topic Re: ArcGIS/Item Description Metadata spec in Developers Questions

ArcGIS/Item Description Metadata spec

CodyScott — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:30:40 GMT

Hello!

Would anyone know if there is a publicly available spec file/site for the ESRI/ArcGIS/Item Description metadata spec? It seems to have various names, likely for the same thing.

It sounds like it is a derivative/inspired by the FGDC CSDGM and ESRI-ISO specs, but with variations from them.

thanks!

Re: ArcGIS/Item Description Metadata spec

BjornSvensson — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:47:51 GMT

@CodyScott ,
I think you might be looking for https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/users-groups-and-items/item.htm which describe the item. In addition, each item can also have associated JSON data - https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/users-groups-and-items/item-data.htm - which vary between the item types. For example, for items of type web map there is the Web Map Specification - https://developers.arcgis.com/web-map-specification/ - and for web scenes, the Web Scene Specification - https://developers.arcgis.com/web-scene-specification/ .

In general, I think the best place for documentation for any ArcGIS REST API is probably at https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/ .

Re: ArcGIS/Item Description Metadata spec

CodyScott — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 16:36:39 GMT

Hi Bjorn,

That’s not quite what I’m looking for.

something more along the lines what defines the XML spec in desktop/pro.

Re: ArcGIS/Item Description Metadata spec

BjornSvensson — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 16:48:05 GMT

Aha, that metadata - maybe you are looking for https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/manage-data/metadata.htm which says:
* Regardless of the applied style, the metadata is always stored in ArcGIS metadata format.