Resource identifier #36 comment on use of MD_Identifier over RS_Identifier.

[coalsh]

In the comment section of the Resource identifier element #36, it states:

Since INSPIRE metadata technical guidance version 2, it is no longer required to use RS_Identifier if a value for code space value is provided. In such cases (where there is a code space provided) it is now strongly recommended to use MD_Identifier and encode the complete URI in the code element.

When a code space is provided, is this comment recommending that the encoding should be as seen below?

      <!-- resource identifier -->
      <gmd:identifier>
        <gmd:MD_Identifier>
          <gmd:code>
            <gco:CharacterString>EDMED6725</gco:CharacterString>
          </gmd:code>
          <gmd:codeSpace>
            <gco:CharacterString>https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/search/6725</gco:CharacterString>
          </gmd:codeSpace>
        </gmd:MD_Identifier>
      </gmd:identifier>

The reason I am asking is because I get XSD errors when I use this structure:
One of '{"http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd":code}' is expected.

The guidance for ISO 19115:2003 also appears to suggest this:

Perhaps my perception of the recommendation is wrong. Some clarification would be greatly appreciated.

[nmtoken]

Your error mesage makes me think you're using the wrong schema, though there is an issue here... The error I would expect to see is:

Description | Invalid content was found starting with element 'gmd:codeSpace'. No child element is expected at this point.

All the below are valid (against http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/draft-schemas/inspire-md-schemas-temp/apiso-inspire/apiso-inspire.xsd):

<gmd:identifier>
    <gmd:MD_Identifier>
        <gmd:code>
            <gmx:Anchor xlink:href="https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/search/6725" xlink:title="EDMED6725">EDMED6725</gmx:Anchor>
        </gmd:code>
    </gmd:MD_Identifier>
</gmd:identifier> 

or:

<gmd:identifier>
    <gmd:RS_Identifier>
        <gmd:code>
            <gco:CharacterString>EDMED6725</gco:CharacterString>
        </gmd:code>
        <gmd:codeSpace>
            <gco:CharacterString>https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/search/6725</gco:CharacterString>
        </gmd:codeSpace>
    </gmd:RS_Identifier>
</gmd:identifier> 

or:

<gmd:identifier>
    <gmd:RS_Identifier>
        <gmd:code>
            <gco:CharacterString>EDMED6725</gco:CharacterString>
        </gmd:code>
        <gmd:codeSpace>
            <gmx:Anchor xlink:href="https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/edmed/search/6725"/>
        </gmd:codeSpace>
    </gmd:RS_Identifier>
</gmd:identifier>  

[coalsh]

Hi @nmtoken, thank you for your response. After reviewing the ISO 19115 Guidance (and after getting the same error as you), all of the XML stanzas you posted above confirm what I expect to be the correct use of RS_Identifier and MD_Identifier tags for the Resource identifier element #36.

I think all is needed here is to make a clarifying amendment to the element guidance 'Comment' section because to me, it can be interpreted that code and codespace should be encapsulated between MD_Identifier tags (like I posted above) rather than RS_Identifier. I made a quick amendment mentioning a gmx:Anchor below that should to the trick:

Since INSPIRE metadata technical guidance version 2, it is no longer required to use RS_Identifier if a value for code space value is provided. In such cases (where there is a code space provided) it is now strongly recommended to use MD_Identifier and encode the complete URI as a gmx:Anchor in the code element.