Where Does the Metadata Come From?
Q: Should we expect the author to type in all this metadata?
A: Partially, but:
part of the metadata information is present in the tool…
…but thrown away at output
e.g., a business chart can be generated by a tool…
…it “knows” the structure, the classification, etc. of the chart
…but, usually, this information is lost
…storing it in metadata is easy!
“SW-aware” authoring tools will be of a great help
Ivan Herman
, W3C Head of Offices
Madrid, 22 October, 2003
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