RIXML Documentation

nameType

RIXML 2.5 Attribute

Required

Definition

Varies by element context

IssuerNameIssuerNameTypeEnum

The name can be one of the following types - legal, local, display, or parent. Use Display if using only one nameType, unless one of the other nameTypes is preferred.

required
OrganizationNameOrganizationNameTypeEnum

The name can be one of the following types - legal, local, display, or parent. Use Display if using only one nameType, unless one of the other nameTypes is preferred.

required

Version History

2.1Introduced in RIXML 2.1

Business Rules

MUST

When IssuerName nameType is set to PublisherDefined, the PublisherDefinedValue element must be provided to indicate what type of name has been used

conditional-requirementvalidation
MUST

For Level One compliance, Organization must contain exactly one OrganizationName element with nameType set to Display

validationlevel-one-compliancerequired-attribute
MUST

The primary publisher must include an OrganizationName element with nameType set to Display

level-one-restrictionpublisher-identification
SHOULD

When using only one OrganizationName nameType, Display should be used unless another nameType is specifically preferred

conditional-requirementbest-practice
SHOULD

When using only one nameType for an issuer, Display should be used unless one of the other nameTypes is specifically preferred

best-practice

Design Decisions

The nameType attribute must be set to 'Display' for OrganizationName elements in Level One

To ensure the organization name is suitable for display on computer screens alongside other publisher names

RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5, p.7

Use Display as the default nameType when using only one nameType

Provides a default naming convention for issuers unless one of the other specific nameTypes is preferred

RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.53

Made nameType a required attribute with specific guidance on default usage

To ensure proper categorization of organization names while providing clear guidance that Display type should be used as default when only one nameType is specified

RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.26

Semantic Relationships

Requires2 relationships

For Level One compliance, the OrganizationName nameType attribute must be set to Display

RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5, p.7Research.Product.Source.Organization.OrganizationName

Level One requires the primary publisher to have OrganizationName with nameType Display

RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5, p.26Identifying the Publisher