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(When a user chooses a license, they're also given a bit of RDF metadata to go along with it.)
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== When a user chooses a license, they're also given a bit of RDF metadata to go along with it. ==
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When you select a license from the [http://creativecommons.org/license 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.
  
 
* [[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.
* [[Creative Commons Metadata|Use]]. Figure out how to embed CC license metadata in your favorite formats.
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* [[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.  
 
* [[Contact]]. Send us your questions, comments, and results.
 
* [[Contact]]. Send us your questions, comments, and results.
 
== Related Pages ==
 
 
* [[OGG]]
 
* [[MP3]]
 
* [[XMP]]
 
  
 
[[Category:Technology]]
 
[[Category:Technology]]
 
[[Category:Developer]]
 
[[Category:Developer]]
[[Category:metadata]]
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[[Category:Metadata]]
 
[[Category:guide]]
 
[[Category:guide]]

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.

  • 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? It lets computers find works and use them in a variety of innovative ways.
  • . Figure out how to embed CC license metadata in your favorite formats.
  • Implement. Learn how to programatically read and write our metadata.
  • Extend. Get the detailed information on our use of RDF.
  • Contact. Send us your questions, comments, and results.