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Content Form And Media Type Statement Encoding Scheme

Element Reference​

Definition
Syntax Encoding Scheme for the content form and media type statement.
Scope note
Domain
Range
URI
https://www.iflastandards.info/ISBDM/elements/CC2026
Type
owl:Class
Status
Published

Definition​

This refers to the combined, formatted statement of the content form(s), production process (if applicable), and media type(s) that forms the core description within Area 0 (Content Form, Production Process and Media Type Area). It provides an immediate overview of what the resource contains and on what physical carrier it exists.

Required Elements​

It combines the elements from Area 0:

  • Content form: (Mandatory) The fundamental form (e.g., "Text," "Image," "Dataset").
  • Content qualification: (Mandatory if applicable) Specific attributes (e.g., "(visual)", "(cartographic ; still ; 2-dimensional)").
  • Production process: (Optional) Method of fixation and production (e.g., "handwriting," "burning").
  • Production process qualification: (Optional) Status of production (e.g., "(unpublished)").
  • Media type: (Mandatory) Type of carrier (e.g., "electronic," "unmediated," "video").

Punctuation Rules​

The punctuation patterns define how these elements are combined:

  • Content form (content qualification) : production process (production process qualification) ; media type.
  • Content form (content qualification ; content qualification) : media type.
  • Content form. Content form (content qualification) : media type (for different content forms in one media type).
  • Content form (content qualification) : production process ; media type + Content form (content qualification) : production process (production process qualification) ; media type (for different media types, content forms, and production processes).

Relationship to ISBD Standards​

This is the primary output of Area 0, explicitly detailing its structured nature. It was a significant development in the 2011 consolidated edition to provide greater specificity.

Relationship to Other SES​

It integrates the "Content Form," "Production Process," and "Media Type" elements (which themselves could be considered mini-SES) into a coherent statement. It's the practical application of the "Content Form And Media Type Area Encoding Scheme."

Examples​

  • Dataset : electronic
  • Text (visual) : handwriting (unpublished) ; unmediated
  • Image (cartographic ; still ; 2-dimensional ; visual) : unmediated
  • Text (visual) : unmediated + Text (visual) : microform

This content was automatically generated from the ISBD PDF documentation using Gemini AI analysis.