Difference between revisions of "Metadata"
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* [[What is Metadata|What?]] Metadata is data about data. RDF is a system for encoding metadata. The Semantic Web is the plan for adding RDF to the Web. | * [[What is Metadata|What?]] Metadata is data about data. RDF is a system for encoding metadata. The Semantic Web is the plan for adding RDF to the Web. | ||
* [[Why use Metadata|Why?]] It lets computers find works and use them in a variety of innovative ways. | * [[Why use Metadata|Why?]] It lets computers find works and use them in a variety of innovative ways. | ||
− | * [[Category:Filetype|Use]]. Figure out how to embed CC license metadata in your favorite formats. | + | |
+ | * [[:Category:Filetype|Use]]. Figure out how to embed CC license metadata in your favorite formats. | ||
* [[Implement Metadata|Implement]]. Learn how to programatically read and write our metadata. | * [[Implement Metadata|Implement]]. Learn how to programatically read and write our metadata. | ||
* [[Extend Metadata|Extend]]. Get the detailed information on our use of RDF. | * [[Extend Metadata|Extend]]. Get the detailed information on our use of RDF. |
Revision as of 17:59, 15 February 2008
When you select a license from the Creative Commons License Chooser, you're provided with HTML to place in your page. That HTML contains metadata which allows software to understand that you've applied a license to your work.