- From: Anna Odgaard Ingram via GitHub <sysbot+gh@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 07:26:11 +0000
- To: public-dxwg-wg@w3.org
DCAT does indeed define two sub-classes of catalogues resources dcat:Dataset and dcat:DataService, and suggests both the definition of additional sub-classes for other applications. However, it also suggests the use of dcat:Resource and classifying it (via dct:type). When coining new sub-classes, one should hope it would be possible to gain insight from the existing well governed and broadly recognised set of resource types (controlled vocabularies)... > The class of all cataloged resources, the super-class of dcat:Dataset, dcat:DataService, dcat:Catalog and any other member of a dcat:Catalog. This class carries properties common to all cataloged resources, including datasets and data services. It is strongly recommended to use a more specific sub-class. When describing a resource which is not a dcat:Dataset or dcat:DataService, it is recommended to create a suitable sub-class of dcat:Resource, or use dcat:Resource with the dct:type property to indicate the specific type. The use of the recommended controlled vocabularies for the classification of dataset/resources is somewhat unclear, [jf. Unclear classification of dataset/resources](https://github.com/w3c/dxwg/issues/1187). [ID1187] Note, btw, that the type **'Software'** is a type separate from 'Dataset' in DCMI type vocabulary, ISO19115 MD_ScopeCode AND DataCite ResourceType. Also see, 5.8 Scope or type of dataset with a DCAT description [ID8] https://w3c.github.io/dxwg/ucr/#ID8 5.20 Modelling resources different from datasets [ID20] https://w3c.github.io/dxwg/ucr/#ID20 -- GitHub Notification of comment by aidig Please view or discuss this issue at https://github.com/w3c/dxwg/issues/1221#issuecomment-595069080 using your GitHub account
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