On the Communication of Scientific Results: The Full-Metadata Format

Details On the Communication of Scientific Results: The Full-Metadata Format On the Communication of Scientific Results: The Full-Metadata Format

2009-04-08

arxiv.org/abs/0904.1299v1

Comput.Phys.Commun.181:651-662,2010

Computer Science

Digital Libraries

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.cpc.2009.11.014

In this paper, we introduce a scientific format for text-based data files, which facilitates storing and communicating tabular data sets. The so-called Full-Metadata Format builds on the widely used INI-standard and is based on four principles: readable self-documentation, flexible structure, fail-safe compatibility, and searchability. As a consequence, all metadata required to interpret the tabular data are stored in the same file, allowing for the automated generation of publication-ready tables and graphs and the semantic searchability of data file collections. The Full-Metadata Format is introduced on the basis of three comprehensive examples. The complete format and syntax is given in the appendix.

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