The DataCite Metadata Working Group is sharing a new Request for Comments with several proposed schema changes. This proposal includes:
- Making the Language property repeatable and recommended
- Documentation updates to clarify supported language codes
- Adding a new dateType: Coverage
- Adding two new relatedIdentifierTypes: RRID and CSTR
- Adding a new contributorType: Translator
- Adding two new relationTypes: IsTranslationOf and HasTranslation
- Adding a new resourceTypeGeneral: Project
We welcome your input on the Request for Comments through 6 May 2024.