURL": "https://data.wa.gov/api/v3/views/5qzb-d5hq/export.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD" } ] |
| identifier | https://data.wa.gov/api/views/5qzb-d5hq |
| issued | 2022-08-23 |
| keyword |
[ "metadata", "publishing guidance" ] |
| landingPage | https://data.wa.gov/d/5qzb-d5hq |
| modified | 2026-06-12 |
| publisher |
{ "name": "data.wa.gov", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| theme |
[ "Open Data Program Documentation" ] |
| title | General Metadata Guidance for Data.wa.gov Publishers |
