Explicitly encourage the use of plain language, referencing for example the UK government writing guidance at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/content-design/writing-for-gov-uk and the “Accessibility and assisted digital” section of government service manual, in particular their discussion of WCAG 2.1 design principle 3 Understandable.
Encourage use of terms that users search for, especially in elements Title, Keyword and Abstract. This may also apply to Lineage and licence information.
For Extent, this means using terms that different user communities use for places; this may include both formal place names from controlled lists such as counties, constituencies, or statistical units, and informal names. The metadata creator should be careful to use a name which is a close match for the area being described.
Explicitly encourage the use of plain language, referencing for example the UK government writing guidance at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/content-design/writing-for-gov-uk and the “Accessibility and assisted digital” section of government service manual, in particular their discussion of WCAG 2.1 design principle 3 Understandable. Encourage use of terms that users search for, especially in elements Title, Keyword and Abstract. This may also apply to Lineage and licence information. For Extent, this means using terms that different user communities use for places; this may include both formal place names from controlled lists such as counties, constituencies, or statistical units, and informal names. The metadata creator should be careful to use a name which is a close match for the area being described.