Example for class dct:Standard

[tombaker]

2018-06-06: VOTE CLOSED - WILL BE REPROPOSED

See example_Standard.md.

Add example for class http://purl.org/dc/terms/Standard:

EXAMPLE: ISO 15836:2009

Note:

• Standard is a class, not a property.

[osma]

What does "Example" mean in this context? I mean, of course Standard is not a property but a class. For a class, it would seem prudent to list examples of instances of that class. The document known as "ISO 15836:2009" certainly qualifies as a Standard. So in that sense, the example is valid.

[tombaker]

@osma That's a good question. The current DCMIMT does not have "examples" as a separate category - only "comments". In the case of other proposals from the ISO WG (e.g., Issue #23), I think the intention is to provide example values, and I suspect that was also the intention here. If we think it is a good idea to name ISO 15836:2009 as an example of a standard (i.e., instance of the class Standard), I think we should formulate the example as a full sentence to preclude reading it as an example value. Something like:

 ISO 15936:2009 is an example instance of the class Standard.

See also Kai's question about how to phrase examples: #24 (comment)

[osma]

I like having good examples. The formulation above seems good because it makes it clear that we're talking about an instance of a class, not a specific value. It would be even better if the example could mention a URI for that instance...

[makxdekkers]

@osma Probably need to say that the "thing", the "real-world object" ISO 15936:2009 is the instance, not the string "ISO 15936:2009". But given the discussion on issue #32 , maybe very few people will even care?

[juhahakala]

Due to the negative vote, the example has been removed from the ISO draft. It would be nice to get a valid example from the UB since the current definition does not make it crystal clear - at least for me - what kind of metadata is OK for dct:standard.

[kcoyle]

The class is now defined as: "A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated." Echoing Osma, that sounds like a thing, not a class. Changing this, though, would go beyond the ISO draft. Wording for examples of classes would need to make clear that the examples are instances of the class. I think this is a can of worms that could require changes we aren't ready to make.

[tombaker]

Closing this as it has been removed from the ISO draft and is no longer needed.