Common metadata elements

The same metadata elements are available in both DITA topic types and DITA map types. This allows the metadata assigned to a topic when it is created to be supplemented or overridden when the topic is included in a collection.

• Publication metadata elements
  These elements provide standard information about the topic as a publication.
• Management metadata elements
  These elements provide a basis for managing the publication process for topics.
• Metadata qualification elements
  These elements qualify the topic for processes such as flagging, filtering, or retrieval.
• Topic properties in topics and maps
  The properties of a topic can be specified in the topic itself or on references to the topic within maps.

OASIS DITA Architectural Specification v1.0 -- 09 May 2005
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