PersonDetailsAlternativeLanguages

RIXML 2.5 Element

Required

Container element that holds multiple PersonDetails elements, each providing comprehensive person information in specific non-default languages. Designed to maintain backward compatibility with v2.4 while adding multilingual support for person data.

Usage

Optional element within Person that contains one or more required PersonDetails elements. Use when person information needs to be provided in languages other than the default document language.

Business Context

Supports international research distribution by enabling complete person profiles in multiple languages, accommodating global research organizations and diverse client linguistic requirements for proper identification and communication.

Source:data-dictionary-2.5.1

Schema:RIXML-Common-2_5.xsd:844

Where It Fits

Canonical Path

Research/Product/Source/Organization/PersonGroup/PersonGroupMember/Person/PersonDetailsAlternativeLanguages

Children

PersonDetails

Definition

Type
Namespace	`http://www.rixml.org/2017/9/RIXML`
Min Occurs	1
Max Occurs	1

Attributes

No attributes defined for this element

Children

PersonDetailsPersonDetailsType1..unbounded

requiredSince 2.5

Example

<PersonDetailsAlternativeLanguages>
  <PersonDetails> ... </PersonDetails>
</PersonDetailsAlternativeLanguages>

Version History

Unchanged since introduction in RIXML 2.5

Design Decisions

Created PersonDetailsAlternativeLanguages container element for holding multiple PersonDetails elements in different languages

Provides structured support for offering person name and job information in multiple languages beyond the default language

RIXML Release Notes v2.5, p.18

Added PersonDetailsAlternativeLanguages as a container element for PersonDetails elements in non-default languages

To avoid breaking compatibility with v2.4 while supporting multilingual person name and job information, a duplicative construct was added beneath Person to house the data in other languages

RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.30

Semantic Relationships

Qualifies1 relationship

→PersonDetailsMAY

Alternative language container provides person name and job information in non-default languages

RIXML Release Notes v2.5, p.18— Toward improved globalization