2 date

Definition: a metadata schema block containing the start and end date of the RAiD

Requirement: mandatory

Occurrence: 1

Example JSON

2.1 date.startDate

Definition: the project or activity’s start date

Requirement: mandatory

Occurrence: 1

Allowed values: ISO 8601 standard date

Default: Date record created

Format: YYYY-MM-DD

Examples: 2023-08-28; 2023-08; 2023

Note: Only the year is required, month and day are optional (but recommended when available).

2.2 date.endDate

Definition: the project or activity’s end date

Requirement: recommended if a project has concluded

Occurrence: 0-1

Allowed values: ISO 8601 standard date

Format: YYYY-MM-DD

Examples: 2023-08-28; 2023-08; 2023

Note: Only year is required, month and day are optional (but recommended when available). An end date should be supplied when a project concludes. Providing an end date terminates active management of and Registration Agency / Identifier Owner responsibility for a RAiD. Once a RAiD has an end date, it should be considered archival only.