Adjusted documentation on the 'purpose' field to indicate that it

is used to provide a data synopsis as needed.
NCEAS · Sep 9, 2017 · c32cbe9 · c32cbe9
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diff --git a/xsd/eml-dataset.xsd b/xsd/eml-dataset.xsd
@@ -126,10 +126,13 @@
           <xs:annotation>
             <xs:appinfo>
               <doc:tooltip>Purpose</doc:tooltip>
-              <doc:summary>A description of the purpose of this
+              <doc:summary>A synopsis of the purpose of this
               dataset.</doc:summary>
-              <doc:description>A description of the purpose of this
-              dataset.  Note that this element requires DocBook style
+              <doc:description>A synopsis of the purpose of this
+              dataset.  It may include one or more paragraphs as well as 
+              inline links to table(s) and figure(s) that summarize the 
+              data included in the data paper, including a summary of key 
+              findings if appropriate. Note that this element requires DocBook style
               formatting.  See eml-text for more information.</doc:description>
             </xs:appinfo>
           </xs:annotation>