SERF Writer's Guide: SERF Creation Date

SERF Creation Date

Definition

The <SERF_Creation_Date> specifies the date the metadata record was created. The <SERF_Creation_Date> is automatically populated through the authoring tool with the date the metadata entry was created, however, the author may change the date.

Syntax

<SERF_Creation_Date>yyyy-mm-dd</SERF_Creation_Date>

Year, month and day must follow the International Standard ISO 8601 in the form: yyyy-mm-dd, where:

yyyy= the 4 digit year
mm= the 2-digit month (01-12)
dd = the 2-digit day (01-31)

Usage

The <SERF_Creation_Date> is recommended and may not be repeated.

Example

<SERF_Creation_Date>2006-06-17</SERF_Creation_Date>

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This document should be cited as:
Service Entry Resource Format (SERF) Writer's Guide, 2013.
Global Change Master Directory.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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