XMP Basic Schema Properties

The XMP Basic schema is important for:

  • Basic document management
  • Version control
  • Resource identification
  • Content organization
  • Workflow management
  • File tracking

Key characteristics:

  • Properties are widely supported
  • Essential for basic metadata management
  • Compatible with most content creation tools
  • Important for digital asset management systems

This schema provides fundamental metadata properties that are essential for basic digital asset management and are supported by most applications that handle XMP metadata.

Core Temporal Properties

xmp:CreateDate

  • The date and time the document was created
  • ISO 8601 format with optional timezone
  • Must include both date and time
  • Example: "2024-03-20T14:30:15-08:00"

xmp:ModifyDate

  • The date and time the document was last modified.
  • Updates automatically with changes
  • ISO 8601 format with optional timezone
  • Example: "2024-03-21T09:45:22Z"

xmp:MetadataDate

  • he date and time that any metadata for this document was last changed
  • It should be the same as or more recent than xmp:ModifyDate.
  • ISO 8601 format format with optional timezone
  • Example: "2024-03-21T10:00:00Z"

Identification Properties

xmp:CreatorTool

  • The name of the first known tool used to create the document.
  • Software identifier
  • Example: "Adobe Photoshop 2024" or "Microsoft Word 365"

xmp:Identifier

  • Array of unique identifiers for the document
  • Can contain multiple identification systems
  • Example: ["uuid:A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890", "internal-id:12345"]

Rating Properties

xmp:Rating

  • A user-assigned rating for this document
  • Values range from -1 to 5
    • -1: Rejected
    • 0: Unrated
    • 1-5: Rating value
  • Example: "5"

xmp:Label

  • A word or short phrase that identifies the documen as a member of a user-defined collection.
  • Color or text label for organization
  • Example: "Final Version" or "Draft"

Version Properties

xmp:BaseURL

  • Base URL for relative URLs
  • Reference path for linked content
  • Example: "https://example.com/resources/"

xmp:NickName

  • Informal name for the resource
  • Short/familiar version of name
  • Example: "Q4 Report"

Advisory Properties

xmp:Advisory

  • Array of warning or advisory text
  • Used for content warnings or notices
  • Example: ["Contains confidential information"]