The SEDRIS Data Representation Model
APPENDIX C - Types
SE_Keyword_Structure
/*
 * STRUCT: SE_Keyword_Structure
 *
 *   This data type defines the 'classification' and thesaurus for the
 *   associated keyword list, as well as the keyword list itself.
 */
typedef struct
{
SE_Keyword_Type_Code code; (notes)
SE_String thesaurus; (notes)
SE_String keyword_list; (notes)
} SE_Keyword_Structure;


Field Notes


code

 Categorizes the keyword based on the information it
 is to convey.

thesaurus

 Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a
 similar authoritative source of keywords. This
 field shall be a non-empty string; if there is no
 thesaurus, the field shall contain the string "NONE".

keyword_list

 The actual keywords being provided, in the form of a
 semicolon-separated list; at least one keyword shall
 be present in this field. Each keyword is a word or
 phrase summarizing an aspect of the data set being
 described by the <Keywords> instance.



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