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.. _8-alternateIdentifier:

8 alternateIdentifier
=====================

**Definition**: a metadata schema block containing alternative local or global identifiers for the project or activity associated with the RAiD

**Requirement**: optional

**Occurrence**: 0-n

**Example JSON**

.. _8.1-alternateIdentifier.id:

8.1 alternateIdentifier.id
--------------------------

**Definition**: an identifier other than the RAiD applied to the project or activity

**Requirement**: mandatory for each alternateIdentifier supplied

**Occurrence**: 1

**Allowed values**: free text

**Example**: '123456ABC'

**Note**: An alternateIdentifer.id may be any alphanumeric string that is unique within its domain of issue, for example a local identifier unique to an organisation. The alternateIdentifier.id represents an additional identifier for the same instance of the project or activity; its referent is identical to that of the RAiD.

**Example JSON**


.. _8.2-alternateIdentifier.type:

8.2 alternateIdentifier.type
----------------------------

**Definition**: free text description of the type of alternateIdentifier supplied

**Requirement**: mandatory for each alternateIdentifier supplied

**Occurrence**: 1

**Allowed values**: free text

**Example**: 'A local project ID in the university CRIS'

**Example JSON**