Includes a typology of notes.
DDI 3.2
A brief textual description or classification of the type of Note. Supports the use of an external controlled vocabulary.
Module Name
Element Name
reusable
TypeOfNote
DDI 2.5
For clarifying information/annotation regarding the parent element. The attribute "type" permits a controlled vocabulary to be developed.
Element Number in DDI 2.1
Element/Attribute Name
notes@type
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TypeOfNote
Type of Note
1.0
urn:ddi-cv:TypeOfNote
urn:ddi-cv:TypeOfNote:1.0
http://www.ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-CV/TypeOfNote_1.0_Genericode1.0_DDI-CVProfile1.0.xml
http://www.ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-CV/TypeOfNote_1.0.html
http://www.ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-CV/TypeOfNote_1.0_InputSheet_Excel2003.xls
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DDI
Code
Value of the Code
Term
Descriptive Term of the Code
Definition
Definition of the Code
CodeKey
The unique identification of each item in a code list.
Processing
Processing Note
A note related to the processing of the data, or metadata, or both.
Addendum
Addendum
Additional information, usually of a factual nature (as opposed to a comment), intended to clarify the content of a DDI section or module.
System
System Note
A note generated by the processing system used to produce the data, or metadata, or both.
Observation
Observation
A note providing information on an aspect relevant for data usage that is likely to remain permanent, or a temporary note providing information for further review and correction. May be an observation entered by a human user or a system-generated note on any inconsistencies or deviations.
Comment
Comment
A human-readable comment, typically of a more subjective nature than an addendum.
Other
Other
Use when the type of note is known, but not found in the list.