Metadata Record -- Main Section
Description Panel
Description {type: collection}
Usage: Description is a collection of independent elements that hold various text descriptions for the main resource.
Abstract {type: markdown text; default: empty; max length: unlimited}
Usage: A brief narrative summary of the main resource contents. The Abstract is entered in plain text with the option to format the text using a Markdown syntax. See [Markdown Control].(../../controls/markdown-control.md)Short Abstract {type: markdown text; default: empty; max length: 300 characters}
Usage: A short description of the main resource contents.The Short Abstract is useful for summary pages, lists, and web pages built by repository and search software. The Short Abstract should be meaningful, not just the first 300 characters of the full Abstract.
Purpose {type: string; max length: none; default: empty}
Usage: A summary of the intentions for which the resource was created.Supplemental Information {type: string; max length: none; default: empty}
Usage: Any other descriptive information about the resource.Environment Description {type: string; max length: none; default: empty}
Usage: Description of the resource in the producer's processing environment, including items such as the software, the computer, the computer operating system, file name, and the resource size.
