The data catalog vocabulary

access address

A URL of a resource that gives access to a distribution of the dataset. E.g. landing page, feed, SPARQL endpoint. Use for all cases except a simple download link, in which case downloadURL is preferred.

Comment

enA URL of a resource that gives access to a distribution of the dataset. E.g. landing page, feed, SPARQL endpoint. Use for all cases except a simple download link, in which case downloadURL is preferred.

Definition

Domain

Distribution

Editorial note

enStatus: English Definition text modified by DCAT revision team, updated Italian and Czech translation provided, translations for other languages pending.

enrdfs:label, rdfs:comment and skos:scopeNote have been modified. Non-english versions except for Italian must be updated.

IsDefinedBy

http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/

Label

enaccess address

PropertyChainAxiom

A18

First

data access service

Rest

A19

First: service end-point
Rest: nil

Range

Resource

Scope note

enIf the distribution(s) are accessible only through a landing page (i.e. direct download URLs are not known), then the landing page link should be duplicated as accessURL on a distribution.

bounding box

The geographic bounding box of a spatial thing [SDW-BP].

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Comment: enThe geographic bounding box of a spatial thing [SDW-BP].
Definition: enThe geographic bounding box of a spatial thing [SDW-BP].
Domain: Location
Editorial note: enEnglish language definitions and comments updated in this revision in line with ED. Multilingual text unevenly updated.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: enbounding box
Range: Literal
Scope note: enThe range of this property (rdfs:Literal) is intentionally generic, with the purpose of allowing different geometry literal encodings. E.g., the geometry could be encoded as a WKT literal (geosparql:wktLiteral [GeoSPARQL]).

byte size

The size of a distribution in bytes.

Comment: enThe size of a distribution in bytes.
Definition: enThe size of a distribution in bytes.
Domain: Distribution
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: enbyte size
Range: Literal
Scope note: enThe size in bytes can be approximated when the precise size is not known. The literal value of dcat:byteSize should by typed as xsd:decimal.

Catalog

A curated collection of metadata about resources (e.g., datasets and data services in the context of a data catalog).

Class
Class

Comment: enA curated collection of metadata about resources (e.g., datasets and data services in the context of a data catalog).
Definition: enA curated collection of metadata about resources.
Editorial note: enMultilingual text not completelly updated. Translations for skos:scopeNote and definitions to doublecheck.
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: enCatalog
Scope note: enA web-based data catalog is typically represented as a single instance of this class.; enDatasets and data services are examples of resources in the context of a data catalog.
SubClassOf: Dataset

catalog

A catalog that is listed in the catalog.

Alternative label: enhas catalog
Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Comment: enA catalog that is listed in the catalog.
Definition: enA catalog that is listed in the catalog.
Domain: Catalog
Editorial note: enStatus: English Definition text modified by DCAT 3 revision team, translations pending.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: encatalog
Range: Catalog
SubPropertyOf: resource

Catalog Record

A record in a data catalog, describing the registration of a single dataset or data service.

Class
Class

Comment

enA record in a data catalog, describing the registration of a single dataset or data service.

Definition

enA record in a data catalog, describing the registration of a single dataset or data service.

Editorial note

enEnglish definition updated in this revision. Multilingual text not yet updated except the Spanish one and the Czech one and Italian one.

IsDefinedBy

http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/

Label

enCatalog Record

Scope note

enThis class is optional and not all catalogs will use it. It exists for catalogs where a distinction is made between metadata about a dataset or data service and metadata about the entry for the dataset or data service in the catalog. For example, the publication date property of the dataset reflects the date when the information was originally made available by the publishing agency, while the publication date of the catalog record is the date when the dataset was added to the catalog. In cases where both dates differ, or where only the latter is known, the publication date should only be specified for the catalog record. Notice that the W3C PROV Ontology allows describing further provenance information such as the details of the process and the agent involved in a particular change to a dataset.

SubClassOf

A2

Restriction

AllValuesFrom: Catalogued resource
OnProperty: primaryTopic

A23

Restriction

Cardinality: 1
OnProperty: primaryTopic

Catalogued resource

Resource published or curated by a single agent.

Class
Class

Change note: enNew class added in DCAT 2
Comment: enResource published or curated by a single agent.
Definition: enResource published or curated by a single agent.
Editorial note: en2020-08-23 Scopenote updated and needs to be translated
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: enCatalogued resource
Scope note: enThe class of all catalogued resources, the Superclass of dcat:Dataset, dcat:DataService, dcat:Catalog and any other member of a dcat:Catalog. This class carries properties common to all catalogued resources, including datasets and data services. The instances of this class SHOULD be included in a catalog. The instances of this class SHOULD be included in a catalog. It is strongly recommended to use a more specific sub-class. When describing a resource which is not a dcat:Dataset or dcat:DataService, it is recommended to create a suitable sub-class of dcat:Resource, or use dcat:Resource with the dcterms:type property to indicate the specific type.; endcat:Resource is an extension point that enables the definition of any kind of catalog. Additional subclasses may be defined in a DCAT profile or application for catalogs of other kinds of resources.

centroid

The geographic center (centroid) of a spatial thing [SDW-BP].

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Comment: enThe geographic center (centroid) of a spatial thing [SDW-BP].
Definition: enThe geographic center (centroid) of a spatial thing [SDW-BP].
Domain: Location
Editorial note: enEnglish language definitions and comments updated in this revision in line with ED. Multilingual text unevenly updated.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: encentroid
Range: Literal
Scope note: enThe range of this property (rdfs:Literal) is intentionally generic, with the purpose of allowing different geometry literal encodings. E.g., the geometry could be encoded as a WKT literal (geosparql:wktLiteral [GeoSPARQL]).

compression format

The compression format of the distribution in which the data is contained in a compressed form, e.g. to reduce the size of the downloadable file.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Comment: enThe compression format of the distribution in which the data is contained in a compressed form, e.g. to reduce the size of the downloadable file.
Definition: enThe compression format of the distribution in which the data is contained in a compressed form, e.g. to reduce the size of the downloadable file.
Domain: Distribution
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: encompression format
Range: Media Type
Scope note: enThis property is to be used when the files in the distribution are compressed, e.g. in a ZIP file. The format SHOULD be expressed using a media type as defined by IANA media types registry https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/, if available.
SubPropertyOf: Format

contact point

Relevant contact information for the catalogued resource. Use of vCard is recommended.

Comment: enRelevant contact information for the catalogued resource. Use of vCard is recommended.
Definition: enRelevant contact information for the catalogued resource. Use of vCard is recommended.
Editorial note: enStatus: English Definition text modified by DCAT revision team, Italian, Spanish and Czech translations provided, other translations pending.
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: encontact point
Range: Kind

data access service

A site or end-point that gives access to the distribution of the dataset.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Comment: enA site or end-point that gives access to the distribution of the dataset.
Definition: enA site or end-point that gives access to the distribution of the dataset.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: endata access service
Range: Data service

Data service

A site or end-point providing operations related to the discovery of, access to, or processing functions on, data or related resources.

Class
Class

Change note: enNew class added in DCAT 2.
Comment: enA site or end-point providing operations related to the discovery of, access to, or processing functions on, data or related resources.
Definition: enA site or end-point providing operations related to the discovery of, access to, or processing functions on, data or related resources.
Label: enData service
Scope note: enIf a dcat:DataService is bound to one or more specified Datasets, they are indicated by the dcat:servesDataset property.; enThe kind of service can be indicated using the dcterms:type property. Its value may be taken from a controlled vocabulary such as the INSPIRE spatial data service type vocabulary.
SubClassOf: Catalogued resource; Service

Dataset

A collection of data, published or curated by a single source, and available for access or download in one or more representations.

Class
Class

Change note: en2018-02 - subclass of dctype:Dataset removed because scope of dcat:Dataset includes several other types from the dctype vocabulary.
Comment: enA collection of data, published or curated by a single source, and available for access or download in one or more representations.
Definition: enA collection of data, published or curated by a single source, and available for access or download in one or more representations.
Editorial note: en2020-03-16 A new scopenote added and need to be translated
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: enDataset
Scope note: enThe notion of dataset in DCAT is broad and inclusive, with the intention of accommodating resource types arising from all communities. Data comes in many forms including numbers, text, pixels, imagery, sound and other multi-media, and potentially other types, any of which might be collected into a dataset.; enThis class describes the conceptual dataset. One or more representations might be available, with differing schematic layouts and formats or serializations.; enThis class represents the actual dataset as published by the dataset provider. In cases where a distinction between the actual dataset and its entry in the catalog is necessary (because metadata such as modification date and maintainer might differ), the catalog record class can be used for the latter.
SubClassOf: Catalogued resource

dataset

A dataset that is listed in the catalog.

Alternative label: enhas dataset
Comment: enA dataset that is listed in the catalog.
Definition: enA dataset that is listed in the catalog.
Domain: Catalog
Editorial note: enStatus: English Definition text modified by DCAT 3 revision team, translations pending.
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: endataset
Range: Dataset
SubPropertyOf: resource

Dataset series

A collection of datasets that are published separately, but share some characteristics that group them.

Class
Class

Change note: enNew class added in DCAT 3.
Comment: enA collection of datasets that are published separately, but share some characteristics that group them.
Definition: enA collection of datasets that are published separately, but share some common characteristics that groups them.
Editorial note: en2022-05-08 Added to ttl file with annotations in English, Spanish and Italian, except notes that are in other languages too.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Label: enDataset series
Scope note: enCommon scenarios for dataset series include: time series composed of periodically released subsets; map-series composed of items of the same type or theme but with differing spatial footprints.; enDataset series can be also soft-typed via property dcterms:type as in the approach used in [GeoDCAT-AP], and adopted in [DCAT-AP-IT] and [GeoDCAT-AP-IT]).
SubClassOf: Dataset

description of service end-point

A description of the service end-point, including its operations, parameters etc.

Change note: enNew property in DCAT 2.; enNueva propiedad agregada en DCAT 2.
Comment: enA description of the service end-point, including its operations, parameters etc.
Definition: enA description of the service end-point, including its operations, parameters etc.
Domain: Data service
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: endescription of service end-point
Scope note: enAn endpoint description may be expressed in a machine-readable form, such as an OpenAPI (Swagger) description, an OGC GetCapabilities response, a SPARQL Service Description, an OpenSearch or WSDL document, a Hydra API description, else in text or some other informal mode if a formal representation is not possible.; enThe endpoint description gives specific details of the actual endpoint instance, while dcterms:conformsTo is used to indicate the general standard or specification that the endpoint implements.

Distribution

A specific representation of a dataset. A dataset might be available in multiple serializations that may differ in various ways, including natural language, media-type or format, schematic organization, temporal and spatial resolution, level of detail or profiles (which might specify any or all of the above).

Class
Class

Comment: enA specific representation of a dataset. A dataset might be available in multiple serializations that may differ in various ways, including natural language, media-type or format, schematic organization, temporal and spatial resolution, level of detail or profiles (which might specify any or all of the above).
Definition: enA specific representation of a dataset. A dataset might be available in multiple serializations that may differ in various ways, including natural language, media-type or format, schematic organization, temporal and spatial resolution, level of detail or profiles (which might specify any or all of the above).
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: enDistribution
Scope note: enThis represents a general availability of a dataset it implies no information about the actual access method of the data, i.e. whether by direct download, API, or through a Web page. The use of dcat:downloadURL property indicates directly downloadable distributions.

distribution

An available distribution of the dataset.

Alternative label: enhas distribution
Comment: enAn available distribution of the dataset.
Definition: enAn available distribution of the dataset.
Domain: Dataset
Editorial note: enStatus: English Definition text modified by DCAT revision team, translations pending (except for Italian, Spanish and Czech).
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: endistribution
Range: Distribution
SubPropertyOf: Relation

download URL

The URL of the downloadable file in a given format. E.g. CSV file or RDF file. The format is indicated by the distribution's dcterms:format and/or dcat:mediaType.

Comment: enThe URL of the downloadable file in a given format. E.g. CSV file or RDF file. The format is indicated by the distribution's dcterms:format and/or dcat:mediaType.
Definition: enThe URL of the downloadable file in a given format. E.g. CSV file or RDF file. The format is indicated by the distribution's dcterms:format and/or dcat:mediaType.
Domain: Distribution
Editorial note: enStatus: English Definition text modified by DCAT revision team, Italian, Spanish and Czech translation updated, other translations pending.; enrdfs:label, rdfs:comment and/or skos:scopeNote have been modified. Non-english versions must be updated.
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: endownload URL
Range: Resource
Scope note: endcat:downloadURL SHOULD be used for the address at which this distribution is available directly, typically through a HTTP Get request.

end date

The end of the period.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Comment: enThe end of the period.
Definition: enThe end of the period.
Domain: Period of Time
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: enend date
Range: Literal
Scope note: enThe range of this property is intentionally generic, with the purpose of allowing different level of temporal precision for specifying the end of a period. E.g., it can be expressed with a date (xsd:date), a date and time (xsd:dateTime), or a year (xsd:gYear).

first

The first resource in an ordered collection or series of resources, to which the current resource belongs.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
Comment: enThe first resource in an ordered collection or series of resources, to which the current resource belongs.
Definition: enThe first resource in an ordered collection or series of resources, to which the current resource belongs.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Label: enfirst
Scope note: enIn DCAT this property is used for resources belonging to a dcat:DatasetSeries.
SubPropertyOf: first

hadRole

The function of an entity or agent with respect to another entity or resource.

Change note

enNew property added in DCAT 2.

Comment

enThe function of an entity or agent with respect to another entity or resource.

Definition

enThe function of an entity or agent with respect to another entity or resource.

Domain

A15

Class

UnionOf

A21

First

Attribution

Rest

A17

First: Relationship
Rest: nil

Editorial note

enIntroduced into DCAT to complement prov:hadRole (whose use is limited to roles in the context of an activity, with the domain of prov:Association.

IsDefinedBy

https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/

Label

enhadRole

Range

Role

Scope note

enMay be used in a qualified-attribution to specify the role of an Agent with respect to an Entity. It is recommended that the value be taken from a controlled vocabulary of agent roles, such as http://registry.it.csiro.au/def/isotc211/CI_RoleCode.

enMay be used in a qualified-relation to specify the role of an Entity with respect to another Entity. It is recommended that the value be taken from a controlled vocabulary of entity roles such as: ISO 19115 DS_AssociationTypeCode http://registry.it.csiro.au/def/isotc211/DS_AssociationTypeCode; IANA Registry of Link Relations https://www.iana.org/assignments/link-relation; DataCite metadata schema; MARC relators https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators.

has current version

This resource has a more specific, versioned resource with equivalent content [PAV].

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
Comment: enThis resource has a more specific, versioned resource with equivalent content [PAV].
Definition: enThis resource has a more specific, versioned resource with equivalent content [PAV].
EquivalentProperty: hasCurrentVersion
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Label: enhas current version
Scope note: enThe notion of version used by this property is limited to versions resulting from revisions occurring to a resource as part of its life-cycle.; enThis property is intended for relating a non-versioned or abstract resource to a single snapshot that can be used as a permalink to indicate the current version of the content [PAV].
SubPropertyOf: hasVersion

has version

This resource has a more specific, versioned resource [PAV].

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
Comment: enThis resource has a more specific, versioned resource [PAV].
Definition: enThis resource has a more specific, versioned resource [PAV].
EquivalentProperty: hasVersion
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Label: enhas version
Scope note: enThe notion of version used by this property is limited to versions resulting from revisions occurring to a resource as part of its life-cycle. Therefore, its semantics is more specific than its super-property dcterms:hasVersion, which makes use of a broader notion of version, including editions and adaptations.; enThis property is intended for relating a non-versioned or abstract resource to several versioned resources, e.g., snapshots [PAV].
SubPropertyOf: generalizationOf; Has Version

homepage

This axiom needed so that Protege loads DCAT 3 without errors.

ObjectProperty

Comment: enThis axiom needed so that Protege loads DCAT 3 without errors.

in series

A dataset series of which the dataset is part.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
Comment: enA dataset series of which the dataset is part.
Definition: enA dataset series of which the dataset is part.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Label: enin series
SubPropertyOf: Is Part Of

inCatalog

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
InverseOf: resource
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Scope note: enThis property MAY be used only in addition to its inverse, and it MUST NOT be used to replace it.

isDistributionOf

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
InverseOf: distribution
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Scope note: enThis property MAY be used only in addition to its inverse, and it MUST NOT be used to replace it.

isVersionOf

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
InverseOf: has version
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Scope note: enThis property MAY be used only in addition to its inverse, and it MUST NOT be used to replace it.

keyword

A keyword or tag describing a resource.

Comment: enA keyword or tag describing a resource.
Definition: enA keyword or tag describing a resource.
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: enkeyword
Range: Literal

landing page

A Web page that can be navigated to in a Web browser to gain access to the catalog, a dataset, its distributions and/or additional information.

Comment: enA Web page that can be navigated to in a Web browser to gain access to the catalog, a dataset, its distributions and/or additional information.
Definition: enA Web page that can be navigated to in a Web browser to gain access to the catalog, a dataset, its distributions and/or additional information.
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: enlanding page
Range: Document
Scope note: enIf the distribution(s) are accessible only through a landing page (i.e. direct download URLs are not known), then the landing page link should be duplicated as accessURL on a distribution.
SubPropertyOf: page

last

The last resource in an ordered collection or series of resources, to which the current resource belongs.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
Comment: enThe last resource in an ordered collection or series of resources, to which the current resource belongs.
Definition: enThe last resource in an ordered collection or series of resources, to which the current resource belongs.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Label: enlast
Scope note: enIn DCAT this property is used for resources belonging to a dcat:DatasetSeries.
SubPropertyOf: last

media type

The media type of the distribution as defined by IANA

Change note: enThe range of dcat:mediaType has been tightened as part of the revision of DCAT.
Comment: enThe media type of the distribution as defined by IANA
Definition: enThe media type of the distribution as defined by IANA.
Domain: Distribution
Editorial note: enStatus: English Definition text modified by DCAT revision team, Italian and Czech translation provided, other translations pending. Note some inconsistency on def vs. usage.
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: enmedia type
Range: Media Type
Scope note: enThis property SHOULD be used when the media type of the distribution is defined in the IANA media types registry https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/, otherwise dcterms:format MAY be used with different values.
SubPropertyOf: Format

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
InverseOf: previous
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Scope note: enThis property MAY be used only in addition to its inverse, and it MUST NOT be used to replace it.

nextVersion

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
InverseOf: previous version
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Scope note: enThis property MAY be used only in addition to its inverse, and it MUST NOT be used to replace it.

packaging format

The package format of the distribution in which one or more data files are grouped together, e.g. to enable a set of related files to be downloaded together.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Comment: enThe package format of the distribution in which one or more data files are grouped together, e.g. to enable a set of related files to be downloaded together.
Definition: enThe package format of the distribution in which one or more data files are grouped together, e.g. to enable a set of related files to be downloaded together.
Domain: Distribution
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: enpackaging format
Range: Media Type
Scope note: enThis property to be used when the files in the distribution are packaged, e.g. in a TAR file, a Frictionless Data Package or a Bagit file. The format SHOULD be expressed using a media type as defined by IANA media types registry https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/, if available.
SubPropertyOf: Format

The previous resource (before the current one) in an ordered collection or series of resources.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
Comment: enThe previous resource (before the current one) in an ordered collection or series of resources.
Definition: enThe previous resource (before the current one) in an ordered collection or series of resources.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Label: enprevious
Scope note: enIn DCAT this property is used for resources belonging to a dcat:DatasetSeries.; enIt is important to note that this property is different from dcat:previousVersion, as it does not denote a previous version of the same resource, but a distinct resource immediately preceding the current one in an ordered collection of resources.
SubPropertyOf: prev

previous version

The previous version of a resource in a lineage [PAV].

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
Comment: enThe previous version of a resource in a lineage [PAV].
Definition: enThe previous version of a resource in a lineage [PAV].
EquivalentProperty: previousVersion
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Label: enprevious version
Scope note: enThe notion of version used by this property is limited to versions resulting from revisions occurring to a resource as part of its life-cycle. One of the typical cases here is representing the history of the versions of a dataset that have been released over time.; enThis property is meant to be used to specify a version chain, consisting of snapshots of a resource.
SubPropertyOf: wasRevisionOf

primaryTopic

This axiom needed so that Protege loads DCAT 3 without errors.

ObjectProperty

Comment: enThis axiom needed so that Protege loads DCAT 3 without errors.

qualified relation

Link to a description of a relationship with another resource.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Comment: enLink to a description of a relationship with another resource.
Definition: enLink to a description of a relationship with another resource.
Domain: Catalogued resource
Editorial note: enIntroduced into DCAT to complement the other PROV qualified relations.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: enqualified relation
Range: Relationship
Scope note: enUsed to link to another resource where the nature of the relationship is known but does not match one of the standard Dublin Core properties (dcterms:hasPart, dcterms:isPartOf, dcterms:conformsTo, dcterms:isFormatOf, dcterms:hasFormat, dcterms:isVersionOf, dcterms:hasVersion, dcterms:replaces, dcterms:isReplacedBy, dcterms:references, dcterms:isReferencedBy, dcterms:requires, dcterms:isRequiredBy) or PROV-O properties (prov:wasDerivedFrom, prov:wasInfluencedBy, prov:wasQuotedFrom, prov:wasRevisionOf, prov:hadPrimarySource, prov:alternateOf, prov:specializationOf).

record

A record describing the registration of a single dataset or data service that is part of the catalog.

Comment: enA record describing the registration of a single dataset or data service that is part of the catalog.
Definition: enA record describing the registration of a single dataset or data service that is part of the catalog.
Domain: Catalog
Editorial note: enStatus: English, Italian, Spanish and Czech Definitions modified by DCAT revision team, other translations pending.
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: enrecord
Range: Catalog Record

Relationship

An association class for attaching additional information to a relationship between DCAT Resources.

Class
Class

Change note: enNew class added in DCAT 2
Comment: enAn association class for attaching additional information to a relationship between DCAT Resources.
Definition: enAn association class for attaching additional information to a relationship between DCAT Resources.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: enRelationship
Scope note: enUse to characterize a relationship between datasets, and potentially other resources, where the nature of the relationship is known but is not adequately characterized by the standard Dublin Core properties (dcterms:hasPart, dcterms:isPartOf, dcterms:conformsTo, dcterms:isFormatOf, dcterms:hasFormat, dcterms:isVersionOf, dcterms:hasVersion, dcterms:replaces, dcterms:isReplacedBy, dcterms:references, dcterms:isReferencedBy, dcterms:requires, dcterms:isRequiredBy) or PROV-O properties (prov:wasDerivedFrom, prov:wasInfluencedBy, prov:wasQuotedFrom, prov:wasRevisionOf, prov:hadPrimarySource, prov:alternateOf, prov:specializationOf).

resource

A resource that is listed in the catalog.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
Comment: enA resource that is listed in the catalog.
Definition: enA resource that is listed in the catalog.
Domain: Catalog
Editorial note: enStatus: English Definition text modified by DCAT 3 revision team, translations pending.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Label: enresource
Range: Catalogued resource
Scope note: enSee also: Sub-properties of dcat:resource in particular dcat:dataset, dcat:catalog, dcat:service.; enThis is the most general predicate for membership of a catalog. Use of a more specific sub-property is recommended when available.
SubPropertyOf: Has Part

Role

A role is the function of a resource or agent with respect to another resource, in the context of resource attribution or resource relationships.

Class
Class

Change note: enNew class added in DCAT 2
Comment: enA role is the function of a resource or agent with respect to another resource, in the context of resource attribution or resource relationships.
Definition: enA role is the function of a resource or agent with respect to another resource, in the context of resource attribution or resource relationships.
Editorial note: enIntroduced into DCAT to complement prov:Role (whose use is limited to roles in the context of an activity, as the range of prov:hadRole).
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: enRole
Scope note: enUsed in a qualified-attribution to specify the role of an Agent with respect to an Entity. It is recommended that the values be managed as a controlled vocabulary of agent roles, such as http://registry.it.csiro.au/def/isotc211/CI_RoleCode.; enUsed in a qualified-relation to specify the role of an Entity with respect to another Entity. It is recommended that the values be managed as a controlled vocabulary of entity roles such as: ISO 19115 DS_AssociationTypeCode http://registry.it.csiro.au/def/isotc211/DS_AssociationTypeCode; IANA Registry of Link Relations https://www.iana.org/assignments/link-relation; DataCite metadata schema; MARC relators https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators.
SeeAlso: hadRole
SubClassOf: Concept

seriesMember

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
InverseOf: in series
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Scope note: enThis property MAY be used only in addition to its inverse, and it MUST NOT be used to replace it.

serves dataset

A collection of data that this DataService can distribute.

Change note: enNew property in DCAT 2.
Comment: enA collection of data that this DataService can distribute.
Definition: enA collection of data that this DataService can distribute.
Domain: Data service
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: enserves dataset
Range: Dataset

service

A service that is listed in the catalog.

Alternative label: enhas service
Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Comment: enA service that is listed in the catalog.
Definition: enA service that is listed in the catalog.
Domain: Catalog
Editorial note: enStatus: English Definition text modified by DCAT 3 revision team, translations pending.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: enservice
Range: Data service
SubPropertyOf: resource

service end-point

The root location or primary endpoint of the service (a web-resolvable IRI).

Change note: enNew property in DCAT 2.
Comment: enThe root location or primary endpoint of the service (a web-resolvable IRI).
Definition: enThe root location or primary endpoint of the service (a web-resolvable IRI).
Domain: Data service
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: enservice end-point
Range: Resource

spatial resolution (metres)spatial resolution (meters)

minimum spatial separation resolvable in a dataset, measured in metres.minimum spatial separation resolvable in a dataset, measured in meters.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Comment: en-GBminimum spatial separation resolvable in a dataset, measured in metres.; en-USminimum spatial separation resolvable in a dataset, measured in meters.
Definition: en-GBminimum spatial separation resolvable in a dataset, measured in metres.; en-USminimum spatial separation resolvable in a dataset, measured in meters.
Editorial note: enMight appear in the description of a Dataset or a Distribution, so no domain is specified.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: en-GBspatial resolution (metres); en-USspatial resolution (meters)
Range: decimal
Scope note: enAlternative spatial resolutions might be provided as different dataset distributions.; enIf the dataset is an image or grid this should correspond to the spacing of items. For other kinds of spatial dataset, this property will usually indicate the smallest distance between items in the dataset.

start date

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Definition: enThe start of the period
Domain: Period of Time
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: enstart date
Range: Literal
Scope note: enThe range of this property is intentionally generic, with the purpose of allowing different level of temporal precision for specifying the start of a period. E.g., it can be expressed with a date (xsd:date), a date and time (xsd:dateTime), or a year (xsd:gYear).

temporal resolution

minimum time period resolvable in a dataset.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 2.
Comment: enminimum time period resolvable in a dataset.
Definition: enminimum time period resolvable in a dataset.
Editorial note: enMight appear in the description of a Dataset or a Distribution, so no domain is specified.
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-2/
Label: entemporal resolution
Range: duration
Scope note: enAlternative temporal resolutions might be provided as different dataset distributions.; enIf the dataset is a time-series this should correspond to the spacing of items in the series. For other kinds of dataset, this property will usually indicate the smallest time difference between items in the dataset.

5 January 2023

The data catalog vocabulary

DCAT is an RDF vocabulary designed to facilitate interoperability between data catalogs published on the Web. By using DCAT to describe datasets in data catalogs, publishers increase discoverability and enable applications easily to consume metadata from multiple catalogs. It further enables decentralized publishing of catalogs and facilitates federated dataset search across sites. Aggregated DCAT metadata can serve as a manifest file to facilitate digital preservation. DCAT is defined at http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/. Any variance between that normative document and this schema is an error in this schema.

Ontology

BackwardCompatibleWith

dcat2

dcat2014

Comment

enDCAT is an RDF vocabulary designed to facilitate interoperability between data catalogs published on the Web. By using DCAT to describe datasets in data catalogs, publishers increase discoverability and enable applications easily to consume metadata from multiple catalogs. It further enables decentralized publishing of catalogs and facilitates federated dataset search across sites. Aggregated DCAT metadata can serve as a manifest file to facilitate digital preservation. DCAT is defined at http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/. Any variance between that normative document and this schema is an error in this schema.

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Makx Dekkers

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Homepage: makxdekkers.com/
Name: Makx Dekkers
SeeAlso: me

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Date Created

17 December 2020

Date Modified

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Description

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Alejandra Gonzalez-Beltran

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Homepage

agbeltran.github.io

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Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK

Homepage: stfc.ac.uk
Name: Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK

Name

Alejandra Gonzalez-Beltran

SeeAlso

0000-0003-3499-8262

Andrea Perego

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Name: Andrea Perego
SeeAlso: 0000-0001-9300-2694

David Browning

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Name: David Browning

Peter Winstanley

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Name: Peter Winstanley

Riccardo Albertoni

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Homepage: w3id.org/people/ralbertoni/
Name: Riccardo Albertoni
SeeAlso: 0000-0001-5648-2713

Simon J D Cox

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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Homepage: www.csiro.au
Name: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Name

Simon J D Cox

SeeAlso

0000-0002-3884-3420

Work info homepage

Simon-Cox

Editorial note

enEnglish language definitions updated in this revision in line with ED. Multilingual text unevenly updated.

Has current version

Has version

Imports

DCMI Metadata Terms in the /terms/ namespace

SKOS Vocabulary

W3C PROVenance Interchange Ontology (PROV-O)

Label

enThe data catalog vocabulary

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

PreferredNamespacePrefix

dcat

PreferredNamespaceUri

http://www.w3.org/ns/dcat#

Previous version

dcat2

PriorVersion

dcat2

Publisher

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Organization

Homepage: www.w3.org/
Name: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
SeeAlso: Q37033

Title

enThe data catalog vocabulary

Translator

Anna Odgaard Ingram

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Name: Anna Odgaard Ingram

Fadi Maali

Person

MemberOf

DERI, NUI Galway

Homepage: www.deri.ie/
Name: DERI, NUI Galway

Name

Fadi Maali

Jakub Klímek

Person

Homepage: jakub.klímek.com/
Name: Jakub Klímek
SeeAlso: me

Shuji Kamitsuna

Person

Homepage: www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ax2s-kmtn/
Name: Shuji Kamitsuna

Vassilios Peristeras

Person

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European Commission, DG DIGIT

Homepage: ec.europa.eu/dgs/informatics/
Name: European Commission, DG DIGIT

Name

Vassilios Peristeras

Version

VersionInfo

VersionIRI

dcat3

VersionNotes

enThis is an updated copy of the DCAT 3 vocabulary, taken from https://www.w3.org/ns/dcat.ttl

theme

A main category of the resource. A resource can have multiple themes.

Comment: enA main category of the resource. A resource can have multiple themes.
Definition: enA main category of the resource. A resource can have multiple themes.
Editorial note: enStatus: English Definition text modified by DCAT revision team, all except for Italian and Czech translations are pending. Scope note has changed and its translations should be updated
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: entheme
Scope note: enThe set of themes used to categorize the resources are organized in a skos:ConceptScheme, skos:Collection, owl:Ontology or similar, describing all the categories and their relations in the catalog.
SubPropertyOf: Subject

theme taxonomy

The knowledge organization system (KOS) used to classify catalog's datasets.

Comment: enThe knowledge organization system (KOS) used to classify catalog's datasets.
Definition: enThe knowledge organization system (KOS) used to classify catalog's datasets.
Domain: Catalog
IsDefinedBy: http://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat/
Label: entheme taxonomy
Range: Resource
RangeIncludes: Collection; Concept Scheme; Ontology
Scope note: enIt is recommended that the taxonomy is organized in a skos:ConceptScheme, skos:Collection, owl:Ontology or similar, which allows each member to be denoted by an IRI and published as linked-data.

version

The version indicator (name or identifier) of a resource.

Change note: enNew property added in DCAT 3.
Comment: enThe version indicator (name or identifier) of a resource.
Definition: enThe version indicator (name or identifier) of a resource.
EquivalentProperty: version
IsDefinedBy: https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-dcat-3/
Label: enversion
Scope note: enDCAT does not prescribe how a version name / identifier should be specified, and refers for guidance to [DWBP]'s Best Practice 7: Provide a version indicator.

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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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