RFC 5013 · INFORMATIONAL · 2007
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set
Overview
RFC 5013, “The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set”, is an Informational document published in August 2007 by J. Kunze, T. Baker. It obsoletes RFC 2413. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines fifteen metadata elements for resource description in a cross-disciplinary information environment. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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