A series of procedures and guidelines for the specifications is required to create and maintain the specifications within the eArchiving Building Block. These include the creation of a specification, the review of a specification, and update of a specification. The semantic versioning used for the specifications is described in the "Guidelines for revision of Common Specifications and Content Information Type Specifications".
Guidelines for creating a new Content Information Type Specification
The following procedure considers the creation of a Content Information Type Specification (CITS): Download
In short: To create a new Content Information Type Specification (CITS), there needs to be a need for that particular CITS from the user communtity. How can you verify if there is a need from the user community?
Explain the need and request a creation of a new CITS by e-mailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., including:
- Information about the CITS
- The use case scenario(s) for its existence
- Who will undertake the work
- A suggested timeline
The request will be evaluated by the DILCIS board.
Open review guidelines for eArchiving Building Block specifications and documentation
The following procedure considers the open review guidelines for eArchiving Building Block specifications and documentation: Download
Guidelines for revision of Common Specifications and Content Information Type Specifications
The following procedure outlines the revision cycle process and work related to the revision cycle for the revision of Common Specifications and Content Information Type Specifications: Download
Figure production for eArchiving Building Block specifications and their guidelines
The following procedure considers figure production for eArchiving Building Block specifications and their guidelines: Download
Procedure for vocabulary creation in a Common Specification or Content Information Type Specifications
The following procedure considers vocabulary creation for a Common Specification or Content Information Type Specifications: Download
Procedure for the E-ARK CITS Interoperability assessment framework
This procedure defines a set of criteria and corresponding scores to capture how detailed or precise a particular E-ARK Content Information Type Specification (CITS) is regarding interoperability. The main objective is to ensure interoperability between different implementations of the same CITS. The more complete in scope and technically detailed a specification is, the closer it will get to the goal of semantic interoperability between systems, organisations and countries: Download
M2.4 Guidelines for eArchiving Building Block specifications and documentation endorsement
This guide describes the process of endorsement of a new Content Information Type Specification (CITS) based upon a pre-existing specification: Download
M2.5 Specification certification
Certification is the procedure by which a third party provides written assurance that a specification or service conforms with specific standards. There is a desire for certification to formalise and legalise the eArchiving specifications. The following document considers the options available to the DILCIS Board regarding the certification of eArchiving specifications and the Boards decision: Download
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