RIXML Documentation

Source

RIXML 2.5 Element

Level OneRequired

Container element identifying the publisher or originator of the research piece. For Level One compliance, must contain exactly one Organization element representing the research publisher.

The top-level element of the Source section. Used to specify the organization(s) from which this research item originated. Organizations given here are defined as publishers.

Usage

Required element within Product, containing exactly one Organization child element. No other child elements permitted in Level One implementation.

Business Context

Critical for establishing research provenance and publisher attribution, supporting proper crediting and compliance tracking in research distribution networks.

Source:level-one-2.5
Schema:RIXML-Common-2_5.xsd:742

Where It Fits

Canonical Path

Children

Definition

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

Attributes

No attributes defined for this element

Children

OrganizationOrganizationType1..unbounded
requiredSince 2.1

Example

<Source>
  <Organization> ... </Organization>
</Source>

Version History

Unchanged since introduction in RIXML 2.1

Business Rules

MUST

For Level One compliance, the Source element must contain exactly one Organization element

validationlevel-one-compliance

Semantic Relationships

Constrains3 relationships

When multiple organizations collaborate on a product, exactly one must be designated as primary, typically the parent organization or joint venture name

RIXML Research Data Dictionary v2.5.1, p.25Organization

Only one organization can be marked as primary publisher when contained within the Source element

RIXML Implementation Guide v2.5.1, p.34The corresponding information in the Data Dictionary looks like this:

For Level One compliance, the Source element must contain exactly one Organization element

RIXML Level One Addendum v2.5, p.6Research.Product.Source