DRAFT v0.9 03 Feb 2004

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DESCRIPTION	REFINEMENTS	EXPERTS

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Describe this Element

Name	Description.TableOfContents
Definition	As an account of the content of the resource, DESCRIPTION.TABLEOFCONTENTS is used for partial or full listings of subunits of the resource. Use the Table of Contents element to identify other descriptive information such as: Composers and Works contained in a program; Cue Sheets; Play Lists; Rundowns; EDLs (unformatted); Content Flags; Indexes of Sections or Segments; or a Formal Table of Contents. [ see the DCMI Definition ]
Refinements and Encoding Schemes
	Use natural language for data entry.
Guidelines for Usage	Use the element DESCRIPTION.TABLEOFCONTENTS to identify structured information about a resource. Some examples include: Composers and Works contained in a program; Cue Sheets; Play Lists; Rundowns; EDLs (unformatted); Content Flags for questionable language or scenes; Indexes of Sections or Segments; Formal Table of Contents
Obligation to Use	Optional
Repeatable Element	Apply multiple times, as needed
Type of Data Entry	Text String

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Aliens -- Making of Aliens -- Interview with Ridley Scott

01;23;14;10 - 01;30;15;29 Introduction 01;30;16;00 - 01;34;18;05 The Meaning of Life 01;34;18;06 - 01;40;00;00 The Meaning of Work 01;40;00;01 - 01;45;20;00 The Meaning of Play 01;45;20;01 - 01;50;16;13 Conclusions

Other Attributes of this Element

Element Label	Description.TableofContents
Element Version	PBCore v1.1
Namespace Identifier	Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/tableOfContents
Registration Authority	DCMI
Language of the Element	eng