[ogg-dev] Feedback on XML metadata namespace

[Ian Malone]

On 20/09/2007, Daniel Aleksandersen <aleksandersen+xiphlists at runbox.com> wrote:
> On Thursday 20. September 2007 14:54:06 Ian Malone wrote:
> > On 19/09/2007, Daniel Aleksandersen <aleksandersen+xiphlists at runbox.com>
> wrote:
> > > On Wednesday 19. September 2007 19:02:06 Ian Malone wrote:
> > > > Daniel Aleksandersen wrote:
> > > > > Attached is a much improved version of yesterday's draft.
> > > > > Introducing the audio:collection:artwork element to deal with album
> > > > > cover graphics and such.
> > > >
> > > > One thing still missing is a subject/synopsis description.
> > > > This would have little value for pop music, but for tracks
> > > > from opera, tv programmes and films it would be useful.
> > > > Also something like clips of birdsong would benefit greatly.
> > >
> > > Do you mean subject/topic like in tags or a full description?
> >
> > Anything in between.  This may require more than one type
> > of relationship, but information like 'mating call of the lesser
> > stripped octopus' or 'John discovers his evil twin shot him in
> > a dream'.
>
> I personally believe those are to separate things. Subject key words—or tags
> —is shorter, often used for machine-parsing and sorting. But a description
> is more free form intended for humans.

True, probably a good opportunity to appropriate these:
<http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/#description>
<http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/#subject>

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