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<xsd:schema targetNamespace="http://www.dlese.org/Metadata/annotation" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.dlese.org/Metadata/annotation" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified" version="1.0.00">

	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>*****  VOCABULARY schemas to include  *****</xsd:documentation>
	</xsd:annotation>
	<xsd:include schemaLocation="vocabs/alignment.xsd"/>
	<xsd:include schemaLocation="vocabs/authority.xsd"/>
	<xsd:include schemaLocation="vocabs/format.xsd"/>
	<xsd:include schemaLocation="vocabs/headerType.xsd"/>
	<xsd:include schemaLocation="vocabs/location.xsd"/>
	<xsd:include schemaLocation="vocabs/pathway.xsd"/>
	<xsd:include schemaLocation="vocabs/roleAnnotation.xsd"/>
	<xsd:include schemaLocation="vocabs/nameTitle.xsd"/>
	<xsd:include schemaLocation="vocabs/rating.xsd"/>
	<xsd:include schemaLocation="vocabs/status.xsd"/>
	<xsd:include schemaLocation="vocabs/type.xsd"/>


	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>*****  ROOT element  *****</xsd:documentation>
	</xsd:annotation>
	<xsd:element name="annotationRecord" type="annotationRecordType"/>

	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>annotationRecordType is complex</xsd:documentation>
	</xsd:annotation>

	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>*****  Complex Types and Groups (alpha order)  *****</xsd:documentation>

		<xsd:documentation>annotationType - part of annotationRecordType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>annotationRecordType - is the ROOT type</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>basicType - part of contentType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>contentType - part of annotationType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>contributorType - part of contributorsType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>contributorsType - part annotationType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>dateType - part of serviceType</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>headerType - part of outlinesType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>moreInfoType - part of annotationRecordType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>organizationType - part of contributorType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>outlineType - part of outlinesType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>outlinesType - part of annotationType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>personType - part of contributorType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>serviceType - part of annotationType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>standardType - part of standardsType</xsd:documentation>		
		<xsd:documentation>standardsType - part of contentType</xsd:documentation>		
	</xsd:annotation>

	<xsd:complexType name="annotationType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  annotationType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>annotationType - information (contents, contributor, type, etc.) about the annotation</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>title - the title of the annotation if one exists; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>type - the type of annotation; complex type; see type.xsd</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>format - the format of the annotation; simple type, see format.xsd</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>date - the date of the annotation; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>status - indicates a status associated with the annotation information; simple type; see status.xsd</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>content - the content of the annotation expressed as a rating, description or URL; complex type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>context - a URL within (not the primary resource URL) the annotated resource to which the annotation applies; complex type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>contributors - persons or organizations making the annotation; complex type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>outlines - hierarchical or categorical classifications of content (e.g. educational standards); complex type</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:all>
			<xsd:element name="title" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="type" type="typeType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="format" type="formatType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="status" type="statusType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="content" type="contentType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="context"  type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="contributors" type="contributorsType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="outlines" type="outlinesType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
		</xsd:all>
	</xsd:complexType>

	<xsd:complexType name="annotationRecordType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  annotationRecordType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>annotationRecordType - the type for the root element of annotationRecord</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>service - information about the annotation service and the metadata record; complex type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>itemID - the catalog record identification number of the item being annotated; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>annotation - information (contents, contributor, type, etc.) about the annotation; complex type</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:sequence>
			<xsd:element name="service" type="serviceType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="itemID" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="annotation" type="annotationType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="moreInfo" type="moreInfoType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
		</xsd:sequence>
	</xsd:complexType>

	<xsd:complexType name="basicType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  basicType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>contentType - the content of the annotation expressed as a rating, description or URL</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>description - the narrative of or an explanation about the annotation; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>rating - an overall judgment of a resource; complex type; see rating.xsd</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>url - a link that provides access to or more information about the annotation; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>stringTextType - a regular expression requiring content to be present (text or child elements); simple type</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:choice minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="3">
			<xsd:element name="rating" type="ratingType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="description" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="url" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
		</xsd:choice>			
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:complexType name="contentType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  contentType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>basic - a url that provides annotation information, a description that is the annotation or enhances other sections of annotation information or a star rating of a resource</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>standards - a list of indentification numbers that refer to standards that support a resource</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:choice>
			<xsd:element name="basic" type="basicType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="standards" type="standardsType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
		</xsd:choice>			
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:complexType name="contributorType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  contributorType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>contributorType - an individual person or individual organization making the annotation</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>date - the calendar date the contributor made the annotation; attribute; simple type; (may only be known to the year)</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>organization - the organization making the annotation; complex type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>person - the individual making the annotation; complex type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>role - the role of the annotator in making the annotation; simple type; attribute; see roleAnnotation.xsd</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>share - an indication of whether the contributor information can be made public; built-in type</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:choice>
			<xsd:element name="person" type="personType" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="organization" type="organizationType" maxOccurs="1"/>
		</xsd:choice>
		<xsd:attribute name="role" type="roleAnnotationType" use="required"/>
		<xsd:attribute name="date" type="union.dateType" use="required"/>
		<xsd:attribute name="share" type="xsd:boolean" use="optional" default="false"/>
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:complexType name="contributorsType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  contributorsType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>contributorsType - persons or organizations making the annotation</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>contributor - an individual person or individual organization making the annotation; complex type</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:sequence>
			<xsd:element name="contributor" type="contributorType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
		</xsd:sequence>
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:complexType name="dateType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  dateType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>dateType - calendar date for the creation or modification of the metadata record</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>created - the creation date of the annotation metadata record; built-in type; attribute</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>modified	- the modification date of the annotation metadata record; built-in type; attribute</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:simpleContent>
			<xsd:extension base="xsd:string">
				<xsd:attribute name="created" type="xsd:date" use="required"/>
				<xsd:attribute name="modified" type="xsd:date" use="optional"/>
			</xsd:extension>
		</xsd:simpleContent>
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:complexType name="headerType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  headerType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>headerType - the label for and type of classification; may also indicate location</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>outline - a label for one level of the classification scheme</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>text - the organizing label for a classification scheme</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>type - the kind of classification scheme</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>location - the place (US state, Mexican state, Canadian province or country of the world) the classification scheme applies</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:sequence>
			<xsd:element name="outline" type="outlineType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
		</xsd:sequence>
		<xsd:attribute name="text" type="stringTextType" use="required"/>
		<xsd:attribute name="type" type="union.typeType" use="required"/>
		<xsd:attribute name="location" type="union.locationType" use="optional"/>
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:complexType name="moreInfoType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  moreInfoType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>moreInfoType - allows any additional XML elements (not plain text) to be in the metadata record</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:sequence>
			<xsd:any minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" processContents="lax"/>
		</xsd:sequence>
	</xsd:complexType>

	<xsd:complexType name="organizationType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  organizationType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>organizationType - information about the organization making the annotation</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>instName - the name of the institution; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>instDept - the department name within the institution; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>instPosition - a professional position within the institution; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>url  - the url of the institution; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>email - an email address for the institution; simple type</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:all>
			<xsd:element name="instName" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="instDept" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="instPosition" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="url" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="email" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
		</xsd:all>
	</xsd:complexType>
	

	<xsd:complexType name="outlineType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  outlineType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>outline - a label for one level of the classification scheme</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:sequence>
			<xsd:element name="outline" type="outlineType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
		</xsd:sequence>
		<xsd:attribute name="text" type="stringTextType" use="required"/>
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:complexType name="outlinesType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  outlinesType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>header - the label for and type of classification; may also indicate location</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>outline - a label for one level of the classification scheme</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:sequence>
			<xsd:element name="header" type="headerType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
		</xsd:sequence>
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:complexType name="personType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  personType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>personType - information about an individual person</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>nameTitle - the form of address of the individual person; simple type; see nameTitle.xsd</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>nameFirst - the first name of the individual person; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>nameMiddle - the middle name of the individual person; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>nameLast - the last name or family name of the individual person; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>instName - the institutional affiliation of the individual person; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>instDept - the department of the institution the individual person is associated with; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>instPosition - the professional position of the individual person in their affiliated institution; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>email - the email of the individual person; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>emailAlt - an alternate email of the individual person; simple type</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:all>
			<xsd:element name="nameTitle" type="nameTitleType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="nameFirst" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="nameMiddle" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="nameLast" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="instName" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" default="No institutional affiliation"/>
			<xsd:element name="instDept" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="instPosition" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" />
			<xsd:element name="email" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="emailAlt" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
		</xsd:all>
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:complexType name="serviceType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  serviceType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>serviceType - information about the annotation service</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>name - the name of the annotation service; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>recordID - the catalog record number of the metadata record; simple type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>date - information pertaining to date the annotation record was created or modified; complex type</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>pathway - the name of the group approving resources for the DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC); should only be used in consultation with the DLESE Program Center; simple type; see pathway.xsd</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:all>
			<xsd:element name="name" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="pathway" type="pathwayType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="recordID" type="stringTextType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
			<xsd:element name="date" type="dateType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
		</xsd:all>
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:complexType name="standardType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  standardType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>standardType -  an identification number that refers to a standard, not the standard itself, that support the resource being annotated</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>authority - the organization or group that promotes or supports the classification scheme of identifiers that refer to standards (content, educational, professional, teaching, process) supporting the resource being annotated</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>alignment - the strength of the association between the standard and the resource being annotated</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:complexContent>
			<xsd:extension base="xsd:string">
				<xsd:attribute name="authority" type="authorityType" use="required"/>
				<xsd:attribute name="alignment" type="alignmentType" use="optional"/>
			</xsd:extension>
		</xsd:complexContent>
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:complexType name="standardsType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>*****  standardsType  *****</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>standardsType -  a list of indentification numbers that refer to standards that support a resource</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>standard - an identification number that refers to a standard, not the standard itself, that support the resource being annotated; authority and alignment information can be included</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:sequence>
			<xsd:element name="standard" type="standardType" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
		</xsd:sequence>
	</xsd:complexType>


	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>*****  SIMPLE  TYPES (alpha order)  *****</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>stringTextType - a pattern used to exclude null content from strings</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>union.dateType - calendar dates of the form YYYY, YYYY-MM, YYYY-MM-DD</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>union.locationType - list of US states, Mexican states, Canadian provinces and countries of the world; see location.xsd</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>union.typeType - a list of kinds of classification schemes, may be formal or informal schemes</xsd:documentation>
	</xsd:annotation>

	<xsd:simpleType name="stringTextType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>stringTextType - a regular expression that enforce the presence of content (text or elements)</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>Pattern \s*.[\S\s]* ensures that a null tag is not valid string content</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>Pattern \s*.[\S\s]* allows leading blank characters and leading carriage returns</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>Pattern .[\S\s]* ensures that a null tag is not valid string content</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>Pattern .[\S\s]* does not allow leading blank characters or carriage returns</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>Pattern .*\S+[\s\S]* ensures that a null tag is not valid string content</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>Pattern .*\S+[\s\S]* allows leading blank characters but not leading carriage returns</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>Note: that xsd:string allows content to be null even if the element is required</xsd:documentation>
			<xsd:documentation>Note: that xsd:string with nillable equal false allows content to be null even if the element is required</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:restriction base="xsd:string">
			<xsd:pattern value="\s*.[\S\s]*" />
<!--		<xsd:pattern value=".[\S\s]*"/>-->
<!--		<xsd:pattern value=".*\S+[\s\S]*"/> -->
		</xsd:restriction>
	</xsd:simpleType>

	<xsd:simpleType name="union.dateType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>union.dateType - calendar dates of the form YYYY, YYYY-MM, YYYY-MM-DD</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:union memberTypes="xsd:date xsd:gYearMonth xsd:gYear"/>
	</xsd:simpleType>

	<xsd:simpleType name="union.locationType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>list of US states, Mexican states, Canadian provinces and countries of the world; see location.xsd</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:union memberTypes="usType mexicoType canadaType countriesType"/>
	</xsd:simpleType>

	<xsd:simpleType name="union.typeType">
		<xsd:annotation>
			<xsd:documentation>a list of kinds of classification schemes, may be formal or informal schemes</xsd:documentation>
		</xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:union memberTypes="headerTypeType xsd:string"/>
	</xsd:simpleType>


	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>*****  SCHEMA PURPOSE  ******</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>Defines the annotation metadata framework for the Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE)</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>Allows comments, teaching tips, opinions, reviews on use or context, educational standards</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>Includes information on the status of the annotation, the type of annotation, format of the annotation, the annotating service and access to the annotation contents either directly or through a URL</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>Includes the name of the individual annotator or annotating organization but it may be anonymous</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>Allows for resources to be rated; see the rating controlled vocabulary in ratings.xsd</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>Contains pathway information for deciding when annotated items are part of the DLESE Reviewed Collection (DRC)</xsd:documentation>
	</xsd:annotation>
	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>*****  SCHEMA EXPLANATION  *****</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>This is the MAIN schema for the DLESE annotation metadata framework</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>This MAIN schema may call other CATEGORY schemas to create the metadata framework structure.</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>CATEGORY schemas may call other CATEGORY schemas or VOCABULARY schemas in building the metadata structure.</xsd:documentation>
	</xsd:annotation>
	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>*****  NAMESPACES  *****</xsd:documentation>    
		<xsd:documentation>The chameleon approach to namespace conventions is used in the CATEGORY and VOCABULARY schemas.</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>Only this MAIN schema has a target namespace, http://www.dlese.org/annotation</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>The CATEGORY and VOCABULARY schemas do not have target namespaces (allows for plug-n-play components and vocabularies).</xsd:documentation>
	</xsd:annotation>
	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>*****  ROOT ELEMENT  *****</xsd:documentation>  
		<xsd:documentation>The root element of this schema is annotationRecord.</xsd:documentation>
	</xsd:annotation>
	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>*****  SCHEMA DEVELOPMENT  *****</xsd:documentation>       
		<xsd:documentation>The Venetian Blind approach is used for this MAIN schema and all other CATEGORY and VOCABULARY schemas.</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>Elements within all schemas are used for fields (quantities) of the annotation metadata framework.</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>When elements have controlled vocabularies that are hierarchal, the vocabularies appear in the element as a colon separated text string.</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>Attributes are used when additional information is required for the content of an element or if two pieces of information are required.</xsd:documentation>
	</xsd:annotation>
	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>*** DEFINING COMPLEX and SIMPLE TYPES  *****</xsd:documentation>    
		<xsd:documentation>Since the metadata framework uses Venetian Blind schema development, most metadata fields are defined as complex or simple types.</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>This improves re-use for other frameworks developed at the DLESE Program Center (DPC) or within the DLESE community.</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>As such, each schema has a complex and simple type section. Built-in simple types are defined when an element is defined.</xsd:documentation>
		<xsd:documentation>Derived simple types are used when a metadata field appears more than once in a CATEGORY schema or if restrictions are needed on element content.</xsd:documentation>
	</xsd:annotation>
	<xsd:annotation>
		<xsd:documentation>*** LICENSE INFORMATION *****
		Copyright 2002-2006 DLESE Program Center
		University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
		P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307, United States of America
		email: support@dlese.org. </xsd:documentation>
		
<xsd:documentation>This schema is free software; you can redistribute them and/or modify them under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.  These schemas are distributed in the hope that they will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this project; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA </xsd:documentation>
	</xsd:annotation>



</xsd:schema>
