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Expand Up @@ -5,45 +5,27 @@ This page describes the requirements and guidance for metadata
conforming to the UK standard known as UK GEMINI. There are several
entry points to the guidance:

* link:1062-gemini-datasets-and-data-series.html[GEMINI
for datasets and series]
* link:1063-gemini-services.html[GEMINI for
services]
* link:1062-gemini-datasets-and-data-series.html[GEMINI for datasets and series]
* link:1063-gemini-services.html[GEMINI for services]
* Other material
** link:1052-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-1.html[General
introduction to metadata for geographic information]
** link:1051-uk-gemini-v2-2-specification-for-discovery-metadata-for-geospatial-resources.html[General
introduction to GEMINI]
** link:1049-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-2.html[General
guidance for GEMINI]
** link:048-uk-gemini-encoding-guidance.html[General
guidance on the XML encoding of GEMINI]
** https://github.com/AGIGemini/Schematron[Schematron rules for
validating GEMINI records (GitHub link)]
** link:40-gemini/1056-glossary.html[Glossary of terms]
** link:1047-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-3.html[List
of references]
** link:053-common-metadata-errors-uk-location-discovery-metadata-service.html[Common
errors]
Conformance to GEMINI should ensure conformance to the INSPIRE
Implementing Rules. UK specific guidance is provided. If you're
thinking, why GEMINI? Why not just use the INSPIRE Metadata guidance or
the ISO standards?{nbsp}https://www.agi.org.uk/why-uk-gemini/[Click here for
some
reasons.]{nbsp}The{nbsp}https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/recommended-open-standards-for-government/using-metadata-to-describe-data-shared-within-government[UK
Government Digital Service recommends using GEMINI when describing
geographic data]{nbsp}and it is the preferred way to catalogue geographic
data and services at Data.gov.uk.

Both UK GEMINI and the INSPIRE Technical Guidance have been developed
from the International
Standard{nbsp}http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=26020[ISO
19115:2003]{nbsp}Geographic information - Metadata, with supplementary
material from ISO 19119:2005 Geographic information - Services. The XML
encoding follows ISO 19139:2007 Geographic information - Metadata - XML
encoding. This means that a GEMINI record is widely understood by
geospatial software and users internationally.
** link:1052-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-1.html[General introduction to metadata for geographic information]
** link:1051-uk-gemini-v2-2-specification-for-discovery-metadata-for-geospatial-resources.html[General introduction to GEMINI]
** link:1049-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-2.html[General guidance for GEMINI]
** link:1048-uk-gemini-encoding-guidance.html[General guidance on the XML encoding of GEMINI]
** https://github.com/AGIGemini/Schematron[Schematron rules for validating GEMINI records (GitHub link)]
** link:1040-gemini/1056-glossary.html[Glossary of terms]
** link:1047-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-3.html[List of references]
** link:1053-common-metadata-errors-uk-location-discovery-metadata-service.html[Common errors]
Conformance to GEMINI should ensure conformance to the INSPIRE Implementing Rules. UK specific guidance is provided. +
If you're thinking, why GEMINI? Why not just use the INSPIRE Metadata guidance or the ISO standards?{nbsp}https://www.agi.org.uk/why-uk-gemini/[Click here for some reasons.] +
The https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/recommended-open-standards-for-government/using-metadata-to-describe-data-shared-within-government[UK Government Digital Service recommends using GEMINI when describing geographic data]
and it is the preferred way to catalogue geographic data and services at Data.gov.uk.

Both UK GEMINI and the INSPIRE Technical Guidance have been developed from the International Standard
http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=26020[ISO 19115:2003] Geographic information - Metadata, with supplementary material from ISO 19119:2005 Geographic information - Services.
The XML encoding follows ISO 19139:2007 Geographic information - Metadata - XML encoding. This means that a GEMINI record is widely understood by geospatial software and users internationally.

Note that GEMINI (and the INSPIRE Guidance) are about metadata for
datasets, series, and services (collectively, 'resources'); not
Expand All @@ -55,26 +37,19 @@ here may not be appropriate and the resulting record could not be
validated as a GEMINI (or INSPIRE) record.

Here is
a{nbsp}link:055-uk-gemini-major-changes-since-1-0.html[summary
of changes]{nbsp}from earlier versions.
a link:1055-uk-gemini-major-changes-since-1-0.html[summary of changes] from earlier versions.

Here is
a{nbsp}link:1250-element-summary.html/[summary]{nbsp}of
the GEMINI elements (similar to Table 1 and Table 2 in GEMINI 2.2).
Here is a link:1250-element-summary.html/[summary] of the GEMINI elements (similar to Table 1 and Table 2 in GEMINI 2.2).

Note: in GEMINI 2.3, the GEMINI Element number is called "GEMINI id";
the actual numbers have not changed, where the same element was in
GEMINI 2.2.
the actual numbers have not changed, where the same element was in GEMINI 2.2.

== Software that implements GEMINI 2.3

Several software implementations exist and are in use across the UK:

* https://geonetwork-opensource.org/[GeoNetwork Open
Source]{nbsp}-{nbsp}https://github.com/AstunTechnology/iso19139.gemini23[GEMINI
plugin]: server software in use in several government departments
* https://www.medin.org.uk/data/submit-metadata[MEDIN metadata editors]:
online and downloadable client editors for the MEDIN community profile
* https://geonetwork-opensource.org/[GeoNetwork Open Source] {nbsp}-{nbsp}https://github.com/AstunTechnology/iso19139.gemini23[GEMINI plugin]: server software in use in several government departments
* https://www.medin.org.uk/data/submit-metadata[MEDIN metadata editors]: online and downloadable client editors for the MEDIN community profile

== Feedback

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therefore we would like to hear from you if you spot any of these or you
would like to see improvements in terms of presentation and usability.

Please send any comments
to{nbsp}mailto:gemini@agi.org.uk?subject=GEMINI2.3%20feedback[gemini@agi.org.uk]
Please send any comments to{nbsp}mailto:gemini@agi.org.uk?subject=GEMINI2.3%20feedback[gemini@agi.org.uk]

_Last updated: June 2021_

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This work is licensed under
a{nbsp}http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/[Creative Commons
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Expand Up @@ -657,73 +657,54 @@ <h1>UK-GEMINI Introduction</h1>
<div class="ulist">
<ul>
<li>
<p><a href="1062-gemini-datasets-and-data-series.html">GEMINI
for datasets and series</a></p>
<p><a href="1062-gemini-datasets-and-data-series.html">GEMINI for datasets and series</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="1063-gemini-services.html">GEMINI for
services</a></p>
<p><a href="1063-gemini-services.html">GEMINI for services</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Other material</p>
<div class="ulist">
<ul>
<li>
<p><a href="1052-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-1.html">General
introduction to metadata for geographic information</a></p>
<p><a href="1052-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-1.html">General introduction to metadata for geographic information</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="1051-uk-gemini-v2-2-specification-for-discovery-metadata-for-geospatial-resources.html">General
introduction to GEMINI</a></p>
<p><a href="1051-uk-gemini-v2-2-specification-for-discovery-metadata-for-geospatial-resources.html">General introduction to GEMINI</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="1049-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-2.html">General
guidance for GEMINI</a></p>
<p><a href="1049-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-2.html">General guidance for GEMINI</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="048-uk-gemini-encoding-guidance.html">General
guidance on the XML encoding of GEMINI</a></p>
<p><a href="1048-uk-gemini-encoding-guidance.html">General guidance on the XML encoding of GEMINI</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://github.com/AGIGemini/Schematron">Schematron rules for
validating GEMINI records (GitHub link)</a></p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/AGIGemini/Schematron">Schematron rules for validating GEMINI records (GitHub link)</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="40-gemini/1056-glossary.html">Glossary of terms</a></p>
<p><a href="1040-gemini/1056-glossary.html">Glossary of terms</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="1047-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-3.html">List
of references</a></p>
<p><a href="1047-metadata-guidelines-for-geospatial-data-resources-part-3.html">List of references</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="053-common-metadata-errors-uk-location-discovery-metadata-service.html">Common
errors</a></p>
<p><a href="1053-common-metadata-errors-uk-location-discovery-metadata-service.html">Common errors</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Conformance to GEMINI should ensure conformance to the INSPIRE
Implementing Rules. UK specific guidance is provided. If you&#8217;re
thinking, why GEMINI? Why not just use the INSPIRE Metadata guidance or
the ISO standards?&#160;<a href="https://www.agi.org.uk/why-uk-gemini/">Click here for
some
reasons.</a>&#160;The&#160;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/recommended-open-standards-for-government/using-metadata-to-describe-data-shared-within-government">UK
Government Digital Service recommends using GEMINI when describing
geographic data</a>&#160;and it is the preferred way to catalogue geographic
data and services at Data.gov.uk.</p>
<p>Conformance to GEMINI should ensure conformance to the INSPIRE Implementing Rules. UK specific guidance is provided.<br>
If you&#8217;re thinking, why GEMINI? Why not just use the INSPIRE Metadata guidance or the ISO standards?&#160;<a href="https://www.agi.org.uk/why-uk-gemini/">Click here for some reasons.</a><br>
The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/recommended-open-standards-for-government/using-metadata-to-describe-data-shared-within-government">UK Government Digital Service recommends using GEMINI when describing geographic data</a>
and it is the preferred way to catalogue geographic data and services at Data.gov.uk.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Both UK GEMINI and the INSPIRE Technical Guidance have been developed
from the International
Standard&#160;<a href="http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=26020">ISO
19115:2003</a>&#160;Geographic information - Metadata, with supplementary
material from ISO 19119:2005 Geographic information - Services. The XML
encoding follows ISO 19139:2007 Geographic information - Metadata - XML
encoding. This means that a GEMINI record is widely understood by
geospatial software and users internationally.</p>
<p>Both UK GEMINI and the INSPIRE Technical Guidance have been developed from the International Standard
<a href="http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=26020">ISO 19115:2003</a> Geographic information - Metadata, with supplementary material from ISO 19119:2005 Geographic information - Services.
The XML encoding follows ISO 19139:2007 Geographic information - Metadata - XML encoding. This means that a GEMINI record is widely understood by geospatial software and users internationally.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Note that GEMINI (and the INSPIRE Guidance) are about metadata for
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</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Here is
a&#160;<a href="055-uk-gemini-major-changes-since-1-0.html">summary
of changes</a>&#160;from earlier versions.</p>
a <a href="1055-uk-gemini-major-changes-since-1-0.html">summary of changes</a> from earlier versions.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Here is
a&#160;<a href="1250-element-summary.html/">summary</a>&#160;of
the GEMINI elements (similar to Table 1 and Table 2 in GEMINI 2.2).</p>
<p>Here is a <a href="1250-element-summary.html/">summary</a> of the GEMINI elements (similar to Table 1 and Table 2 in GEMINI 2.2).</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Note: in GEMINI 2.3, the GEMINI Element number is called "GEMINI id";
the actual numbers have not changed, where the same element was in
GEMINI 2.2.</p>
the actual numbers have not changed, where the same element was in GEMINI 2.2.</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div class="ulist">
<ul>
<li>
<p><a href="https://geonetwork-opensource.org/">GeoNetwork Open
Source</a>&#160;-&#160;<a href="https://github.com/AstunTechnology/iso19139.gemini23">GEMINI
plugin</a>: server software in use in several government departments</p>
<p><a href="https://geonetwork-opensource.org/">GeoNetwork Open Source</a> &#160;-&#160;<a href="https://github.com/AstunTechnology/iso19139.gemini23">GEMINI plugin</a>: server software in use in several government departments</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://www.medin.org.uk/data/submit-metadata">MEDIN metadata editors</a>:
online and downloadable client editors for the MEDIN community profile</p>
<p><a href="https://www.medin.org.uk/data/submit-metadata">MEDIN metadata editors</a>: online and downloadable client editors for the MEDIN community profile</p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
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would like to see improvements in terms of presentation and usability.</p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>Please send any comments
to&#160;<a href="mailto:gemini@agi.org.uk?subject=GEMINI2.3%20feedback">gemini@agi.org.uk</a></p>
<p>Please send any comments to&#160;<a href="mailto:gemini@agi.org.uk?subject=GEMINI2.3%20feedback">gemini@agi.org.uk</a></p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
<p><em>Last updated: June 2021</em></p>
</div>
<div class="paragraph">
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Attribution 4.0 International License</a></p>
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