Label

COMPOSITION OF COMPLEX DIGITAL RESOURCE

Sub-Element

Definition

Internal Structure of complex digital resource such as web document. I.e. an enumeration of the components of a complex object, along with their interrelationships.

Example

- Web page (consists of one ASCII HTML file, along with three embedded static GIF files and one embedded audio WAV file)
- CD-ROM containing 22 files (14.gif image files, 3.wav audio files, 3.txt files and 2.ex executables assembled in accordance with ISO 9660.

Comment

Managing preservation requires managing the structure of complex digital resource as well as their components

Required

No

Repeatable

Yes

Origin

NLA – (Technical Infrastructure), OCLC –(Object Composition)

Note

It will be system provided.