MODS Element: Language
| Element Definition | A designation of the language in which the content of a resource is expressed |
| AILLA Definition | A designation of the language or languages that was/were the focus of research or documentation.* *The materials do not necessarily have to be IN the indigenous language, but they ned to be about the language or the culture of the speakers. |
| Form option | Language / Idioma = autosuggest free text field menu |
| Repeatable | Yes |
| Form Required? | Recommended |
| AILLA Required? | Required |
| Subelement/Attribute Name | Definition/Description | Examples | XPath Syntax | Dublin Core |
Language term Subelement | contains the language(s) of the content of the collection | mods:language/mods:languageTerm | ||
| Type | Indicates the language(s) of the collection in textual form | text | mods:languageTerm[@type="text"] | to be added |
| Authority | Supplies the name of the authoritative list used for the controlled vocabulary/values | aillaLanguage | mods:languageTerm[@authority="aillaLanguage"] | to be added |
| URI | @valueURI="URI of Language object" is flag for some automation process to insert the URI of the corresponding Language object | http://islandora-ailla.lib.utexas.edu/islandora/object/ailla:119689 | mods:languageTerm[@valueURI="URI of Language object"] | to be added |
| XML |
<language> <languageTerm type="text" authority="aillaLanguage" valueURI="http://islandora-ailla.lib.utexas.edu/islandora/object/ailla:119689"/> </language> |