RIXML Documentation

ProductSeries

RIXML 2.5 Element

Required

Identification and organization information for research published as part of ongoing series or periodical publications. Includes series naming, volume numbering, and unique identification for series continuity across name changes.

Usage

Optional element for periodical research with required SeriesName and optional volume, number, and SeriesID attributes. Can include Periodicity child element to specify publication frequency.

Business Context

Important for managing recurring research publications and maintaining subscriber relationships with regular content series. Supports research archival systems and helps subscribers track ongoing publication series.

Source:data-dictionary-2.5.1
Schema:RIXML-Common-2_5.xsd:1288

Where It Fits

Canonical Path

Children

Definition

Type
Namespacehttp://www.rixml.org/2017/9/RIXML
Min Occurs1
Max Occurs1

Attributes

volumestring

Volume number.

optionalSince 2.1
numberstring

Publication number in a volume.

optionalSince 2.1

Children

Periodicitystring0..1
optionalSince 2.1
SeriesNamestring1..1

Indicates the name of the publication series.

requiredSince 2.1
SeriesIDstring0..1

Since the name of a series may change over its lifetime, the SeriesID can be used to uniquely identify it. This tag gives the publisher the opportunity to maintain continuity in the series across name changes.

optionalSince 2.4

Example

<ProductSeries>
  <SeriesName> ... </SeriesName>
</ProductSeries>

Version History

2.1
+Introduced
2.4
+Added children: SeriesID

Design Decisions

ProductSeries element is excluded from Level One implementation

To reduce complexity and implementation costs for Level One compliance

RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5, p.21

Semantic Relationships

Blocks Action1 relationship

Level One specification excludes ProductSeries element from ProductDetails

RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5, p.21Research.Product.Context.ProductDetails